6th Circular Economy Standardization Platform (CESP) Relay Lecture Series to be Held!

General Incorporated Foundation Japan Standards Association (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroshi Asahi) in cooperation with the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry is operating the Circular Economy Standardization Platform (CESP) and is holding a relay lecture series on case studies and standardization trends in various fields of the circular economy. Additionally, an on-demand archive streaming service for past events is progressively becoming available for a fee.

[What is Circular Economy?]

A system that circulates resources without discarding them, balancing both the environment and the economy. According to the definition in ISO 59004:2024, it is "an economic system that contributes to sustainable development by using a systemic approach to maintain circular flows of resources and recover, retain, or add value to them."

[Purpose and Overview]

The Circular Economy Standardization Platform (CESP) aims to facilitate cross-sectoral information sharing, opinion exchange, and discussion on policy responses regarding trends in national laws and regulations, international standards, and forum standards, by holding a relay lecture series.

The 6th session will focus on "CE Response and Standardization in the Packaging Sector," with lectures on trends in the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and standardization in ISO/TC122 (Packaging), as well as Japan's initiatives and conformity assessment system regarding European regulations for recycled plastics intended for food contact.

[Relay Lecture Series Schedule]

1st Session October 2, 2025 [Concluded, Archive Streaming Available] "European CE Policy and Standardization"

2nd Session November 28, 2025 [Concluded, Archive Streaming Available] "European and Domestic CE Policy and Standardization"

3rd Session January 16, 2026 [Concluded, Archive Streaming Available] "CE Response and Standardization in the Electrical and Electronic Sector"

4th Session March 10, 2026 [Concluded, Archive Streaming Available] "Global CE Initiatives and Standardization"

5th Session May 25, 2026 [Applications Now Open!!] "CE Response and Standardization in the Automotive Sector"

6th Session July 8, 2026 [Applications Started!!] ☜ Here! "CE Response and Standardization in the Packaging Sector" ・About EU Packaging Regulation and Standardization in ISO/TC122 ・Japan's initiatives regarding European regulations for recycled plastics intended for food contact [PPWR, Regulation (EU) 2022/1616] ① Trends in PPWR and Japan's initiatives ② Establishment of a conformity assessment system in Japan corresponding to European Regulation (EU) 2022/1616

7th Session September 2026 "CE Response and Standardization in the Chemical Sector"

8th Session November 2026 "CE Response and Standardization in Mineral Resources," etc.

*The program is subject to change without notice.

This lecture series requires pre-registration. Please confirm the details in the following event guide and apply via the registration form mentioned in the guide. Applications for the 5th session, "CE Response and Standardization in the Automotive Sector," are still being accepted.

6th Relay Lecture Series Event Guide

5th Relay Lecture Series Event Guide

Upcoming Relay Lecture Series Information

●About the Japan Standards Association (JSA) Group The group is centered around the General Incorporated Foundation Japan Standards Association, established in December 1945 with the aim of developing, disseminating, and enlightening standardization and management technology. As a comprehensive standardization body in Japan, the group undertakes various activities including the development of JIS, international standards (ISO/IEC standards), and JSA standards; the publication and sale of JIS standards; distribution of international and overseas standards; provision of diverse seminars; audit registration for various management systems such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; certification for various services; qualification registration for management system auditors; and the Quality Control Kentei (QC Kentei) exam.