1. Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology 18 July, 2007

2. Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology
Content
Quick facts about Mongolia
MASM Introduction
Standardization and Technical Regulation Department
Certification
Metrology
Accreditation

3. Quick facts about Mongolia
MAP OF MONGOLIA
Location: Northern Asia, between China and Russia
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Total population: 3.0 million (July 2006 est)
Area: million sq km.

4. Quick facts about Mongolia
Population: 2.4 mln (with low density of 1.5 persons per sq.km)
More than 10 ethnic groups, (75%- Khalkh, 7%-Kazakhs and others)
Language: Mongolian
Religion: More than 90%-Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism, 6%-Muslim
Climate: Extreme continental, 4 distinct seasons (-25 C in January; +25 C in July)  

5. History of Mongolia Mongolia was inhabited 500.000 years ago.
First state was established by Huns tribes in 209 B.C.
Great Mongol Empire under Chinggis Khan was established in 1206.
Conquest by Manchu Empire during XVIII-XIX centuries.
Restoration of Mongolian sovereignty in 1911.
Creation of People's Republic of Mongolia in (under communism).
Establishment of democracy in 1990.

6. Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology

7. Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology
MASM
MASM (Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology) is a Government regulatory agency responsible for policy coordinating and managing of standardization, metrology, accreditation, certification, testing and quality sectors in Mongolia.
Mission
To contribute to the social and economic development of Mongolia in conjunction with he development strategic tendency by applying standardization, quality and metrology.

8. Organization structure

9. Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology
MASM continues to operate activities with 120 employees and provide professional guidance and methodology to branch offices in 20 aimaks.

10. Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology
The main functions are:
Standardization and implementation of TBT agreement
Certification
Establishment and maintain of national measurement standards
Legal metrology
Accreditation
Training and consulting
International cooperation

11. Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology
Funding:
State budget
Foreign and domestic projects and programme
Science and Technology fund
Self-financing
Basic laws:
Constitution of Mongolia
Law on Standardization and Conformity assessment, 2003
Law on Guarantee the uniformity of measurement, 1994

12. Main purposes of standardization
Standardization and Technical Regulation
Main purposes of standardization
Enhancement of the compatibility of products, as well as to ensure proper usage of all types of resources and interchangeability of products,
Protection of public interest, human health, the environment and security of the nation
Provision of uniformity of testing and measurement.
“LAW OF MONGOLIA ON “STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT”

13. Standardization principles
Standardization and Technical Regulation
Standardization principles
Equal participation of the representatives from government, NGO, producers and consumers;
Compliance with social interests;
Independence
The standards shall be based on latest scientific and technological achievements and contain concise and coherent contents.
The development process of the national standards shall be based on related international standards.
The standards shall not be create unnecessary obstacles to the trade and manufacture.
“LAW OF MONGOLIA ON “STANDARDIZATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT”

14. Standardization policy
Standardization and Technical Regulation
Standardization policy
Identification of the national standardization system and legal documents with the international approaches
Harmonization of national standards with international ones;
Elimination of technical barriers to trade (adoption of voluntary basis standards);
Development of standards with market demand and public purpose standards;
Implementation of quality and environmental management systems;

15. The main activities of national standardization
Standardization and Technical Regulation
The main activities of national standardization
Management and coordination the activities of national standardization technical committees
Harmonization of national standards with international ones
Coordination of implementation of WTO Technical barriers to trade agreement
Implementation and transfer of new and advanced technology through the international and regional standards

16. National Council for Standardization
Standardization and Technical Regulation
National Council for Standardization
National Council for standardization confirms national standards (MNS) on the base of mutual consensus representing government, manufacturers, businessmen and consumers’ interest.
National Council for Standardization is approved by the Government. It consists of 18 members, who represent governmental and non-governmental organizations and is lead by MASM Chairman.

17. Standardization and Technical Regulation
STANDARDIZATION TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
National standardization technical committee (TC) - 25
Standardization Sub Committee (SC) - 16

18. Standardization technical committees
Standardization and Technical Regulation
Standardization technical committees
members structure
Research
Consumer
Company
Government

19. Number of national standards
Standardization and Technical Regulation
Number of national standards 90 10 75 25 45 55 47 53 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
100
2000
2002
2004
2005
Voluntary
Mandatory

20. Percentage of national standards by standardization object
Standardization and Technical Regulation
Percentage of national standards by standardization object 5%
14%
37%
44%
Teminology standards
Basical standards
Testing standards
Product standards

21. National WTO/TBT Enquiry point
Standardization and Technical Regulation
National WTO/TBT Enquiry point
The central standardization body shall run an Information and Enquiry Center.
The Information and Enquiry Center shall have a national database, consisting of originals or copies of international treaties and agreements, international, regional, foreign and national standards, technical regulations, directives, guidelines, recommendations, conformity assessment procedures and other relevant normative documents related to the products.
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22. Standardization and Technical Regulation
Main activities are:
information and service on standards, technical regulation and other related documentation ;
recording and sales of international, foreign and national standards;
establishment of national standards database (MONGLOBAL);
use of the PERINORM of EU 16 countries standards short text information database;
establishment an internet access for worldwide Standards information and international full text document servers;
national standards according to the updated version of the International Classification of Standards;
the catalogue of Mongolian national standards is updated every 2 year;
publishing standards, periodicals and other publications.

23. Percentage of national standards harmonized with international ones
Standardization and Technical Regulation
Percentage of national standards harmonized
with international ones

24. Foreign relations
MASM is a full member of ISO (International Organization for Srtanadrdization) since 1979, participates in 10 ISO TCs and SC as “P” member and 75 TCs as “O” member.
Membership:
• ISO – International Organization for Standardization, full member, 1979
• IRSA – Inter-Regional Standardization Association, 1997
• EAFTerm – East Asian Forum on Terminology, 1998
• IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission, joined affiliate country programme, 2000
• OIML – International organization for Legal metrology, a corresponding member, 1998
• APLMF – Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum, 1997
• APMP – Asia Pacific Metrology programme, 2002
• PASC – Pacific Area Standards Congress, 2002
• NCSL International –National conference of Standard Laboratories International, 2002
• APLAC – Asia Pacific laboratory Accreditation Cooperation, 2004
• ILAC – International Laboratory Accreditation Committee, 2007

25. Bilateral cooperation
• KRISS – Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
• KATS – Korean Agency for Technology and Standardization
• KSA – Korean Standards Association
• TSE – Turkish standard institute
• DSTU – The State Committee of Ukraine of Standardization, Metrology and Certification
• JSA – Japanese Standardization Association
• ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials
• DIN – Germany Standard Institute
• CNCA – Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s republic of China
• Entry – Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau of Inner Mongolia, China
• BSMI – Bureau of standards, metrology and Inspection, Taipei, Taiwan
STAMEQ – Directorate for Standards and Quality, Vietnam

26. Center for Training and Research
Center for Training and research is basic division responsible for planning and organizing all seminar, training and study of the organization.
Purpose
- to run training in conjunction with the organization policy and strategic tendency and set up an advanced system of research
- to perform efficiently the planning and organizational matters of training and study
- to increase the quality of training, study and train skillful staff;
Type of trainings:
- Methods and guidelines of developing of standards and standardization
- Quality management system
- Environmental quality management system
- Traceability of Measurement Uniformity system
- Verification and calibration
- Certification of product and service
- Accreditation of testing laboratories
- to organize training for specialists of testing laboratories