1. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards Recent Changes in KATS Recent Changes in KATS KATS

2. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Ⅰ. Revision on Framework Act on National Standards & Industrial Standardization Act Ⅱ. Changing Status and Future Plan on Mandatory Certification System for Industrial Products Ⅲ. KATS 2012 Plans ◈ Contents

3. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 I. Revision on Framework Act on National Standards & Industrial Standardization Act

4. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Standards, technical regulations and guidances are operated under the Framework Act on National Standards ◈ Standard-Related Law KS KICS Safety, Environment, Health, etc. National Standard (STD) Technical Regulation (TR) Electric Appliances Safety Control Act, etc. - Total : 106 Industrial Standardization Act Framework Act on Telecommunications Framework Act on National Standards Constitution

5. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Module-basedcertificationsystem Nationalrepresentativecertification mark mark Revision on Framework Act on National Standards Revised national standard & conformity assessment regulation General management management system on standard & certification ◈ Revision on Framework Act on National Standards

6. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Industrial standard council : operational procedure was revised (4 level->3 level) ※ Industrial standard council, standard council, division meeting, expert council -> Industry standard council, technology council, expert council Operational procedure in industry standard development cooperation institute is expressly defined ※ Procedure, basis for support, designation withdrawal conditions are newly included. Inspection period for KS certification for products is revised (every 3 to 5year -> every 3 year, new system will commence on ’09.1.1) ※ Service certification period is newly defined as one year. Re-application for certification is limited for one year, when the cancellation occurs due to faulty product ◈ Revision on Industrial Standardization Act (Act NO. 8486, 2007. 5. 25. announced, 2008. 5. 26. executed)

7. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 II. Changing Status and Future Plan on Mandatory Certification System for Industrial Products

8. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Electric Appliances Safety Control Act Abstract Restriction mitigated Voluntary Safety Management System From Private Sector introduced Voluntary Safety Confirmation Products increased to be minimize Compulsory Certification Products Self Conformity Assessment Declaration System introduced

9. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Voluntary Safety Management System introduced (effective on ‘09.1) Products testing, filing, and direct marketing for less hazardous products like Electronic and IT products - Factory inspection and periodical inspection per year omitted (which has been done for present safety certification system) - total revision of electric appliances safety control act (‘07.12.21 announced) Safety Certification System maintained for relatively highly hazardous products including electric codes or heaters on it.

10. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Self Conformity Assessment Declaration System introduced Self Safety Management System through self testing, safety confirmation, and sales –Precede for newly developed products or less hazardous products among voluntary safety confirmation products –Increase the subject products for self conformity assessment declaration products and minimize compulsory certification products ※ Draft of revision for Electric Appliances Safety Act is now ready for this System Revise would be proceeded during the regular session of the National Assembly

11. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Future Plan Monitoring to be strengthened for market products, Applying strict penalties for violation of regulation Safety Classification introduced as ‘Incentive’ - periodical inspection would be applied differently for faulty products (Voluntary Safety Competition introduced)

12. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 III. KATS 2012 Plans

13. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 - Everyone is a prospective STAR - Strengthen self-competence - Everyone is a prospective STAR - Strengthen self-competence - Efficient management system - Motive-driven atmosphere - Efficient management system - Motive-driven atmosphere - Strengthen customer service - Open business-friendly center - Strengthen customer service - Open business-friendly center Slim SpeeDy SpeeDy SpeeDy SpeeDy Stars lead organization Expand service horizon Speedy & flexible organization ◈ KATS 2012 Plans – 3S KATS Project

14. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 ◈ KATS 2012 Plans – Reallocation of Duties StandardizationPolicy Standardization Safety Test & Certification Technique StandardizationPolicy Technical Service Standardization Quality/Safety

15. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Standard - Focus on standard policy and international standardization activities - Transfer standard development to non-government organization Standard policy ’08 ’09’12 Establish national standard International activity KATS(100%) Strengthen cooperation in standard policy among ministries KATS(60%), COSD(40%) Encourage Private Sector’s Voluntary standardization KATS(10%), COSD(90%) International standardization activity Standard development Standard development International activity ◈ KATS 2012 Plans International activity

16. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 SafetyQuality - Self-regulatory safety control - Business-friendly quality management policy ‘08‘09 ‘12 Mandatory certification Before & After sales to market : government control Quality management control Self-regulatory safety confirmation Self-declaration of conformity Safety certification Safety control Quality Before sales to market : voluntary After sales to market : market surveillance by government Support enterprises to implement quality management to raise reliability & to apply standards ◈ KATS 2012 Plans

17. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 TechnologyTechnology Development of technology-oriented services ‘12 Technical barrier KOLAS Product certification Product certification R&D ‘08 ◈ KATS 2012 Plans TBT on industrial product area only Testing competence (43%) Accreditation & product certification Expert activity by individual TBT on all areas - Transfer certification to private sector Standard PD activity Comprehensive assistance on Technical Regulations Testing competence (80%) Accreditation only Expand standard PD activity 2009년 ‘09

18. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 Korea Certification-Mark is going to be adopted as a single national representative certification mark ◈ KATS 2012 Plans - Single Certification Mark

19. Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 기 술 표 준 원 KATS Korean Agency for Technology and Standards