- Standards Development Division
- What is Standards?
- Proposal for New Myanmar Standards
- Standards Development Procedure
- Public comment
- Order/Notification/Announcement
- Published Myanmar Standards
- Sale of Standards
- Standards and Copyright
- WTO/TBT Enquiry Point
- Standards Development Work Program
- International and Regional Co-operation
- Contact us
Standards Development Division
Standards Development Division (SDD) is responsible for the adoption and maintenance of Myanmar Standards which in line with the needs to develop socio-economic of citizen and promotion on use of these standards in product, process and service sectors. This division also provides awareness raising training in standardization to industries and associations, co-operates with international and regional organizations, takes responsibility as National Enquiry Point of WTO/TBT and makes collection of survey data and implementing the research for continuation of Myanmar Standards development.
Standards Development Division cooperates and facilitates with (27) standardization Technical Sub-committees organized by National Standards Council with the supervision of standards Working Committees to develop Myanmar Standards. National Standards Council approved and endorsed the 50 Myanmar Standards as 1st batch on 10 July 2018, 43 Myanmar Standards as 2nd batch on 21 February 2019, 82 Myanmar Standards as 3rd batch on 29 November 2019, 264 Myanmar Standards as 4th batch on 26 May 2020, 259 Myanmar Standards as 5th batch on 18 May 2022, 58 Myanmar Standards as 6th batch on 9 November 2022 and 63 Myanmar Standards as 7th batch on 8 February 2024 and totally 819 Myanmar Standards were adopted. Moreover, 70 Final Draft Myanmar Standards had been approved at the National Standard Council Meeting on 14 October 2024, 4 Draft Myanmar Standards is processing under the public enquiry stage and 86 Draft Myanmar Standards are discussing on the committee stage of relevant Technical Sub-committees. The majority of Myanmar Standards are identical with International Standards to support trade facilitation.
Vision
To provide leadership in standardization intend to improve the quality of life for all citizens in Myanmar and enhance economic development.
Mission
- To support government policy for economic development through standardization
- To support promotion of productivity, quality and market access for business and industries
- To support protection of consumer interests by enhancing safety, health and environmental conservation
- To support export promotion and productivity that are vital role for income generation and development of the country
Information Service of Standards Development Division
Standards Development Division establishes standards library and the various kinds of book such as quality management system, conformity assessment and quality infrastructure related books are available to read and refer. The library also collects the international standards such as ISO and IEC, ASTM standards, British standards, India standards, DIN standards, Russian standards, ISO Focus and other newsletters and standards catalogues. The library can be accessed during office hour.
Standards are used in everywhere as well as in business and in our daily lives. Standards are an important part of our society.
Standards
Standard is a document, established by consensus and approved by a recognized body, that provides for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context.
Standardization
Standardization means an activity of establishing, with regard to actual or potential problems, provisions for common and repeated use, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context. In particular, the activity consists of the processes of formulating, issuing and implementing standards.
Benefits of Standards
Standards benefit the technological, economic and society. They help to harmonize technical specifications of products and services making industry more efficient and breaking down barriers to international trade.
For business — Cost savings , enhanced customer satisfaction, access to new markets, increased market share , environmental benefits.
For society — Consumers can have confidence that they are safe, reliable and of good quality. (to make the world a safer place and preserve the environment and the health of citizens)
For government— support public policy, for example, by referencing ISO standards in regulations.
This forms can be used for proposing the new standards for the adoption of Myanmar Standards (MMS) and can also be used in reviewing existing standards (revision), (amendment) and cancellation (withdraw). Proposals may be submitted by proposers with this filled forms to the Department of Research and Innovation. Sample soft copy forms are available on the download link below.
National Standards and Quality Department invites comments from the public and other interested parties on the following Draft Myanmar Standards.
The Comment received will be considered by the relevant Technical Committee and National Standards and Quality Department before these draft standards are finalized.
Comment requested the DMMS ISO / IEC standards are identically adopted to ISO / IEC standards .As we need to prevent copy right , we show only scope of this standards. If you want to read details standards, you can read at the National Standards Library.
Myanmar Standards Shop
Standards Development Division of National Standards and Quality Department under the Department of Research and Innovation is selling Myanmar Standards and also selling ISO standards and IEC standards as a National Member Body of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Prices for Myanmar Standards (819)
When purchasing IEC Standards, To contact to IEC Sale Department through NSQD to purchase the MMSIEC listed Standards that have been declared to IEC as NSQDDRI is a Affiliate plus member of IEC . For purchasing those listed Standards , The prize will be costed by 10% of IEC Standards Catalogue price ( 90% discount) . To purchase with discount price, the application will be needed to the Director General, Department of Research and Innovation for approval.
IEC Sale Department , Email Address: [email protected]
Notified Listed Standards in IEC- link – https://www.iec.ch/dyn/www/f?p=103:11:0::::FSP_ORG_ID:1148
Contact Us
- Name: Dr War War Moe
- Address: 6 Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Yankin Township, Yangon, Myanmar
- Phone | Fax : (95) 01 663068 | (95) 01 668033 | (95) 09 5030609
- Email:[email protected], [email protected]
International Cooperation
The Department of Research and Innovation (DRI) is a correspondence member of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) since 2005. Myanmar Standards are adopted as references to ISO standards, IEC Standards and other national Standards. DRI holds the World Standards Day ceremony on October 14 in every year and participates the meetings, trainings and workshops concerned with ISO. DRI is also an affiliate member of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) since 2017 and upgraded to affiliate plus member in 2020. WTO/TBT national enquiry point (Myanmar) is undertaking to support the information on enquiry with the related ministries.
World Standards Day activities photos
Regional Cooperation
Standards Development Division is taking part as a country focal point of ASEAN Consultative Committee on Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) Working Group 1- Standards and MRA. DRI (Myanmar) hosted the 38th (ACCSQ) Working Group 1- Standards and MRA meeting on may 25 to 27, 2017. As a prioritize, ASEAN Harmonized Standards are adopted as a Myanmar Standards.
38th ACCSQ-WG1 meeting activities photos
National Cooperation
The Department of Research and Innovation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Standards and Testing Materials (ASTM) in October 2016 to expand the scope of Myanmar standards development and is working to adopt Myanmar standards by referencing ASTM Standards. An updated version of the Memorandum of Understanding was signed by ASTM and DRI in August 2024.
Department of Research and Innovation (DRI) and the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) signed a Joint Initiative in January 2018 to promote cooperation in standards and facilitate the construction of the One Belt One Road – OBOR economic corridor.
The Department of Research and Innovation (DRI), Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and The State Administration for Market Regulation (National Standardization Administration) of the People’s Republic of China (SAMR/SAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in November 2024 to promote mutual interests through cooperation in the field of standardization, on the basic of equality and mutual benefit.
Development Partner Cooperation
Standards Development Division is implementing the sustainable development of Myanmar Standards and required technical assistant are supported by the development partner of PTB, UNIDO and ASTM.
Activities photos of cooperation with USAID
Contact us
Standards Development Division
National Standards and Quality Department
Department of Research and Innovation
No.6. Kabaraye Pagoda Road, Yankin Township, Yangon,
Myanmar.
Email : [email protected]
Phone : +95 1 8653215