1 month ago
The National Certification Body (NCB) under the National Standards and Quality Department, Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Science and Technology, is an organization that operates as a third party under the Product Certification Scheme and it provides product certification services to manufacturers and importers. The National Certification Body (NCB) was established in accordance with the approval decision of the National Standards Council meeting (2/2022).
Vision
With the aim of enhancing the economic sector and the quality of life for all citizens, and to provide leadership in the field of product certification.
Benefits
Consumers are able to choose and purchase high-quality and safe products.
Domestic producers can use the MMS Standard Mark to enhance their products' competitiveness and access new markets.
Import businesses are able to import high-quality and safe products.
Export businesses can access international markets by complying with standard specifications.
Regulatory authorities can accept and use the MMS Standard Mark as a credential of quality.
Certification Services
The National Certification Body (NCB) is implementing a product quality certification system that utilizes the MMS Standard Mark. This system is based on the ISO/IEC 17067 Product Certification Scheme Type 5 for domestically manufactured products and Type 1a for products imported from abroad.
The Nation...
2 months ago
On 21 August 2025, National Standards Council Meeting was held on Meeting Hall, Ministry of Science and Technology at Naypyitaw via hybrid system National Standards Council (NSC) Members including Deputy Ministers and permanent secretary from relevant ministries, director generals, the members from UMFCCI, Myanmar Engineering Council, Myanmar Computer Federation and Eminent persons from relevant sectors had also been attended. Accordingly, the chairman of National Standards Council, Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Myo Thein Kyaw was delivered the opening speech and then the secretary of National Standards Council, Department of Research and Innovation, Director General, Dr. Phyu Phyu Win had also presented about the previous activities approved from National Standards Council Meeting (1/2024), to get the approval of final draft (73) standards after public enquiry stage into Myanmar Standards, (66) draft standards on the proposal stage and the committee stage from relevant technical sub-committees, Adoption of Mandatory Standards from relevant sectors, the previous activities of National Certification Body and to get the approval to establish Myanmar Accreditation Committee from National Standards Council(NSC). The final draft (73) standards ...
2 months ago
On 20 August 2025, Standards Working Committee Meeting (1/2025) was held at Ministry of Science and Technology, Naypyitaw in guidance with the National Standards Council, with the intended objectives of to negotiate and discuss with the technical sub-committees for adoption of Myanmar National Standards, the (73) draft Myanmar Standards from relevant technical sub-committees to submit for adoption of Myanmar Standards, the previous activities of National Certification Body and to submit the approval to establish Myanmar Accreditation Committee in National Standards Council Meeting. In the Meeting, Union Minister, Dr. Myo Thein Kyaw was delivered to the opening speech, Deputy Minister and Permanent Secretary from Ministry of Science and Technology had also attended the meeting with Standards Working Committee members respectively. Accordingly, Chairman of Standards Working Committee, Director General, Department of Research and Innovation (DRI), Dr. Phyu Phyu Win was also shared the duties and responsibilities of Standards Working Committee and to update Standards Working Committee to Standards Working Committee. Then, the officials from National Standards and Quality Department presented about the previous activities of (1/2024) Standards Working Committee Meeting,...