Role of International Standards and

Conformity Assessment in the

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Adrian GOH
Director
ISO Regional Engagement Initiative – Asia
ISO snapshot
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162 International Standards
members

100 > 250

new standards each month
technical committees
The ISO system

Represent ISO
Write the in their country
standards

Coordinates system
ISO Regional Engagement Initiative - Asia

Communication,
Collaboration and
Partnership

ISO Strategy Advocacy

2016-2020

Located in Training
Singapore and
Technical Assistance
 Breadth of ISO’s work in recent years
2013 2015 2017
• Sludge recovery, recycling, • Security • Collaborative business relationship
treatment and disposal • Forensic sciences management
• Biotechnology • Asset managment • Vulnerable consumers
• Sustainable purchasing • Bamboo and rattan • Excellence in service
• Anti-bribery management • Waste management, recycling and road
system – Requirements operation services
• Innovation management • Rare earth
• Management consultancy • Robotics
• Fine bubble technology • Solid Recovered Fuels
• Water re-use • Guidance on unit pricing
• Occupational health & safety • Audit data collection
management systems
• Clean cookstoves and cooking solutions
• Collaborative business relationship 2016
management – Framework • Energy management and energy savings
• Chain of Custody of Forest Based • Guidelines for auditing management
Products – Requirements systems
• Educational organizations management • Guidelines on consumer warranties and
systems - Requirements with guidance guarantees
for use
• Healthcare organization management
• Sustainable non-sewered sanitation New ISO groups
2014 systems
• Brand evaluation • Foundry machinery
touching upon
• Online reputation • Blockchain and distributed ledger sustainability pillars:
technologies
• Domestic gas cooking appliances
• Chain of custody
• Environment
• Security and resilience
• Feed machinery • Governance of organizations • Economic
• Wheeled child conveyances • Societal
What is the Fourth
Industrial Revolution?

Blurring the lines between the physical,

digital and biological worlds
 International
Standards
• Ensure interoperability
• Provide certainty in an uncertain
environment
Smart manufacturing

• Standards provide the common

communication method
• Devices can communicate regardless
of the chip, operating system or
manufacturer
Intelligent transport
systems
Interoperability is the key to connected
cars
Personal robots

• ISO 13482 – first international standard

for personal care robots
• Meeting safety requirements =
exportability, market expansion
 Cyber security

• ISO/IEC 27000 series – the ‘cyber-risk

toolbox’
 Smart Cities and
infrastructures
• Collaboration and partnerships
• ISO 37120 – indicators for city services
and quality of life
Conformity Assessment
• Confidence and trust
• Regulatory compliance
• ISO doesn’t perform certification
Economic benefits of standards
 Baron Foods
• Established by two people in Saint Lucia
• The use of standards was introduced in 2003
- ISO 22000 food safety management
Ronald systems
Ramjattan,
• Standards have also been essential to get
Entrepreneur
recognition from demanding regional and
global retailers
• Economic benefits generated by standards:
- 5.6% of the company gross profits
- corresponding to about 2% of the total
company revenue
Water Senegal
• Instrumental in establishing a viable urban
drinking system in Senegal
• Main use of standards - streamline
operations in drinking water services
• ISO 14001:2004, Environmental
management systems
• ISO 9001:2008, Quality management
systems
• OHSAS 18001:2007, Occupational health
and safety management system
• Economic benefits generated by standards
- USD 2.77 million (1.9% of the annual
sales revenue)
NTUC Fairprice
• Supermarket chain in Singapore
• Main use of standards – pallet
standards and cold chain standards
• SGD 4.5m per year in savings through
optimizing the warehouse spaces and
greater sales and reduced food
wastage
PT Wijaya Karya
• Indonesian construction company
• Main use of standards – R&D/engineering;
procurement of raw materials; testing of final
products; sales and communication with
customer
• ISO 9001:2008, Quality management systems
• OHSAS 18001:2007, Occupational health and
safety management systems
• Various standards related to concrete and
cement as well as steel and steel wires
• Economic benefits generated by standards -
USD 115,000
Building & Construction Authority
• Singapore regulatory authority in Singapore
• Main use of standards – electronic submission of
technical drawing for regulatory approval
• CP83, Construction Computer Aided Design
Standards - Standardised building design drawing
symbols, naming and organisation of drawings and
files across the industry
• Facilitate the exchange of technical drawings
electronically across the whole value chain –
between the different architects, structural engineers
and design firms.
• Economic benefits generated by standards – SGD
338M (or USD 250M) from 2003 to 2012
Purchase of Standards
• ISO Member in Indonesia: BSN

• ISO webstore
(https://www.iso.org/store.html)
Participation in ISO
standards development
• ISO member:
 Badan Standardisasi Nasional
(BSN)
• ISO Council Member:
 Dr Puji Winarni
• TC Participation:
 Participating Member (97)
 Observer Member (160)
Getting involved
• Huge benefits
• Shape industries
• Give your company a voice
• Market access…

Approach BSN to
participate
Thank You