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National Standardization Strategic Framework

1 Why should we develop a national standardization strategic framework

Although the UK has always been at the forefront of the world in terms of standards and standardization, as the British government The recently released "UK 10-year Science and Innovation Investment Framework Document" points out: If the UK wants to remain invincible in the highly competitive global economy, it can only maintain strong high-tech and knowledge capabilities and attract the best talents. and businesses to transform the country’s potential into business opportunities through innovation. This is the source of prosperity in the new century and a new opportunity for historical changes. Focusing on the requirements of the UK's overall science and technology strategy (to make the UK a key knowledge hub for the global economy and a world leader in converting knowledge into new products and services), as an important part of the national innovation system, the standard is to achieve this overall strategy. will play an important role in the process.

2 The main contents of the National Standardization Strategic Framework

The National Standardization Strategic Framework was jointly formulated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Standards Association and Industrial Federation, after extensive public participation in 2002 After continuous improvement and discussion, it was officially launched in 2003. The entire framework consists of two parts: strategic direction and implementation framework. It is a guide for future standardization actions in the UK and is a dynamic strategic framework. The framework stipulates the overall strategic goals and strategic tasks of British national standardization, and further breaks down the strategic directions, strategic tasks and main tasks of all parties from the six major aspects of government, business community, basic support system, internationalization, innovation and publicity. work and come up with measures of success. The implementation of the entire framework is divided into three phases.

①The overall strategic goals and strategic tasks of national standardization

·Overall strategic goals: to ensure substantial progress in the understanding and use of standards and standardization to benefit the British business community , government and society.

·Strategic Mission

Enable the British business community to enhance competitive advantages, promote best practices, enter emerging markets, and promote corporate innovation through the strategic use of standards;

< p>Enable the British government to meet the needs of public policies, laws, regulations and social goals through the effective use of standards;

Establish a basic support system that is harmonious, effective and meets the different needs of all standard users.

②Strategic goals and tasks of all parties

·Business community

Increase the British business community’s awareness and usage of standards. Use standards as a key lever to improve competitiveness and productivity at a technical and strategic level;

Identify and identify priority technology, market and industrial areas where standardization can create opportunities for UK business;

< p>Use standards to open international markets, improve productivity, speed up market entry, enhance competitive advantages, encourage innovation, and reduce the cost of formulating regulations;

Taking into account the differences in industry and market structures, differences in production service types, Depending on the speed of technological development, the length of the product life cycle and the different needs at each stage, there should be enough room for the business community to choose appropriate formal standards or informal standards to meet the different needs of the business community.

·Government

Provide a support framework to improve British business competitiveness and support social public interests, and promote public institutions to be more comprehensive in terms of policies, regulations and government procurement. Use standards effectively;

Improve the coordination of government standardization work, reduce the cost of standard formulation, protect public health and safety, meet consumer needs, and ensure the effective implementation of standards;

< p>Closely integrate standardization work with the formulation of key policies such as innovation and sustainable development;

Maximize the use of standards in government procurement work, improve procurement efficiency, and increase the market share of small and medium-sized enterprises in government procurement Chance.

·Basic support system

Establish a harmonious, effective and standard basic support system with sustainable funding sources. The standards developed by this system should be able to meet the different needs of all standard users;

Coordinate and manage various factors, eliminate duplication, and make optimal use of limited resources;

Enhance the UK The overall capabilities of the basic support system, explore new models of standardization work, and provide users with timely and relevant solutions;

Increase public participation in standardization work and ensure the effective balance of standards for all stakeholders;

Provide stable and ongoing funding for the British National Standards Institute and other standards supporting organizations.

·Internationalization

Use standards as a means to seek a more open international market and reduce technical barriers;

Follow new trends in standards work in major trading countries and evaluate Impact on the UK, enabling the UK to effectively respond to competitive threats and trade barriers;

Improve the efficiency of European and international standardization work;

Promote British and European standards policies and guidelines;

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Make full use of the British government's overseas agencies to enhance the UK's international influence through standards;

Provide targeted technical support to priority countries, including appropriate support to developing countries. Strengthen friendly relations between the UK and these countries through knowledge and technology transfer;

Actively influence European and international standards, improve market access terms, and reduce technical barriers to trade in British products and services.

·Innovation

Promote technological innovation, improve the ability of standards to control and diffuse new technologies, new processes, and new methods, and effectively manage intellectual property rights and gain market access through the innovation life cycle. Recognition;

Apply standards correctly in emerging fields and encourage innovators to participate in standardization work;

Through the coordinated use of patents, licenses, standards and other intellectual property management tools, maximize Capture the commercial benefits brought by innovation;

Use standards to promote the commercialization of new technologies, new processes and new methods.

·Publicity

Establish a standard publicity system to make the whole society understand the standards and their role. Develop practical technologies for the effective use of standards, and root standardization work in the scientific and technological foundation;

Strengthen the publicity of standards and standardization, so that the business community and the government can further use standards as strategic tools, and enable decision-makers to fully understand standards The role and benefits of standards, and how to use standards;

Increase the participation of current and future standards users in standardization work. Establish a first contact person system for standards requirements to reduce overlapping work;

Incorporate standard knowledge into the basic business skills policy system. Incorporate the concept of standardization into the formal education curriculum to ensure that the next generation of standards development and users have an appropriate level of understanding of standards.

③Measurement of the success of the national standardization strategic framework

The success of the strategic framework is mainly measured by the progress of the main goals in the above six aspects. Quantitative measurement standards can be measured through the degree of participation of the business community in standardization, the market relevance of the standards developed, the level of standardization work in emerging fields, the value of new business opportunities created by standardization, the availability and understandability of standard resources, and the role of government policies in Measures include the extent to which standards are used in regulatory and procurement efforts. Of course, each specific measurement indicator will vary from area to area, and it is impossible to list them all in the strategic framework.

④Three stages of the implementation of the national standards strategic framework

The implementation of the entire national standards strategic framework is divided into three stages. Each stage has different focus objectives, but they are not listed. schedule.

·The first stage (laying the foundation stage)

Develop two macro and micro (commercial) standard economic models;

Establish and maintain a business contact network , ensuring that priority areas and areas of expertise in UK and international standardization work have the strategic input and voice of the UK business community;

Establish and manage standardization work specifically for SMEs, addressing issues of particular concern to SMEs, such as : Propose solutions to cumbersome and cumbersome official procedures, implementation costs, representation rights, etc.;

Develop standards in a timely manner and ensure that users can obtain them;

How to combine patents, standards and other Intellectual property management tools to maximize the commercial value brought by innovation and provide policy guidelines; provide assistance for innovation throughout the entire product life cycle;

Establish international liaison through British embassies and consulates abroad network, increase Britain’s influence and protect Britain’s commercial and trade interests.

·The second stage (upgrading stage)

Promote the benefits of standardization to the business community and the government, publish standard guide materials, and apply them to all levels of the business community and government officials at all levels Provide support for standards;

Establish an efficient collaboration mechanism for British standards evaluation, identification of priority areas, application of various resources, and monitoring and management;

Establish a long-term sustainable British standardization basic system A sustainable development fund to promote awareness of the impact of standardization work on the national economy and the value created by standardization;

Improving the capacity and transparency of the national standards system so that standards work truly covers all standard solutions including informal standards Plan;

Through the international standards system, focus on priority markets and countries, maximize the influence of British standards and trade;

Dissect typical cases of standardization work, and handle enterprises well Relationships with the government and strengthen connections with consumers;

Stimulate the business community, government and all sectors of society to use standards and participate in standards research and development;

Develop teaching tools and guidance materials , seeking ways to incorporate standards into formal syllabuses. Improve the awareness of standards and their applications in all sectors of society;

Provide training opportunities for the use of standards and standardized work.

·The third stage (results stage)

Each enterprise incorporates standards into its strategic planning and uses standards as a tool to improve competitiveness and productivity;

The government understands the public areas in which standards can be applied, how to apply them, and identifies the ways and best ways to apply standards more effectively;

Through more effective interactions between British national standards organizations and government agencies, the government can establish And coordinate a series of standard selection programs to provide support for the use of standards in the implementation of policies and regulations;

Promote government procurement. Through the use of standards, improve procurement efficiency, increase transparency for suppliers and government agencies, and provide more opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises;

Benchmarked on the priority areas identified by the British National Standards Organization, and The state provides help;

From the perspective of standardization work, we will continue to track entry points that are beneficial to new industries, new technologies, new processes and new business methods, and identify specific opportunities.