2 j s m

What 2 j s m does

Department of Standards Malaysia (Jabatan Standard Malaysia, JSM) is the national standards body of Malaysia, operating under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI). Its mandate is to develop, publish, and promote Malaysian Standards (MS) and to manage the national accreditation system for conformity assessment bodies. JSM serves manufacturers, halal producers, EV and energy companies, construction firms, medical device makers, healthcare facilities, and exporters requiring standards compliance for domestic operations and international trade.

Its core technology platform comprises the MySOL System, an online portal distributing over 5,000 MS documents for purchase; the e-Accreditation system for managing accreditation assessments of certification bodies, laboratories, and inspection bodies; the ISOlutions Portal connecting Malaysian standards development with international ISO frameworks; and the Accredited Organisations Directory (cab.jsm.gov.my). These systems are supplemented by the IIN/RID registration system for standards development participation and WTO TBT notification services for trade compliance. Standards development is organised through 19+ National Standards Committees (NSCs) spanning mechanical engineering, petroleum and gas, halal, plastics, fire safety, medical devices, occupational health and safety, buildings and civil engineering, energy, ICT, transport, and electrical/electronics sectors.

JSM operates as a government department funded through federal budget allocation under MITI, with cost-recovery mechanisms through MySOL document sales and accreditation fees. The organisation maintains no private ownership, no subsidiaries, and is not publicly traded. Its go-to-market relies on its official web portal (jsm.gov.my), a multi-platform social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, YouTube), industry conferences (including MITI ASEAN Day), and institutional partnerships with regulatory agencies (JAKIM, MDA, DOSH, Energy Commission, Fire and Rescue Department), industry leaders (PETRONAS, TNB, MPOB, SIRIM QAS, FMM, CIDB), technology bodies (CyberSecurity Malaysia, MIMOS, MDEC), and universities (UTM, UKM, UPM). In November 2025, JSM launched MS 2818, ASEAN's first electric vehicle battery passport standard.

Name

2 j s m

Legal name

Department of Standards Malaysia

Website

https://jsm.gov.my

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Department of Standards Malaysia (JSM) is Malaysia's national standards body under MITI, developing and publishing Malaysian Standards (MS), managing accreditation systems, and serving manufacturers, halal producers, EV/energy firms, and exporters with statutory regulatory authority.

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Product category

National Standards Development and Accreditation Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standards Development & Publishing (SDOs, Technical Standards) (MPAJACAB), Engineering & Technical Standards (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical; Codes & Standards) (EDAGAGAC), Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

• National standards body
• Standards development
• Accreditation services
• Conformity assessment
• Malaysian standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Cyberjaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Department of Standards Malaysia (JSM) develops and publishes Malaysian Standards (MS) across 19+ industry sectors and operates the MySOL online portal where more than 5000 MS documents are available for purchase. It manages accreditation of certification bodies, laboratories, and inspection bodies through the e-Accreditation system, and supports international standardisation activities via the ISOlutions Portal. Its offerings combine standards publication, conformity assessment, accreditation services, and trade compliance notifications (WTO TBT) for Malaysian industries.

Product overview

Department of Standards Malaysia (JSM) operates as a government standards body offering a portfolio of digital platforms and services for standards management. The core product suite includes the MySOL System for accessing over 5000 Malaysian Standards documents, e-Accreditation for managing accreditation assessments, the ISOlutions Portal for international standardisation activities, an Accredited Organisations Directory, and IIN/RID Registration services. These systems work together to support the development, publication, and management of Malaysian Standards (MS) across diverse sectors including consumer interests, petroleum and gas, halal products, medical devices, construction, energy, ICT, and transport. JSM also oversees the Standards Development Committee structure with multiple Technical Committees covering industry-specific standards development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MySOL System Online portal providing access to more than 5000 Malaysian Standards (MS) documents for purchase; serves as the primary digital distribution platform for JSM standards publications, targeting businesses and organisations needing Malaysian Standards.
• e-Accreditation System Online system for management of accreditation assessments, enabling certification bodies, laboratories, and inspection bodies to manage their accreditation applications and evaluations digitally.
• ISOlutions Portal System supporting national and international standardisation activities, connecting Malaysian standards with ISO frameworks for standards development collaboration.
• Accredited Organisations Directory Searchable public directory of accredited organisations and facilities, allowing users to find certified bodies, testing laboratories, and inspection facilities in Malaysia.
• IIN/RID Registration Application system for IIN/RID (International Institute of Normalization / Reference Document) Registration, enabling organisations and individuals to register for standards development participation.
• Malaysian Standard MS 2818 — EV Battery Passport ASEAN's first electric vehicle battery passport standard, providing a digital record for tracking EV batteries throughout their lifecycle with focus on transparency and sustainability, targeted at EV manufacturers, energy companies, and battery ecosystem participants.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MITI (Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Collaborated with MITI during ASEAN Day 2025 to launch ASEAN's first EV battery passport standard (MS 2818), demonstrating strategic partnership between standards development and trade policy bodies.
• SIRIM QAS International Sdn BhdcoreTechnology or IntegrationSIRIM QAS International serves as the primary testing and certification partner, appearing across multiple technical committees (NSC 06, NSC 08, NSC 13, NSC 18, NSC 23, NSC 25) for product certification and inspection services.
• Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAKIM is the lead agency for NSC 09 Halal standards committee, collaborating on halal certification standards, management systems, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods standards from Islamic perspectives.
• Medical Device Authority (MDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDA collaborates on NSC 18 Medical Devices standards committee, covering the entire medical device lifecycle from design to disposal, as well as healthcare facility standards.
• Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia (DOSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOSH participates in multiple safety-related technical committees including NSC 06 mechanical engineering, NSC 23 occupational health and safety, and NSC 08 petroleum and gas, contributing to safety standards development.
• Energy Commission (Suruhanjaya Tenaga)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in NSC 05 energy generation and distribution standards, NSC 06 gas equipment, and NSC 08 petroleum and gas technical committees, supporting energy sector standardisation.
• Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (Fire and Rescue Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on NSC 13 Fire Safety standards committee as chairman and vice-chairman, developing standards for fire protection systems, building materials, and emergency response.
• Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates extensively across multiple technical committees including NSC 04, NSC 05, NSC 06, NSC 07, NSC 08, NSC 10, NSC 12, NSC 18, NSC 19, NSC 25, providing academic expertise and research support.
• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes to numerous technical committees including NSC 03, NSC 06, NSC 08, NSC 10, NSC 16, NSC 18, NSC 19, NSC 25, NSC 27, bringing academic research capabilities to standards development.
• Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates across NSC 03, NSC 05, NSC 09, NSC 13, NSC 18, NSC 19, NSC 23, NSC 25 technical committees, contributing agricultural, engineering, and medical research expertise.
• Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents manufacturing sector across NSC 03, NSC 06, NSC 08, NSC 09, NSC 10, NSC 12, NSC 16, NSC 18, NSC 23, NSC 25, ensuring industry perspectives in standards development.
• CyberSecurity MalaysiacoreTechnology or IntegrationParticipates in NSC 07/TC 5 information security standards and NSC 07/TC 16 IoT standards, contributing cybersecurity expertise to ICT standards development.
• MIMOS BerhadcoreTechnology or IntegrationContributes to NSC 07 ICT technical committees including e-commerce, identity cards, biometrics, software engineering, blockchain, and IoT standards, providing semiconductor and technology expertise.
• PETRONAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in NSC 08 petroleum and gas technical committees covering measurement, fuels, natural gas, offshore structures, lubricants, and pipeline standards, providing industry-leading expertise.
• Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes to NSC 07 ICT and NSC 27 smart cities technical committees, supporting digital economy standards development and smart city indicator frameworks.
• Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in NSC 01 agriculture, NSC 08 petroleum fuels, NSC 12 transport technical committees, contributing palm oil industry expertise to standards development.
• Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes to NSC 04 buildings and civil engineering, NSC 08 offshore structures, NSC 13 fire safety, NSC 16 metallic materials, NSC 23 occupational safety technical committees.
• Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in NSC 05 energy, NSC 06 mechanical engineering, NSC 13 fire safety technical committees, providing electrical utility expertise to standards development.
• Malaysian Rubber BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes to NSC 01 agriculture, NSC 02 chemicals, NSC 10 plastics, NSC 12 transport (tyres), NSC 18 medical devices (rubber products) technical committees.
• WTO (World Trade Organization)coreTechnology or IntegrationJSM participates in WTO TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade) notification system, enabling international trade facilitation and standards harmonisation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BSI Group: UK national standards body and one of the founding members of ISO. Operates a much larger portfolio including commercial certification, training, and standards publication, comparable to JSM in mandate though broader in scope.
• DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung): Germany's national standards body and a globally recognised standards developer. Comparable function to JSM as a national standards body, though DIN operates with broader commercial publishing and services.
• ANSI (American National Standards Institute): US national standards body coordinating standards development and US representation in ISO/IEC. Comparable core function to JSM as a national standards coordinator, though operating in a much larger and more privatised ecosystem.

Others

• ISO (International Organization for Standardization): The international standards body that JSM aligns with through the ISOlutions Portal. Not a competitor but the upstream framework setter that Malaysian Standards are harmonised with.

Direct peers

• Singapore Standards Council (Enterprise Singapore): Singapore's national standards body under Enterprise Singapore. Most direct regional peer to JSM given geographic proximity, similar ASEAN regulatory environment, and parallel role in developing national standards aligned with ISO/IEC.
• Standards Australia: Australia's national standards body, develops Australian Standards and represents Australia in ISO/IEC. Direct functional peer to JSM as a government-mandated national standards development organisation.
• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): India's national standards body with a comparable mandate to develop Indian Standards, conduct accreditation, and represent India in international standards forums. Similar scale and government department structure as JSM.
• Standards New Zealand (NZ): New Zealand's national standards body responsible for developing and publishing NZ Standards. Direct functional peer with similar government-backed mandate, though smaller market scale.
• SABS (South African Bureau of Standards): South Africa's national standards body developing South African National Standards. Comparable mandate and emerging-market context, though operates more broadly into testing and certification.

Regional players

• SIRIM QAS International: Malaysian testing, inspection and certification services provider that partners with JSM across multiple technical committees. Domestic ecosystem partner rather than competitor, providing the certification execution layer that JSM's accreditation framework governs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/STANDARDS_MY
• YouTubeyoutube.com/StandardsMalaysiaMY
• Facebookfacebook.com/standardsmalaysia
• Instagraminstagram.com/standards_my
• TikToktiktok.com/@standards_my

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