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KSA in History

2000

Mar. 2002 Designated Quality Management Central Promotion Main Office(by Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)

Apr. 2001 China Office (in Peiking) opened

Feb. 2001 Designated JIS Mark Certification Institute

Sep. 2000 Designated Environmental Management System Certification Institute (by KAB), Designated QS-9000 Certification Institute (by KAB), North Korean Standards Research Center opened

1990

Aug. 1999 Korean Industrial Standards Institute established

Jul. 1998 Designated KS Certification Institute (by Korean Agency for Technology and Standards)

Oct. 1996 Designated the 1st Domestic Training Institute of Quality Assurance System (by Korean Agency for Technology and Standards)

Feb. 1994 Designated the 1st Domestic Training Institute of Quality Assurance System (by Industrial Advancement Administration)

Jun. 1993 Renamed Korean Standards Association

Jul. 1992 Designated Main Office of Quality Management Private Central Promotion (by Industrial Advancement Administration)

May 1991 Quality Management Research Center established

Apr. 1991 Renamed Korean Industrial Standards Association

1980

May 1987 Recognized Vocational Training Center opened (approved by Ministry of Labor)

Aug. 1986 Designated Standardization Capacity Evaluation Institute (by Industrial Advancement Administration)

Dec. 1983 Quality Management Training Institute opened

1970

Jun. 1978 Renamed Korean Industrial Standards Corporation

Feb. 1975 Designated Secretariat of Quality Control Promotion Main Office (by Industrial Advancement Administration)

Mar. 1971 Designated Quality Control Engineer Training Institute (by Ministry of Commerce and Industry)

1960

Feb. 1966 Renamed Korean Standards Corporation

Mar. 1962 Korean Standards & Norm Corporation established