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National standardization strategic framework
1 why should we formulate a national standardization strategic framework?
Although Britain has always been in the forefront of the world in terms of standards and standardization, as pointed out in the British Government's recently released Framework Document for Investment in Science and Innovation 10, Britain can only remain invincible in the highly competitive global economy if it maintains strong high-tech and knowledge capabilities, attracts the best talents and enterprises, and turns its national potential into business opportunities through innovation. This is the source of prosperity in the new century and a new opportunity for historic change. Focusing on the requirements of Britain's overall science and technology strategy (making Britain a key knowledge hub in the global economy and a world leader in transforming knowledge into new products and services), standards, as an important part of the national innovation system, will certainly play an important role in the process of realizing this overall strategy.
2 The main content of the national standardization strategic framework
The National Standardization Strategic Framework was jointly formulated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Standards Association and the Federation of Industries. After extensive public participation and discussion in 2002, it was officially launched in 2003. The whole framework includes two parts: strategic direction and implementation framework, which is a guide for future standardization actions in Britain and a dynamic strategic framework. The framework defines the overall strategic objectives and tasks of British national standardization, and further decomposes it. The strategic direction, tasks and main tasks of all parties are refined from six aspects: government, business community, basic support system, internationalization, innovation and publicity, and the measure of success is put forward. The implementation of the whole framework is divided into three stages.
① The overall strategic objectives and tasks of national standardization
Overall strategic goal: to ensure substantial progress in understanding and using standards and standardization for the benefit of British enterprises, government and society.
major task of strategic importance
Enable the British business community to use standards strategically, enhance their competitive advantage, promote the best experience, enter emerging markets and promote enterprise innovation;
Make the British government adopt effective standards to meet the needs of public policies, laws and regulations and social goals;
Establish a harmonious, effective and basic support system to meet the different needs of all standard users.
(2) the strategic objectives and tasks of all parties
* Business sector
Improve the awareness and usage of standards in the British business community. Take standards as the main lever to improve competitiveness and productivity at the technical and strategic levels;
Identify and determine the priority technologies, markets and industrial fields where standardization can create opportunities for British enterprises;
Use standards to open the international market, improve productivity, speed up market entry, enhance competitive advantage, encourage innovation, and reduce the cost of formulating laws and regulations;
Considering different industries and market structures, different types of production services, the speed of technological development, the length of product life cycle and different needs at different stages, there should be enough space for the business community to choose appropriate formal or informal standards to meet the different needs of the business community.
government
To provide a supporting framework for improving British business competitiveness and supporting social public interests, and to promote public institutions to use standards more effectively in policies, regulations and government procurement;
Improve the coordination of government standardization work, reduce the cost of standard setting, ensure public health and safety, meet consumer demand, and ensure the effective implementation of standards;
Closely combine standardization with the formulation of key policies such as innovation and sustainable development;
Maximize the use of standards in government procurement, improve procurement efficiency, and increase market opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in government procurement.
Foundation support system
Establish a harmonious, effective and sustainable standard foundation support system. The standards formulated by this system should meet the different needs of all standard users;
Coordinate and manage various factors, eliminate duplication and make full use of limited resources;
Improve the overall capacity of the British basic support system, explore a new model of standardization work, and provide users with timely and relevant solutions;
Improve public participation in standardization work and ensure the effective balance of standards for all stakeholders;
Provide stable and continuous funding for the British National Standards Institute and other standards support organizations.
internationalization
Seek a more open international market with the help of standards and reduce technical barriers;
Track the new trends of major trade national standards and evaluate the impact on Britain, so that Britain can effectively deal with competition threats and trade barriers;
Improve the efficiency of European and international standardization work;
Promote standard policies and guidelines in Britain and Europe;
Make full use of the overseas institutions of the British government to enhance Britain's international influence through standards;
Provide targeted technical support to key countries, including providing appropriate support to developing countries. Strengthen Britain's friendly relations with these countries through knowledge and technology transfer;
Actively influence European and international standards, improve market access conditions and reduce technical barriers to trade for British products and services.
Innovation and innovation
Promote technological innovation, improve the ability of standards to control and spread new technologies, new processes and new methods, and effectively manage intellectual property rights and gain market recognition through innovation life cycle;
Correctly apply standards to emerging fields and encourage innovators to participate in standardization work;
Maximize the commercial benefits brought by innovation by coordinating the use of patents, licenses, standards and other intellectual property management tools;
Using standards to promote the commercialization of new technologies, new processes and new methods.
publicize
Establish a standard publicity system to make the whole society understand standards and their functions. Develop standards for the effective use of practical technology, so that standardization work is rooted in the foundation of science and technology;
Strengthen the publicity of standards and standardization, so that the business community and the government can further use standards as strategic tools, so that decision makers can fully understand the functions and benefits of standards and how to use them;
Improve the participation of current and future standard users in standardization work. Establish the first contact system required by the standard to reduce duplication of work;
Incorporate standard knowledge into the basic business skills policy system. Incorporate the concept of standardization into the formal education syllabus to ensure that the development of the next generation of standards and users' understanding of standards reach an appropriate level.
③ Criteria for the success of the national standardization strategic framework.
The success of the strategic framework is mainly measured by the progress of the above six main objectives. Quantitative measurement standards can be measured by indicators such as the degree of enterprise participation in standardization, the market relevance of standards formulated, 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 degree to which the government uses standards in policies, regulations and procurement. Of course, the specific measurement indicators in different fields are different, and it is impossible to list them all in the strategic framework.
④ Three stages of the implementation of the national standard strategic framework.
The implementation of the national standard strategic framework is divided into three stages, each of which has different goals, but there is no timetable.
The first stage (laying the foundation)
Develop two macro and micro (commercial) standard economic models;
Establish and maintain a business contact network to ensure that the priority areas and professional fields of standardization work in Britain and the world have the strategic opinions and voices of the British business community;
Establish and manage standardization work specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises, and propose solutions to problems that small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly concerned about, such as cumbersome official procedures, implementation costs, representativeness, etc.
Formulate standards in time and ensure that users can obtain them;
Put forward policy guidance on how to combine intellectual property management tools such as patents and standards to maximize the commercial value brought by innovation; Provide help for the innovation of the whole product life cycle;
Establish an international contact network through British embassies and consulates abroad to enhance Britain's influence and protect Britain's commercial interests.
The second stage (promotion stage)
Publicize the benefits of standardization work for the business community and the government, issue standard guide materials, and provide support for officials at all levels in the business community and the government to apply standards;
Establish an efficient cooperation mechanism for British standard evaluation, priority area determination, application of various resources and monitoring management;
Establish a long-term sustainable development fund for the British standardization infrastructure system to promote the impact of standardization on the national economy and the understanding of the value created by standardization;
Improve the capacity and transparency of the national standard system, so that the standard work really covers all standard programs, including informal standards;
Through the international standard system, focus on priority markets and countries, and maximize the influence of British standards and trade;
Analyze typical cases of standardization work, handle the relationship between enterprises and the government, and strengthen contact with consumers;
Encourage enterprises, governments and all walks of life to use standards and participate in standard research and development;
Develop teaching tools and guidance materials, and seek ways to incorporate standards into the formal syllabus. Raise awareness of standards and their application in all sectors of society;
Provide training opportunities in the use of standards and standardization work.
The third stage (effective stage)
Enterprises incorporate standards into their strategic planning and use standards as a tool to improve competitiveness and productivity;
The government understands the public areas where standards can be applied, how to apply standards, and determines the methods and best ways to apply standards more effectively;
Establish and coordinate a series of standard selection schemes through more effective interaction between British National Standards Organization and government agencies to support the use of standards in the implementation of policies and regulations;
Promote government procurement. Through the use of standards, improve procurement efficiency, increase the transparency of suppliers and government agencies, and provide more opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises;
Providing assistance to developing countries according to the priority areas determined by the British National Standards Organization;
From the perspective of standardization work, we will track the entry points that are beneficial to new industries, new technologies, new processes and new business methods, and determine specific opportunities.