Established as Japan Machinery and Metals Inspection Institute (JMI), a designated inspection body under the Export Inspection Law.
1958
Started inspection in the fields of electronics and machinery.
1961
Started interference radiation testing based on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations in the USA.
1962
Started overseas safety conformity testing based on the standards of UL (USA) and CSA (Canada) under the MOU contracts.
1963
Started calibration of measuring instruments.
1972
Changed the name to JMI Institute.
1973
Started verification of measuring instruments under the Measurement Law.
1979
Started testing of construction materials.
1990
Started certification based on ISO 9000 series (Quality).
1993
Changed the name to “Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA)”.
Started service for standard supply under the Measurement Law (traceability system) as a designated calibration body.
1994
Joined IQNet (former EQNet), the international network of management system certification bodies of major countries.
Started service for standard supply under the Measurement Law (traceability system) as an accredited operational body.
1995
Started certification based on ISO 14001 (Environment).
Started the S-JQA mark certification of product safety.
1997
Accredited as a JIS testing laboratory under the Japan National Laboratory Accreditation System (JNLA).
1999
Accepted as a national certification body (NCB) by the IECEE under the IECEE-CB scheme.
2000
Accredited as a calibration laboratory by A2LA, an accreditation body in the USA.
Joined Asia Network Forum (ANF), the international network of product testing and certification bodies in Asia.
2001
Started inspection of portable laser application devices under the Consumer Product Safety Law.
Started inspection of specified electrical appliance and material under the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law.
Started certification based on ISO/TS 16949 (Automotive).
Started certification based on JIS Q 9100 (Aerospace).
2002
Started certification based on TL 9000 (Telecommunications).
Started certification based on ISO/IEC 27001 (former ISMS; Information Security)
2004
Started validation, verification and certification of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects as the world’s first Designated Operational Entity (DOE) for CDM by the UNFCCC.
2005
Started certification of controlled medical equipment under the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law.
Started JIS Mark certification under the Industrial Standardization Law (JIS).
Started verification of the amount of Green House Gas emissions under domestic schemes.
Started certification based on ISO 22000 (Food Safety).
Started certification based on ISO 13485 (Medical Devices).
2006
Started certification based on ISO 20000 (IT Service).
2009
Started development of safety verification/testing methodology on personal care robots, as a part of the project of New Energy and Industrial Technology Organization (NEDO).
2010
Started certification based on ISO 22301 (former BS 25999; Business Continuity).
2011
Changed the corporate status to a general incorporated foundation with the laws concerning the reform of public-interest corporations.
Started certification based on ISO 50001 (Energy).
Started certification based on FSSC 22000 (Food Safety).
Started evaluation and certification of functional safety.
2012
Started certification based on ISO 26262 (Functional Safety for Road Vehicles).
Started certification based on ISO 39001 (Road Traffic Safety).
2013
Established JQA Asia (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand.
Started calibration of vacuum gauges.
Started certification based on ISO 13482 (Personal Care Robots Safety).
2014
Started Registration of Product Certification (RPC) under the Taiwan-Japan Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA).
Established Representative Office of Japan Quality Assurance Organization in Hanoi, Vietnam.
2015
Relocated Safety & EMC Center and Measurement & Calibration Center from Kinuta, Satagaya, Tokyo to Minamiosawa, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo.
2016
Yokohama Test Laboratory opened.
2018
Started green energy certification <business transfer from Institute of Energy Economics, Japan IEE) >.
Started service as a designated calibration agency under the Japanese Radio Law.
Fukushima and Hiroshima offices opened.
Established JQA EURO Office in Essen, Germany.
Established JQA Calibration Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Hanoi.
2019
Started EMC testing service for Automotive equipments.
2021
Chubu Test Center relocated and expanded, due to increasing demand.
Received first ISO/IEC 17043 accreditation (field of calibration) in Japan and started calibration proficiency testing services.
