History

Established in 1928, NITE originally served as the Export Silk Fabrics Inspection Institute, and conducting quality inspections of silk textiles. Inspection facilities for various industrial products were also established later. In the 1970s, we expanded into services related to product safety and work based on the Industrial Standardization Act. In the 1980s, we began handling safety assessments of chemical substances. In the 1990s, we entered the field of biotechnology and became an accreditation body, accrediting conformity assessment bodies. In October 1995, we were reorganized as the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation.
In April 2001, we became an incorporated administrative agency, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE), under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). We continue to leverage the technology and know-how we have accumulated since our establishment-such as for inspections and evaluations of industrial products-to smoothly respond to changes in policy needs and social needs and to promote the development of Japanese industries and a safer society.