State Administration of Quality Management

The National Quality Management Commission, formerly the State Administration of Quality Management of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (SAQM) is the North Korean standards organization.[1][2] It oversees standards and metrology, including application of both the metric system and traditional Korean units, in accordance with the 1993 Law on Metrology.[3] It is located at 1 Inhung-Dong in Moranbong District, Pyongyang.[4]

The commission operates under the Academy of Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.[1] Both are cabinet-level institutions. As of January 2020, the commission is led by Ri Chol-jin.[2]