Japan: Singapore-Japan Memorandum of Cooperation on mutual recognition of IoT cybersecurity labelling schemes
Progress
Current status
adopted
01 Jun 2026 in force
18 Mar 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Singapore
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
Singapore-Japan memorandum of cooperation on mutual recognition of IoT cybersecurity labelling schemes enters into force
On 1 June 2026, the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Singapore and Japan on the mutual recognition of Internet-of-Things (IoT) cybersecurity schemes enters into force. Under the MoC, smart devices certified under Japan’s Japan Cyber STAR (JC-…
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Singapore and Japan signed memorandum of cooperation on mutual recognition of IoT cybersecurity labelling schemes
On 18 March 2026, Singapore and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on the mutual recognition of Internet-of-Things (IoT) cybersecurity schemes. Under the MoC, smart devices certified under Japan's Japan Cyber STAR (JC-STAR) scheme and Si…
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government