This revised edition of the standard guidelines was established by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning to clarify the basis for the operation and management of the research facilities and equipment in a systematic manner by systematizing the matters to be executed by the R&D bureau, research institute, or research engineer in each research equipment and facility stage by making up for the institutional weaknesses detected during the first implementation of the ‘National Research Equipment and Facility Management Standard Guidelines.’ While easing the implementations of the ‘National Research Equipment and Facility Management Guidelines,’ which have been difficult to apply, original policy guidelines remained unchanged. The key revisions include i) the revision, addition, alternation, and enactment of the review standards of the Research Equipment Budget Review Committee, ii) check if research facilities and equipment are implemented, and iii) tracking omissions. They are considered for a research institute to be able to voluntarily operate and manage research facilities and equipment according to government policy direction by specifying the implementations of the ‘National Research Equipment and Facility Management Guidelines.’ In addition, targets for the registration and management of research facilities and equipment are clarified, and equipment fee estimation and execution standards are newly enacted for each entity’s better understanding. In addition, the procedure for the relocation of idle and low-use equipment is revised to establish the ground for the promotion of joint utilization.

- Easy-to-understand National Research Equipment and Facility Management Standard Guidelines (Apr. 2012)

- National Research Equipment and Facility Management Standard Guidelines (Dec. 2010)

Part I. General guidelines for construction of national large research facilities

1. Overview
1.1 Background and objectives
1.2. Application scope and related grounds
1.3 Construction of standard guidelines

2. Definition and scope of research facilities and equipment
2.1 Definition of research facilities and equipment
2.2 Scope of research facilities and equipment

3. Research equipment and facility management system
3.1 Designation of pan-bureau management assistance agencies
3.2 Composition and operation of Research Equipment Review Committee
3.3 Operating entity’s roles and responsibilities by stage


Part II. Research equipment and facility management standard guidelines by stage

1. Research equipment and facility planning
1.1 Preliminary survey
1.2 Planning and construction

2. Introduction of research facilities and equipment
2.1 Selection of equipment
2.2 Purchase and installation
2.3 Technical inspection and testing

3. Registration of old facilities and equipment
3.1 Asset registration
3.2 Information registration
3.3 Information management

4. Utilization of research facilities and equipment
4.1 Joint use
4.2 Performance management

5. Operation of research facilities and equipment
5.1 Operation and management
5.2 Maintenance
5.3 Performance maintenance and improvement

6. Management of research facilities and equipment
6.1 History management
6.2 Computer management
6.3 Management and supervision

7. Disposal of research facilities and equipment
7.1 Judgment of equipment
7.2 Relocation of idle and low-utilization equipment
7.3 Disuse

[Appendix] Research equipment and facility-related laws
1. Current research equipment and facility-related laws
2. Research equipment and facility-related laws