The development and application of standards began during the Dutch and Japanese colonial periods and continued after Indonesia declared independence and became officially sovereign.

[3] During World War II and the Japanese occupation (1942-1945), formal standardization activities were halted.

The government began to place standardization as a strategic function in supporting national development.

The Chairperson of the National Standardization Board is held by the State Minister for Research and Technology, Prof. Dr. Ing.

Herudi Kartowisastro, on March 27, 1997, the government dissolved the DSN which subsequently changed to the National Standardization Body.

166 of 2000 concerning Position, Duties, Functions, Authority, Organizational Structure and Work Procedures of Non-Departmental Government Institutions as amended several times, and the most recent by Presidential Decree No.

20 of 2014, the BSN successfully reorganized itself to include a new structure namely the Deputy for the National Standard Measuring Unit (SNSU) in 2018.

With the Deputy, BSN was more able to optimally implement the quality infrastructure (Standardization, Conformity Assessment, Metrology) in order to actualize a system that allows products to meet the quality and requirements of Safety, Security, Health, and Environmental Sustainability (K3L); life can be more comfortable, safe and orderly; the dignity of the nation will be lifted because Indonesia can compete more internationally.