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Japanese Standardization Policy

October 8, 2004

～Comprehensive strategy for international standardization

activities for Japan～

Toru Yamauchi, CICC Singapore(Former Director of Industrial Standards Research

Office, METI)

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１．Introduction of JISC Action Plan

２．Current topics of Standardization Policy (Examples)

(1) IT Accessibility

(2) Environment Consideration

Contents of the presentation

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1. Facilitate a more active approach by Japan’s industrial sector- Establish Support Center- Enhancing awareness of the importance of international

standardization among business executives and managers

2. Utilize Independent Administrative Agencies- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

(AIST) - National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)

3. Promote international cooperation- Bilateral cooperation (with US, Europe etc.)- Regional cooperation (PASC, etc.)

Introduction of JISC Action Plan

JISC established its Action Plan in June 2004.

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Background of the JISC Action Plan

• JISC has been presenting the “overall strategy” for international standardization activities

Evolution of Economic GlobalizationRapid Expansion of Competition in International Trade

• Need for more active international standardization activities• Impact of Japanese contributions to ISO/IEC activities

towards the international standardization activities

Compile the Action Plan

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Situation and Difficulties of International Standardization Strategy

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Future Action 1/3

• Industrial sector– PR for the voluntary activities of private companies for international

standardization– Checking the progress implemented by the Nippon Keidanren proposal,

indicating new issues and prioritized fields, accumulating examples of corporate activities, and verifying the benefits of international standardization

– Investigating common issues among industries such as standardization and intellectual property, and making political suggestions

– Accumulating the experience of international standardization with the initiative of private sectors, and strengthening the partnership with the Support Center

• Private companies– Establishing a section for international standardization, employee

training, and allocating employees to posts for long intervals– Enhancing awareness of international standardization among

executives and middle-level management– Utilizing the staff in overseas offices for international standardization– Strengthening the partnership among Research and Development,

Intellectual Property and International Standardization within company

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• Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC)– Collecting the necessary information and coordinating stakeholders to

develop a basis for discussion on standardization

– Implement cooperation between ISO/IEC high-level meetings and individual MCs' activities

– Promote cooperation among international standardization activities, domestic standardization activities and regulatory authorities

• National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology(AIST)

– R&D for the latest technology areas where Japan is competitive, and develop human resources who can contribute to international standardization activities as secretariat members, chairs or conveners

• National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)

– R&D for standardization for the elderly and people with disabilities, consumer protection and environmental protection,

Future Action 2/3

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• Japanese Standards Association (JSA)– Establishing the Support Center

- Training of workers in international standardization activities

- Support for the reduction of secretaries’ paperwork

- Strengthening the system for collecting and disseminatinginformation about international standardization activities

• Government of Japan– PR on the benefits of standardization

– Reviewing and implementing assistance to the targeted fields that Japan can really undertake a leading role in international standardization activities

– Collecting information through multi-lateral and bi-lateral meetings, and implementing cooperation with interested parties

Future Action 3/3

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Standardization of IT Accessibility in Japan

Current topic of standards policy #1

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The use of information and communications equipment is increasing and diversifying.

Source: Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Japan

Figure1-2 Ratio of Households Possessing Information and Communication Appliances

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(%)Cellular phones

Internet-capablecellular phones

PHSs

Wordprocessors

PCs

Fax machines

Car navigationsystems

Present Situation of Japan (1)

12Source: Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, Japan

Figure1-3. Situation of Enterprises Using the Internet (Enterprises with 100 employees or more)

2002

2001

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Whole enterpriseSome establishments or departments within enterprisePlan to useNo necessityNo reply

The use of information technology has become indispensable for business.

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Information services and procedures in the public sector are also being rapidly computerized.

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Figure1-4. Number of Online Administrative Procedures (Application/Filing) Accepted by Government Agencies

Figure1-5. Municipal websites opened

Total number of online procedures 13,589

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Percentage of elderlyPopulation(×10,000)

The proportion of the elderly is rising rapidly in Japan.


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Present Situation in Japan

• Aiming at a highly information-based society

• Rapid proliferation of ICT as the Infrastructure for various social activities and everyday life

Challenges for Japan

• Respond to the needs of a rapidly aging society

• Ensure social participation by elderly and disabled people

Why Information Accessibility? (1)

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• No Marginalized People Unable to Use Information Technology because of Ageing or Physical or Mental Disabilities

• Support for Social Participation by Elderly or Disabled Persons using ICT

Information Accessibility:State in which older and disabled persons can access information and operate information technology without any hindrance in respect of information communication equipment and/or services.

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The Value of Standardization (1)Standardized concepts for accessibility

13%

32%

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Figure 3-2 Situation with decision-making on accessibility guidelines and standards in local public bodies in Japan which are addressing Web accessibility

Policy and guidelines have not been set.

Concepts have been considered, but policy and guidelines are not set.

Though policy and guidelines are set, they are not publicized.

Policy and guidelines are set and publicized.


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The Value of Standardization (2)

■ Unification and harmonization of ways of thinking or the methodology of approaches regarding Information Accessibility

Rationalization of activities related to Information Accessibility

Promotion of awareness and the provision of incentives to the Information Accessibilities

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→ JIS X 8341-1: 2004 Guidelines for older persons and persons with disabilities -information and communications equipment, software and services - Part1:Common Guidelines

→ JIS X 8341-2:2004 Information Processing Equipment

→ JIS X 8341-3: 2004 Web Contents

(1) Basic standard (Guide 71)

(2) Group standard (IT Sector Guide)

(3) Specific standards

ISO/IEC Guide 71

→ JIS X 8071:2003 Guidelines for standards developers to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities

X 8341-2X 8341-3

Tiers of Standards

Standardization: JIS (1)

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JIS X 8341-1: Common Guidelines

• Established May 2004

• General principle for the information accessibility standard

• Terms of reference common to specific products in the ICT area

• Basic functions of individual products ensure information accessibility

• Covers respective stages in the product life cycle

Standardization: JIS (2)(X8341-1)

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Standardization: JIS (3) (X8341-1)

Basic requirementsa) Can be operated and used even if visual information is missing.b) Can be operated and used even if auditory information is missing.c) Can be operated and used if speech is difficult.d) Can be operated and used regardless of differences in physique.e) Can be operated and used regardless of differences in muscular

strength and/or control power.f) Can be operated and used by persons with impaired lower limbs.g) Can be operated and used by wheelchair users.h) Can be operated and used with only one hand, either left or right.i) Can be operated and used by individuals who have limited motion of

hands, fingers, or artificial limbs.

Recommended considerationsa) Consider product operation and use that does not impose excessive

burden on ability of cognition and memory.b) Consider product operation and use irrespective of differences in

culture and/or languages.c) Consider product operation and use by novices/new users.

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• Established in June 2004• For information processing equipment (PCs

and related devices ) • Arrangement of descriptions for ease of

understanding by designers • All items described are mandatory as a

general rule • Implementers may identify applicable items

according to the class or specifications of the product

JIS X 8341-2: Information Processing Equipment


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Standardization: JIS (5) (X8341-2)

Requirements for Systems Input and Output

6.2 Acoustic Information (Output)• 6.2.3 Display of Acoustic Status

Important acoustic output information shall be presented in a form other than the auditory medium

6.4 Keys and Buttons (Input)• 6.4.4 Setting Function of Input Fixing Condition with Keys, Switches and Buttons

Systems should be set by users with a time lapse between the time when the key, button or switch is activated and the time when input is perceived.

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• Established in June 2004

• For web content

• Description of problems for users, proposition of response by implementers

• Accumulation of domestic/overseas rulesJapanese computer vendorsAdvanced local governmentsWCAG1.0(W3C)US Rehabilitation Acts

• Japanese Specific Issues(Pronunciation of kanji, notation of furigana

JIS X 8341-3: Web Content


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As to non-textual information such as moving pictures, alternate information may be supplied by captions or explanation of the situation

Figure 4-1 Example of caption described with SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language)

Movie

Caption

Standardization : JIS (7)(X8341-3)

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Figure 4-2 Example in which items are hard to distinguish only from differences in color

Information needed to understand or work upon the web content should not be given only with colors

Figure 4-3 Example in which items are easy to distinguish because a line is drawn to the caption

Standardization : JIS (8) (X8341-3)

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Under Consideration

Next Steps in JIS (1)

Office equipment: Copiers, Printers• Japan Business Machines & Information Systems

Industries Association• JBMS-73-2004 Guidelines for older persons and

persons with disabilities – digital copying machines, multi-function devices and printers

• 2005 JIS

Communication equipment: Phone, Fax, etc.• Communications and Information Network

Association of Japan• Guidelines for older persons and persons with

disabilities - Telecommunication equipment / Ver.2 (2004)

• 2005 JIS

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Fig 5-1 Can be approached and operated from a wheelchair.

Office equipment： Can be operated even from a wheelchair.

Fig 5-2 Angle of the control panel is changed to allow operation from a wheelchair


Usage example

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Amber color Amber color back light liquid back light liquid

crystal crystal

Telephone Telephone call speed call speed

adjustment adjustment

Tone Tone adjustment adjustment

Volume Volume adjustmentadjustment

Large one touch Large one touch dialdial

Bone Bone Conduction Conduction TelephoneTelephone

Communication equipment

Example SANYO Electric Co., Ltd


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International Activities

e-Europe 1999--• Design for all

US Rehabilitation Act Article 508• Electronic and information technology

accessibility standards 2000--

Italy• Provisions to support access to

information technologies for the disabled

2004--

ISO Guide71 2002--• ISO TC159/SC4(Ergonomics of human-system

interaction)• ISO/IEC JTC1/SC35(User Interface)

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ISO/TC159 ErgonomicsSC4 Ergonomics of human-system interaction

• WG5 Software ergonomics and human-computer dialogues

• WG6 Human-centered design processes for interactive systems

(Example)•ISO/TS 16071:2003 Ergonomics of human-system

interaction -- Guidance on accessibility for human-computer interfaces

•ISO 9241-1:1997 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) -- Part 1: General introduction

ISO/IEC JTC1/SC35 User Interfaces• WG6 User Interfaces for People with Special Needs

including children, the elderly, the permanently or temporarily disabled and people in constrained usage environments

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Japanese strategy of IT Accessibility

Horizontal expansion to other products

Proposal for International Standard• NWIP to ISO/TC159 /SC4(Ergonomics of

human-system interaction)*NWIP : New Work Item Proposal

Development of the evaluation methods

International Standardization on Environmental for Electrical

and Electronic Products

◆◆Environmental Environmental Conscious DesignConscious Design

◆◆ Material DeclarationMaterial Declaration

Current topic of standards policy #2

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Environmental Conscious Design（ECD）

Environmental Conscious Design for Electrical and Electronic Products

- ISO published TR14062 (Design for Environment) in October 2002.

- IEC decided to develop an ECD guide for electrical and electronic products.

- The guide lays down the basic principles in design adapted to environmental issues including disassemble ability, reduction of waste and consideration of materials in order to promote the 3R(Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) movement.

- The International guide will be established by the end 2004 in IEC. (JIS also scheduled to be developed with international standardization.)

Cabinet

CRT

Speaker

ChassisBack cover

Glass

: Resin

Resin: Resin + metals

Electronic parts + metals

Design in units

① Improved disassembly (reduction in disassembly time)② Design for recycling of resin components③ Simplification of chassis block and removal of metal materials

Adhesive non-use for differing material types in front cabinet

① Resin types: 13 -> 2② Resin parts: 39 items -> 8③ Resin volume: -26%

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Procedure for the Declaration of Materials (MD) in Products of the Electronics Industry

◆Needs for material declaration- Compliance with regulations (Cf. RoHS in European Directive) on the use of chemicals in product.- Green parts and materials are essential to reduce product environmental impact.- To provide necessary information for recycling facilities.

◆Needs for Standardization- Standardized Chemical Substance lists- Reporting Format

◆Joint guidelines by the worldwide electronics industriesEIA, EICTA and JGPSSI are developing the Joint guidelines of MD with a view to international standardization.･ EICTA: European Information and Communication Technology Association･ EIA: Electronic Industry Alliance･ JGPSSI: Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative

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The proposal of a new TC establishment for Environmental Standard in IEC

1．It is very important to promote the international standardization of ECD and MD to solve the global environmental issues.

2．Japan and European countries proposed the establishment of a new environmental TC for ECD to IEC/SMB in February, 2004.

3. The International Standard of ECD will be developed in the new TC after the ECD guide is completed by IEC/ACEA.･ACEA：Advisory Committee on Environmental Aspects

4. The International Standards of MD will be developed in the new TC.

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Conclusion

• Japan (JISC) has established the Action Plan for International Standardization.

• JISC is focusing on social needs like followings:

- The elderly and disabled people- Environment

• It is social needs that are very important for each country when considering industry’s global competitiveness.

Thank youvery much!!

For more information, please access:

www.jisc.go.jp

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