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ISO/IEC JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility (SWG-A)

JTC 1 SWG-A N 137

2006-03-17

DocumentType: Presentation

Title: IT Accessibility Standardization in Japan - Status Report to March 2006 JTC 1 SWG-A Meeting

Source: Dr. Akira IZUMI, Director for International Standardization Corporation Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Director of Japan Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) Secretariat

Requested For consideration at the March 2006 SWG-A meeting. Action:

JTC 1 SWG on Accessibility SecretariatITI/INCITS

1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005jgarner@itic.org

IT Accessibility Standardization in Japan

Status Report

March 17th, 2006

Akira IZUMI, Dr.Eng.

Director for International Standardization CorporationMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Director of Japan Industrial Standards Committee (JISC) Secretariat

Izumi-akira@meti.go.jp

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Content

1. History of IT Accessibility Standardization in Japan

　2. JISC Strategy for IT Accessibility Standardization

　　3. Future Direction

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History of IT Accessibility Standardization in Japan

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History(1)

1990 Enactment of “Accessibility Guideline for Information Processing Equipment” by MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry)　　　　 - the guideline was revised in 1995 and 2000

1997 Enactment of “Accessibility Guideline for Communication Equipment” by MPT (Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications)

Since 1990: Enactment and Revision of 　　　　　　　　 Guidelines for Individual IT Equipment

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1998 JISC Proposed the Resolution for Development of International Guidelines Addressing Needs of Elderly and Persons with

Disabilities at 20th ISO/COPOLCO Plenary Meeting (Tunis) 　　　　 - the Guideline was issued in 2001 as “ISO/IEC Guide 71”

1998 JISC Issued the Standardization Policy Addressing Needs of the Elderly

and Persons with Disabilities

2001 JISC issued the Standardization Strategy for Welfare Equipment

2003 JISC Issued the Standardization Policy Addressing Needs of the Elderly

and Persons with Disabilities

2004 IT Accessibility JIS for Common Guidelines, Information Processing Equipment, and Web Content were established

2005 IT Accessibility JIS for Telecommunication Equipment was established

2006 IT Accessibility JIS for Office Equipment was established

Since 1998: Strategic Promotion of Globally- Harmonized IT Accessibility Standardization utilizing de jure Standard

History(2)

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JISC Strategy for IT Accessibility Standardization

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JISC Strategy for IT Accessibility Standardization

■ Establishment of a globally-harmonized and systematic accessibility JIS standardization scheme

■ Participation of consumers and academia as well as manufacturers in the JIS standardization process

■ Promotion of utilization of IT accessibility JIS in cooperation with relevant governmental and private organizations

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JISC Strategy for IT Accessibility Standardization

■ Establishment of a globally-harmonized and systematic accessibility JIS standardization scheme

■ Participation of consumers and academia as well as manufacturers in the JIS standardization process

■ Promotion of utilization of IT accessibility JIS in cooperation with relevant governmental and private organizations

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1998 JISC proposed the Resolution for Development of International Guidelines Addressing Needs of the

Elderly and Persons with Disabilities at 20th ISO/COPOLCO Plenary Meeting (Tunis)

　　　　

2001 ISO/IEC Guide 71 was issued

2003 JIS Z8071 was established based on ISO/IEC Guide 71

Globally-Harmonized Accessibility JIS Standardization: Contribution to ISO/IEC Guide 71

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June 2003 JISC issued the Standardization Policy Addressing Needs of the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities　　　　　　　　　

http://www.jisc.go.jp/policy/pdf/koureisya-vision.pdf　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (Japanese only)

(Summary of the policy)■Establishment of a systematic standardization sche

me based on ISO/IEC Guide 71■Prioritizing of standardization fields and annual upd

ating ■Positive international cooperation■Promotion of utilization of enacted JIS 　

Systematic Accessibility JIS Standardization: Issuing the Standardization Strategy

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Current Situation of Accessibility JIS Standardization in Japan

②Group Standards (Sectorial Guides)

③Product-specific Standards

JIS S 0011 Marking Tactile Dots on Consumer ProductsJIS S 0012 Usability of Consumer ProductsJIS S 0013 Auditory Signals on Consumer ProductsJIS S 0014 Auditory Signals on Consumer Products – Sound Pressure Levels of Signals for the Elderly and in Noisy ConditionsJIS S 0021 Packaging and ReceptaclesJIS S 0022 Packaging and Receptacles Test Methods for Opening JIS S 0023 Guidelines for Designing of Clothes in Consideration of the Elderly PeopleJIS S 0024 Housing Equipment

①Basic Standards (ISO Guide 71)

JIS Z 8071 Guidelines for Standard

JIS S 0025 Packaging and Receptacles - Tactile Warning of Danger – RequirementsJIS S 0031 Visual Signs and Displays – Specification of Age - related Relative Luminance and Its Use in Assessment of LightJIS S 0032 Visual Signs and Displays – Estimation of Minimum Legible Size for a Japanese Single CharacterJIS X 6310 Prepaid Cards – General SpecificationsJIS X8341-1 Information Communications Equipment, Software and Services Part1: Common Guidelines JIS X8341-2 Part2: Information Processing EquipmentJIS X8341-3 Part3: Web ContentJIS X8341-4 Part4: Telecommunication EquipmentJIS X8341-5 Part5: Office Equipment

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

→　 JIS X 8341-2: Information Processing Equipment→　 JIS X 8341-3: Web Content→　 JIS X 8341-4: Telecommunications Equipment→　 JIS X 8341-5: Office Equipment

(1)Basic standard

(Guide 71)

(2)Group standard (IT Sector Guide)

(3) Specific standards

ISO/IEC Guide71

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

X 8341-2 X 8341-3 X 8341-4 X 8341-5

IT Accessibility JIS

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Why is the IT Accessibility JIS number “8341” ?　　 : Every Japanese person can remember “8341” easily

JIS X8341

ya sa shi i

＝「優しい」（ Japanese)

“friendly”　　　

＝や　　　さ　　　 し　　　い

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JISC Strategy for IT Accessibility Standardization

■ Establishment of a globally-harmonized and systematic accessibility JIS standardization scheme

■ Participation of consumers and academia as well as manufacturers in the JIS standardization process

■ Promotion of utilization of IT Accessibility JIS in cooperation with relevant governmental and private organizations

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■Participation of users, academia, manufacturers and government in JISC committee and JIS drafting committee

Japan Industrial Standards (JIS)

Relevant Ministers

Japan Industrial Standards Committee (JISC)

JIS Drafting Committee

Manufacturers UsersAcademia, Governmen

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JIS Standardization Process:

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Why do Users, Academia, Participate in the Standardization Process?　　　

Article 13-2 of the Industrial Standardization Law of Japan

“Relevant ministers must enact any drafts proposed by JISC as industrial standards, in case of responding to opinions of all substantial interest parties, applying to anyone under the same conditions without discrimination, and being recognized by relevant ministers as appropriate.”

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JISC Strategy for IT Accessibility Standardization

■ Establishment of a globally-harmonized and systematic accessibility JIS standardization scheme

■ Participation of consumers and academia as well as manufacturers in the JIS standardization process

■ Promotion of utilization of IT Accessibility JIS in cooperation with relevant governmental and private organizations

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Accessible Design Forum

■More than 20 organizations from such as users, manufacturers, and academia concerned with accessibility design joins the forum

■The purpose of the forum includes information Sharing between relevant organizations, gathering and accumulating of information and know-how, and utilizing this effectively

■Publicity through symposiums and participation in exhibitions

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Annual Report on Government Measures forPersons with Disabilities （ 2005 edition ）

■Introduction of all government policies 　　　 including JISC related to IT accessibility　　 http://www8.cao.go.jp/shougai/whitepaper/index-w.html　 (Japanese) http://www8.cao.go.jp/shougai/english/annualreport/2005/mokuji.html (Summary in English)

■Content of the report　 - Current situation of standardization in detail - Current situation of enacting and revising of guidelines - Policies such as research and development

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■ ”Committee Related to Ensuring Accessibility in Public Sector” released a report on December 2005

　　　 http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/policyreports/chousa/kokyo_access/

(Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japanese only)

■Establishment of “Public Web Site Operation Model” based on JIS X8341-3 (Web Accessibility)

■Holding a series of seminars for local government officials

Accessibility Improvement of Local Governmental Web Sites

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Illustrated guide for

button operation

Simple menu

Large, high- contrast characters

One-touch dial buttons

Large buttons that are easy to recognize and

push

Reading out

Cellular Phone

Japanese IT Manufacturers adopt Universal / Accessible Design in Some Products

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Future Direction

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■Further publicity and promotion of utilizing IT accessibility JIS

■Promotion of globally-harmonized standardization based on established JIS

■Expansion of IT accessibility JIS standardization Items

Future Direction for IT Accessibility Standardization

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Summary

■Since late 1990s, JISC has been promoting globally-harmonized and systematic JIS standardization in the field of IT accessibility

■Based on ISO/IEC Guide71, five IT accessibility JIS have already been established. JISC is promoting use of these IT Accessibility JIS

■JISC is promoting global standardization of IT accessibility JIS that are already established