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New Establishment and Revision of the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) (June 2024)
June 20, 2024
The Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) are a collection of national standards stipulating the criteria for the quality of products, services, and so forth in Japan. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been newly establishing and revising these standards in response to societal and technological changes. METI introduces the newly established or revised JIS this month.
1.Outline of the JIS
The JIS are a collection of national standards under the Industrial Standardization Act (JIS Act) that stipulate the types, quality, and performance of products, data, services, and so forth, as well as test or assessment methods for ascertaining these types and quality.
Producers and service providers make use of JIS for the purpose of producing and providing quality products and services, while consumers and other product users make use of JIS to access quality products and services.
METI and other related ministries and agencies have been establishing new standards or revising the existing ones in response to technological advancements, changes in social environments, and other factors as necessary.
The establishment and revision of JIS is conducted by the competent ministers, including the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, through discussions by the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC).1 (Regarding a proposal for establishing a new JIS or revising the existing one, which is to be prepared by an Accredited Standards Developing Organization,2 the competent minister may swiftly establish or revise the JIS without holding discussions at JISC.)
Notes:
- JISC is a committee established by METI under the JIS Act.
- Accredited Standards Developing Organization is a private body accredited as having expertise in developing JIS by the competent minister.
2. Outline of the new establishment and revision of standards
In June 2024, METI newly established four standards and revised 15 standards.
Out of these, ten revised standards were drafted by an accredited standards developing organization (the Japan Iron and Steel Federation) (see Appendix 1).
METI hereby introduces three of the standards established or revised this month.
The JIS shown in Item (2) below was established taking advantage of the Standardization System for Cultivating New Markets.
(1) Establishment of JIS for measures against severe storms for window glass and exterior window shutters (JIS A 4717 and JIS R 3109)
In recent years, the frequency and severity of storms have increased, with larger typhoons causing substantial damage to residential properties. A notable issue is the impact of flying objects, which frequently results in the shattering of window glass. As a preventative measure, an increasing number of homeowners are opting to replace standard window glass with laminated glass (Note 3) or to install exterior window shutters.
To address this, METI has revised the JIS for test methods for the performance evaluation of window glass and exterior window shutters, assuming impacts from flying objects during severe storms. This revision aims to enhance the reproducibility of potential events. Additionally, METI has harmonized certain JIS standards for window glass and exterior window shutters to adopt common test methods. Furthermore, a new JIS standard has been established for the basic performance requirements and test methods for exterior window shutters.
The revision and establishment of these standards are expected to encourage manufacturers of construction materials to develop and promote products that enhance measures against severe storms, thereby improving product quality. This will also aid housing manufacturers, construction companies, and consumers in selecting products that meet their specific needs, such as resistance to wind pressure and durability against flying objects impacts. These efforts are anticipated to contribute to increasing the number of houses with strong resistance to natural disasters (see Appendix 2).
Note:
- Laminated glass is a pair of glass sheets bonded together with an intermediate layer made of synthetic resin between them.
(2) Establishment of a JIS for fine ferronickel slag (JIS A 5016)
Ferronickel is an alloy of iron and nickel and used as a raw material for stainless steel. The smelting of ferronickel always produces fine powder, namely fine ferronickel slag, and, conventionally, the use of the slag has been limited to being a material to backfill holes in the ground excavated during construction works. Accordingly, approaches to making use of such slag have not sufficiently been developed.
To address this, METI newly established a JIS for quality and test methods of fine ferronickel slag, as an effort to promote the utilization of the slag through new approaches such as using it as a soil improvement material.
This establishment is expected to contribute not only to enhancing users’ trust in the quality of fine ferronickel slag and facilitating effective use of resources but also to creating new markets for the slag, such as using it in public construction works. Moreover, if the slag is used to improve soft ground in construction and civil engineering works instead of conventional cement, it is expected to contribute to shortening construction periods and reducing costs and carbon dioxide emissions (see Appendix 3).
(3) Revision of a JIS for information security controls (JIS Q 27002)
Information Security Management System (ISMS) requires organization to decide information security controls (e.g., anti-malware measures, backing up and management of data, and access control) and carry them out. In response to the revision of ISO/IEC 27002, an international standard that specifies information security controls, in 2022, METI revised JIS Q 27002, a domestic standard corresponding to ISO/IEC 27002.
This harmonization between the latest international standard for information security controls and the JIS is expected to help organization to address changes in technologies and environments surrounding information security, including cybersecurity measures against diversifying threats, the use of cloud computing services, and the popularization of work from home, thereby further contributing to the improvement of information security in Japan (see Appendix 4).
3. Contact for inquiries about the respective JIS
If you wish to inquire about the details regarding the newly established and revised JIS, please contact the division in charge shown in Appendix 1 by email. Please clearly indicate your name, the name of your company (if you send an email as a representative of a company), and your contact information in the email.
4. Past news releases
Related Materials
- Appendix 1: List of Newly Established and Revised JIS Publicly Notified on June 20, 2024(PDF:97KB)PDF
- Appendix 2: Establishment of JIS for measures against severe storms for window glass and exterior window shutters (A 4717 and R 3109) (in Japanese)(PDF:350KB)PDF
- Appendix 3: Establishment of a JIS for fine ferronickel slag (A 5016) (in Japanese)(PDF:341KB)PDF
- Appendix 4: Revision of a JIS for information security measures (Q 27002) (in Japanese)(PDF:438KB)PDF
Related Links
- The Japanese Industrial Standards Committee websiteLink
- METI website for standardization and certification
- For details on the respective JIS, visit hereLink
Division in Charge
Information on this press release
Standards and Conformity Assessment Research and Public Relations Office, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau
Information on the standards
International Standardization Division, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau