English 2 013 VCCI ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT VCCI Council Eco mark approval number (No.08120008) This document is printed on recycled paper and has received Eco Mark approval. The Eco Mark is unrelated to the content of the printed matter. This document is bound in a way that facilitates recycling. Please make sure that it is collected for recovery This document is printed with soy ink. and recycling. VCCI Council The mission of VCCI is to contribute to the sound development of Japan's information society by establishing a scheme Greetings with which VCCI members voluntarily control electromagnetic emissions from information technology equipment such as computers, telecommunication equipment and electronic office products so that other electrical/electronic equipment including radios and televisions will not be disturbed by such emissions. Dear Members, Specific activities to this mission are as follows: The darling easy-money policy under the dynamic financial doctrine which has been implemented since the change of regime that took place late in the year before last has Scope brought about the recovery of stock prices and correction of high-yen situation. Under the circumstances there are signs of the gradual recovery in the performance of domestic Formulate basic policies on voluntary control of electromagnetic Study trends in overseas EMC regulations and seek opportunities for companies. So far, however, benefits receivers are generally limited to large exporting related disturbances emitted by information technology equipment mutual recognition agreement 1 7 companies while small and medium companies are still left behind. It is important to boldly implement the growth strategy as nicknamed “the third arrow” to realize further and stable Coordinate the interest of member organizations and liaise with the Examine credentials of measurement laboratories and facilities based President government and related agencies on the measurement facilities registration system growth. Once the deflation turns to the inflation as expected by the government the business Hidekazu Hasegawa 2 8 will become brisk and the growth is secured out of today’s still foggy situation. This in turn will Receive and file Conformity verification report with the voluntary Do PR activities for general consumers and reach out to potential stimulate members’ business activities to result in the release of more innovative new products control standards and issue reception acknowledgement in return companies and associations for encouraging them to join VCCI 3 9 in the market. We are grateful that we will be able to keep playing our role under this promising situation with the great support of government agencies, related organizations and VCCI Carry out market surveillance (with sampling test commissioned to To run the Kit Module program 4 third party testing laboratories) 10 members. Regularly review the suitability of the Technical Requirements for necessary Administer other programs for effective operations of the voluntary The value of VCCI primarily depends on the trustworthiness of the VCCI mark. We take pride 5 revisions by research and experiments and share the results with members 11 control in our uncompromised operations in administering measurement facility registrations and members’ declaration of conformity backed by their pre-shipment conformity verification filings Hold measurement skills courses to prepare members’ engineers for to VCCI. Market sampling test on the products distributed in the market is to further heighten adequate conformity assessment 6 the credibility of the VCCI mark. We are committed to steadily maintain the level of our operation now reputed as the de facto standard in Japan for controlling EMI from ITE. Harmonization of EMI standards is promoted on a worldwide basis because the importance of EMI as well as Product Safety is increasingly recognized in designing ITE to be distributed 2013 April-2014 March nd INDEX globally. At this juncture the 2 edition of CISPR32 is to be released any day now following the 1st edition released in the year before last. The endorsement of the 2nd edition by the Japanese Scope government as Japanese standard is expected in the next year. There defined in CISPR32 are Greetings …………………………………………………………………………………… 1 new testing schemes such as those needing FAR (Fully Anechoic Room). Therefore, it is Organization/Committees ……………………………………………………………… 2-3 important for us to study CISPR32 in detail to identify practical problems and find solutions to VCCI Activities …………………………………………………………………………… 4-5 them. It is our intention to positively tackle the problems in collaboration with related •General Operations industries. •Standards Setting On the front of external affairs we are positively engaged in such activities as conducting •Technical Training Seminars technical symposium, training seminars for measurement engineers on a regular basis and •Market Surveillance •International Activities EMC seminars cohosted with prefectural industrial technology centers on ad hoc basis among •Public Relations others, through which we tried to disseminate information on EMC regulations and standards. •Measurement Facilities Registrations We were also positively engaged in public relations activities to raise the profile of VCCI among Transition of Membership ………………………………………………………………… 6-7 general public. Hosting annual EMC international forum in Tokyo and participation in overseas Composition of Members meetings with BSMI of Chinese Taipei, ITI of the US and R&TTE of Europe among others helped us be abreast of EMC situations in the world. We also made presentations on VCCI Composition of Overseas Members technical papers in IEEE symposium and ran the VCCI booth in trade shows on a worldwide The number of filed Conformity Verification Report ……………………………………… 8 basis which we believe have contributed to the promotion of the world awareness of VCCI’s Market Surveillance Results activities. Change in the number of registered measurement facilities …………………………… 9 Change in the inventory of registered measurement facilities ………………………… 10 We will continue our engagement in the preservation and improvement of adequate radio environment in Japan for the benefit of general consumers while meeting the need of VCCI About VLAC …………………………………………………………………………………11 members. We would appreciate your support for us to better serve you all. VCCI Commissioned Testing Laboratories VCCI Member List ……………………………………………………………………… 12-19 •Regular Members •Supporting Members Settlement of account for FY2013 ……………………………………………………… 20 9 VCCI Annual Report 2013 April-2014 March VCCI Annual Report 2013 April-2014 March 1 Organization Committees Steering Committee Market Sampling Test Subcommittee Measurement Facilities Registration Committee Steering Committee Oversees subcommittees’ activities and Tests sampled ITE distributed in the Deliberates and authorizes qualification endorses their resolutions, handles general market in order to monitor if they are in of members’ EMI measurement sites Council managerial matters of VCCI and makes conformance with VCCI requirements as and instruments for registration to VCCI Technical Sub-committee proposals to Board of Directors. declared. Actual testing is commissioned to based on the result of validation of them VCCI designated testing laboratories. against the VCCI requirements. This is the foundation for product conformity Auditor International Relations Sub-committee verification report filed to VCCI by members. Board Market Sampling Test Sub-committee Chairman Communication Sub-committee Ofce of Secretariat Chairman Shin Kanno Chairman Shinji Mine NIPPON TELEGRAPH Hiroshi Inoue NEC Computertechno, AND TELEPHONE The Open University of Education Sub-committee Ltd. CORPORATION (NTT) Japan Audit Corporation Registration Committee for Measurement Facilities Technical Subcommittee Communications Subcommittee Councilor Sets and maintains the VCCI Technical Carries out public relations activities Requirements covering standardized EMI including publication of VCCI Dayori Chairman of Councilor Councilor limits, measurement methods and product (quarterly journal) and Annual Report both Eisuke Masada Masamitsu Tokuda conformity assessment procedure which in Japanese and English, circulation of a Railway Technical Research Institute Tokyo University underpin the scheme of voluntary control variety of publicity brochures, administration of electromagnetic interference from ITE to of VCCI Website and participation in related Councilor Councilor conserve sustainable radio environment. trade shows with VCCI booth. Akira Ohya Tetsuro Fukushima Previous Japan Broadcasting Corporation Previous Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality Councilor Councilor Chairman Hirofumi Ono Osamu Fujiwara Ryotaro Hoshi Former Inspector, Previous Hitachi, Ltd. Nagoya Institute of Technology Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Chairman Councilor Councilor Engineering, Ltd. EMC Yukio Uchida Center Panasonic Corporation Ryuji Koga Eiji Yamada Okayama University Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories Director President Director Hidekazu Hasegawa Hideo Nakanishi International Relations Subcommittee Education Subcommittee Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Liaises with related organizations overseas Educates and trains EMC managers and Association Association to appropriately communicate VCCI measurement