Objectives and Scope of Activities
Objectives
The RISC (Railway International Standards Center) aims to engage strategically in international railway standardization to enhance the safety of rail transportation and foster the development of railway technologies.
Scope of Activities
The main tasks of the RISC are as follows:
  1. Preparation of technical draft documents related to international standards of railways;
  2. Proposal of international standardization items related to railways;
  3. Participating as the IEC/TC9 national secretariat, the ISO/TC269 national secretariat and the ISO/TC17/SC15 national secretariat;
  4. Study and planning related to international standards of railways;
  5. Proposal of harmonization of domestic standards with international standards;
  6. Gathering information and study on international standards of railways, and providing technical information to persons involved in the industry;
  7. Providing information on Japanese railway technology to overseas parties, with the aim of promoting international standardization;
  8. Improvement of railway personnel’s awareness on the international stadardization of railways, and promotion of activities for human resources development;
  9. Promotion of cooperation with overseas parties on the international standardization of railways.

IEC/TC9 Plenary Meeting (2011, Fukuoka)