ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 Automatic identification and data capture techniques is a subcommittee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Joint Technical Committee (JTC) 1, and was established in 1996. SC 31 develops and facilitates international standards, technical reports, and technical specifications in the field of automatic identification and data capture techniques. The first Plenary established three working groups (WGs): Data Carriers, Data Content, and Conformance. Subsequent Plenaries established other working groups: RFID, RTLS, Mobile Item Identification and Management, Security and File Management, and Applications.
As of 2017, SC 31 has the following working groups:
· WG 1: Data carrier
· WG 2: Data and Structure
· WG 4: Radio communications
· WG 8: Application of AIDC standards
The international secretariat of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 is the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) located in the United States
Scope The scope of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 is “Standardization of data formats, data syntax, data structures, data encoding, and technologies for the process of automatic identification and data capture and of associated devices utilized in inter-industry applications and international business interchanges and for mobile applications.”
Structure
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 is made up of, and four active working groups (WGs), each of which carries out specific tasks in standards development within the field of automatic identification and data capture techniques. Working groups can be disbanded if the group’s working area is no longer applicable to standardization needs, or established if new working areas arise. The focus of each working group is described in the group’s terms of reference. Active working groups of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 are: Working Group Working Area Status ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 1 Data carrier Active ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 2 Data and structure Active ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 3 Conformance and performance Disbanded - moved into WG 1 and WG 4 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 4 Radio communications (RFID, RTLS, Security) Active ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 5 Real time location systems Disbanded - moved into WG 4 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 6 Mobile item identification and management Disbanded - moved into WG 2 and WG 4ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 7 Security and file management Disbanded - moved into WG 4ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31/WG 8Application of AIDC standardsActive
Collaborations ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 works in close collaboration with a number of other organizations or subcommittees, both internal and external to ISO or IEC, in order to avoid conflicting or duplicative work. Organizations internal to ISO or IEC that collaborate with or are in liaison to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 include:Biss, Chuck; Sharkey, Frank (2012-06-21). Business Plan for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques for the Period Covered: June 2012 – December 2012 (Business Plan).ISO. “Liaisons”. ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31. Retrieved 2013-11-01.ISO/ IEC JTC 1/ SC 31. Liaisons. Retrieved 2013-11-01. ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6, Telecommunications and information exchange between systems ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17, Cards and personal identification ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17/WG 8, Integrated circuit cards without contacts ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27, IT security techniques ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37, Biometrics ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41, Internet of Things and related technologies ISO/PC 246, Anti-counterfeiting tools ISO/TC 104, Freight containers ISO/TC 122, Packaging ISO/TC 184/SC 4, Industrial data ISO/TC 204, Intelligent transportation system ISO/TC 247, Fraud countermeasures and controls
Some organizations external to ISO or IEC that collaborate with or are in liaison to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31, include: AIM Global Inc., Association for automatic identification and mobility CENELEC TC 106X, electromagnetic fields in the human environment CEN/TC 225, AIDC technologies CEN/TC 310, Advanced manufacturing technologies CEN/TC 331, Postal services Ecma International European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) International Air Transport Association (IATA) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, (IEEE) ITU GS1, GS1 Global Office/EPC Global Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Member countries Countries pay a fee to ISO to be members of subcommittees.ISO (2012-06). "III. What Help Can I Get from the ISO Central Secretariat?". ISO Membership Manual. ISO. Retrieved 2013-07-12. The 31 "P" (participating) members of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.ISO.ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
The 12 "O" (observer) members of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 are: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Romania, Serbia, and Thailand.
Standards ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 currently has 107 published standards within the field of automatic identification and data capture, including:Biss, Chuck; Sharkey, Frank (2012-09-05).Business Plan for ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 13 Automatic Identification and Data Capture Techniques for the Period Covered: June 2011 – June 2012(Business Plan). Retrieved 2013-11-01.ISO/IEC. "Freely Available Standards". Retrieved 2013-10-11.GS1. "GS1 and ISO (International Standards Organisation)". Retrieved 2013-11-01.Ackley, Sprague; Kimball, Dan (2011). Program of Work for Working Group on Data Carriers (SC 31/WG 1) (Programme of Work). Retrieved 2013-11-01.