ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 N2690

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N 3707
DATE: 2003-12-09

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2
Coded Character Sets
Secretariat: Japan (JISC)

DOC. TYPE

Text for NP

TITLE

Proposal for New Work Item on Amendment to ISO/IEC 14651, International stringordering and comparison --Method for comparing character strings and description of thecommon template tailorable ordering

SOURCE

National Body of Canada

PROJECTSTATUSThis New Work Item proposal is circulated to the SC 2 members for ballot. Please note thatin accordance with Resolution 24 of the JTC 1 Singapore Plenary Meeting, the project for
ISO/IEC 14651 has been transferred from SC 22 to SC 2. A concurrent PDAM ballot is
circulated as SC 2 N 3710.

ACTION ID

LB

DUE DATE

2004-03-09

DISTRIBUTION

P, O and L Members of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 ; ISO/IEC JTC 1 Secretariat; ISO/IEC ITTFACCESS LEVELOpenISSUE NO.

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02n3707.pdf 02n3707b.txt
31Secretariat ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 - IPSJ/ITSCJ *(Information Processing Society of Japan/Information Technology Standards
Commission of Japan) Room 308-3, Kikai-Shinko-Kaikan Bldg., 3-5-8, Shiba-Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011 Japan *Standard
Organization Accredited by JISC
Telephone: +81-3-3431-2808; Facsimile: +81-3-3431-6493; E-mail: kimura@itscj.ipsj.or.jp

PROPOSAL FOR A NEW WORK ITEM
Date of presentation of proposal:
2003-12-05
Secretariat:
SCC/CCN (Canada)

Proposer:
Canadian National Body
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N 3707

A proposal for a new work item shall be submitted to the secretariat of the ISO/IEC joint technical committee
concerned with a copy to the ISO Central Secretariat.
Presentation of the proposal - to be completed by the proposer Guidelines for proposing and justifying a new work
item are given in ISO Guide 26.
Title ISO/IEC 14651/Amd. 2, Information technology -- International string ordereing and comparison -- Method forcomparing character strings and description of the common template tailorable ordering -- AMENDMENT 2
Scope This amendment establishes the updated international template table used for ordering character data under theframework of ISO/IEC 14651, to align it with the combined character repertoires of ISO/IEC 10646-1:2001 and its
amendments 1 and 2, and of ISO/IEC 10646-2:2002 and its amendment 1 (equivalent of the new combined version ofISO/IEC 10646, which is no longer a multi-part standard)
Purpose and justification - The ongoing development of the universal, multi-octet-coded character set makes thedevelopment of the String Ordering Standard mandatory
Programme of work
If the proposed new work item is approved , which of the following document(s) is (are) expected to be developed?
____ a single International Standard more than one International Standard (expected number: ........ )____ a multi-part International Standard consisting of .......... parts__X__ an amendment or amendments to the following International Standard(s) .ISO/IEC 14651____ a technical report , type ...........
Relevant documents to be considered: PDAM 2 is being concurrently balloted.
Cooperation and liaison
Preparatory work offered with target date(s)Signature: Alain LaBonté Proejct Editor, ISO/IEC 14651
Will the service of a maintenance agency or registration authority be required? .......No...............
- If yes, have you identified a potential candidate? ................
- If yes, indicate name .............................................................
Are there any known requirements for coding? ....No additional requirement.................
-If yes, please specify on a separate page
Are there any known requirements for cultural and linguistic adaptability? ..Yes, the nature of the IS itself is about
CLA, it isat the heart of it.........
- If yes, please specify on a separate page (Note: No need for extra requirements, the IS itself is self-explanatory on
this)Does the proposed standard concern known patented items? .......No...........
- If yes, please provide full information in an annexComments and recommendations of the JTC 1 Secretariat - attach a separate page as an annex, if necessary
Comments with respect to the proposal in general, and recommendations thereon:
It is proposed to assign this new item to JTC 1/SC 2
Voting on the proposal - Each P-member of the ISO/IEC joint technical committee has an obligation to vote within thetime limits laid down (normally three months after the date of circulation).

Date of circulation: Closing date for voting: Signature of JTC 1/SC Secretary:
Toshiko KIMURA
2003-12-09
2004-03-09
Secretariat, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2

NEW WORK ITEM PROPOSAL - PROJECTACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Criterion
A Business Requirement
A.1 Market Requirement

A.2 Regulatory Context

ValidityExplanation

Essential _X__
Desirable ___Supportive ___Essential ___Desirable ___Supportive ___Not Relevant_X__

B. Related Work
B.1 Completion/Maintence of current standards
B.2 Commitment to other organization
B.3 Other Source of standards

Yes _X__No___
Yes _X__No___
Yes _X__No___

C. Technical Status
C.1 Mature Technology
C.2 Prospective Technology
C.3 Models/Tools

Yes _X__No___
Yes ___
No_X__
Yes ___
No_X__

D. Conformity Assessment and Interoperability
D.1 Conformity Assessment
D.2 Interoperability

Yes ___
No_X__
Yes _X__No___

E. Other Justification

Notes to Proforma
A. Business Relevance. That which identifies market place relevance in terms of what problem isbeing solved and or need being addressed.
A.1. Market Requirement. When submitting a NP, the proposer shall identify the nature of theMarket Requirement, assessing the extent to which it is essential, desirable or merely supportive ofsome other project.
A.2 Technical Regulation. If a Regulatory requirement is deemed to exist - e.g. for an area of publicconcern e.g. Information Security, Data protection, potentially leading to regulatory/public interest
action based on the use of this voluntary international standard - the proposer shall identify thishere.
B. Related Work. Aspects of the relationship of this NP to other areas of standardization work
shall be identified in this section.
B.1 Competition/Maintenance. If this NP is concerned with completing or maintaining existing
standards, those concerned shall be identified here.
B.2 External Commitment. Groups, bodies, or fora external to JTC1 to which a commitment has
been made by JTC for cooperation and or collaboration on this NP shall be identified here.
B.3 External Std/Specification. If other activities creating standards or specifications in this topic
area are known to exist or be planned, and which might be available to JTC1 as PAS, they shall beidentified here.
C. Technical Status. The proposer shall indicate here an assessment of the extent to which theproposed standard is supported by current technology.
C.1 Mature Technology. Indicate here the extent to which the technology is reasonably stable andripe for standardization.
C.2 Prospective Technology. If the NP is anticipatory in nature based on expected or forecasted
need, this shall be indicated here.
C.3 Models/Tools. If the NP relates to the creation of supportive reference models or tools, thisshall be indicated here.
D. Any other aspects of background information justifying this NP shall be indicated here.
D. Conformity Assessment and Interoperability
D.1 Indicate here if Conformity Assessment is relevant to your project. If so, indicate how it isaddressed in your project plan.
D.2 Indicate here if Interoperability is relevant to your project. If so, indicate how it is addressed inyour project plan.

NP Letter Ballot
VOTE ON A PROPOSED NEW WORK ITEM
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 2 N 3707
Date of Circulation of NP: 2003-12-09
Date of Ballot Close: 2004-03-09
Please return all votes and comments directly to the JTC 1/SC 2 Secretariat by
the due date indicated.
Proposal for a new work item onTitle: Proposal for New Work Item on Amendment to ISO/IEC 14651, International
string ordering and comparison -- Method for comparing character strings anddescription of the common template tailorable ordering.
Any proposal to add a new item to the programme of work shall be voted on bycorrespondence, even if it has appeared in the agenda of a meeting.
A. VoteQ.1
Do you accept the proposal in document JTC 1 /SC 2 N 3707 as a sufficientdefinition of the new work item? (If you have responded "NO" to the above
question, you are required to comment.)
Yes ____
No ____
Comments ____Q.2
Do you support the addition of the new work item to the programme of work ofjoint technical committee?
Yes ____
No ____
Comments ____
B. Participation
Q.3
Do you commit yourself to participate in the development of this new work item?
Yes ____
No ____
Comments ____Q.4
Are you able to offer a project editor who will dedicate his/her efforts to theadvancement and maintenance of this project? (If "YES," please
identify .............................................................)
Yes ____
No ____
Comments ____
C. Documentation
Q.5
Do you have a major contribution or a reference document ready for submittal?
Yes ____
No ____

Comments ____
Q.6
Will you have such a contribution in ninety days?
Yes ____
No ____
Comments ____

P-member Voting:National Body ____________________
Date:______________
Submitted by:
Name_____________________