No.3

EDI Method
July 2023
Japan Industrial Waste Information CenterIntroduction
The manifest system in Japan was started for only hazardous
industrial waste with a paper only Manifest in April 1993. In1998, the regulation was changed to expand to all kinds ofindustrial waste. At the same time, the legal E-manifest system
was established in order to reduce the burden on a generator.
When E-manifest system was introduced in 1998, JW provided
only WEB method. In 2001, JW provided EDI method which canbe constructed by subscribers’ free design.

2Contents
Outline of EDI method
Characteristics of EDI function
Build an EDI system
Cases using EDI/ASP operation
Reference3

Outline of EDI method
The EDI method is a method of exchanging data of electronicmanifest information between a subscriber and a server of an
information processing center(IPC), enabling efficient registration
and report of E-manifest information.
There are 2 ways to use the EDI method.
◼ Build an EDI system dedicated to subscribers based on the“Specification on EDI method for E-manifest system " forconnecting to JWNET specified by the information processingcenter◼ Use ASP service provided by ASP providers

JWNET Web system

IPC
EDI system

4Characteristics of EDI function
1. System can be constructed by subscribers’ free design
In the EDI method, manifest information is transmitted andreceived according to the communication procedure and fileformat specified in this specification.
Because EDI providers / ASP companies can develop systems
themselves, it is possible for subscribers to build systems thathave their own functions that are easier to use.
【JWNET Web system】【EDI/ASP system】

FREE DESIGN
5JWNET Web system

IPC

HTTPS connection

EDI system
IPsec connection
TextfileFREEDESIGNJW specify the file format.
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2. Many amount of manifest information can be sent and received
In the EDI method, it is possible to transmit and receive alarge amount of manifest information compared with the Webmethod.
It is a mechanism suitable for subscribers who handle a lot ofmanifest information.
EDI system

Web method

Number of manifests that canbe registered (reported) at once

Maximum 300

Maximum 100

Number of manifests that canbe inquired at once

Maximum 3000

Maximum 500

3. Manifest information of multiple subscribers can be sent andreceived at once
You can send and receive manifest information of multiple
subscribers with different subscriber numbers at once.
For example, if you are a collecting carrier and a disposal
agent, you can also send the report of the completion oftransportation and disposal together.

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Case1:Report【JWNET Web system】
Generator

Transporter
Disposer
Report① ②

ResisterHis company has a collecting carrier
and a disposal agent. He should
send two reports as follow.
①Report of the completion of transportation②Report of the completion of disposal

In order to send them, first heshould log in as the transporter, thenlog in as the disposer.

IPC【EDI/ASP system】
Generator

Transporter
Disposer

Resister

He can also send the report of thecompletion of transportation anddisposal at once.

ReportIPC
8Case2:Register
Head office

ID:1222222 1333333 1444444 1555555

1666666

1777777 1888888 1999999

Each franchise store is one corporation, so it is necessary to subscribe toJWNET and acquire ID at each store.
【Case】The head office registers manifests on behalf of the franchise store.

【JWNET Web system】
Head office

INOUT

Head office
MINOUT【EDI/ASP system】

MRegister
IPCone by one
In order to register data for 100 stores,
the head office has to log in and log out
100 times

Manifest 1
Manifest 2
Manifest 3
OnetimeManifest
4
transmission
Manifest 5
Manifest 6

IPC

In order to register data for 100 stores,
the head office just transmit the one file
to IPC.

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4. It can be used in conjunction with web method
Since manifest information is managed centrally in thedatabase of the information processing center, it can be usedin conjunction with the web method.
For example, registration and reporting processing are
performed by the EDI method, other processing like manifest
information modification processing, cancellation processing isused in the Web method.

Waste
plastic
Waste
metalOthers

10 manifests
EDI system AIPC

10 manifests
EDI system B

Manifest data inquiry
on JWNET system

30 manifests

10 manifests
JWNET Web

Register manifests through 3 kinds of systemdepending on the type of the waste

Inquire and confirm all manifests onJWNET system
10Build an EDI system
The EDI system must conform to "Specification on EDI
method for E-manifest system", "EDI system operation rule"and other related laws and regulations to connect to JWNET.
EDI operators should build a system that meets theserequirements.
Flow of building EDI system
Connection test
applicantDesign and build a system based on“Specification ” and other rules and laws. Then,complete operation verification by yourself.

JW center

JW center provides the test environment to theapplicant.

EDI provider should
follow the rules andspecification.

*Test the system to connect to the JWNET andConnection test pass the test
applicant*Report the result to JWNET.
*Apply for the registration of the EDI system.

JW center

Confirm the test result and register the EDIsystem.

11Responsibility of EDI Business Provider
 In setting up and operating the EDI system, the EDI
operator shall comply with the Waste Disposal Law andother related laws and regulations. (EDI system operationrule ,Article 16 )
 Regularly, submit legal confirmation sheet (as below)about Emanifest operation.

✓ Generator should
conform the reportfrom the transporter
or disposer within thetime period regulatedby law.
✓ Transporter shouldreport completion oftransportation
within……
✓ Disposer shouldreport completion ofdisposal within……

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Security for data connection

 Data is encrypted by IP Security Protocol(IP Sec).
 JW provides details of rules to build EDI system andto connect IPC according to "Specification on EDI
method for E-manifest system"
EDI/ASP Business Provider

InternetJWNET(IPC)

Encrypted by IP Sec13

【 Reference 】

Restriction for getting information from EDI system
What is this restriction…?
Information disclosure range of E-manifest data which registeredby JWNET users to EDI system

Pattern1

EDI systems can get only the E-manifest data registered throughthe EDI systems.

Pattern2

EDI systems can get the E-manifest data registered through theEDI system and JWNET Web.

Pattern3

EDI systems can get the E-manifest data registered through the
EDI systems ,JWNET Web and other EDI systems.

Why dose JW restrict for getting information?
Security for JWNET users

14Registration

A generator uses 3 EDI systems and JWNET web.

Pattern1

10manifests

EDI system A

Pattern2

10manifests

EDI system B

Pattern3

10manifests

A

EDI system A

IPC

EDI system C

10manifests

B

C

EDI system B

EDI system C

JWNET Web

Get information
EDI system A can get only theE-manifest data registeredthrough EDI system A.
EDI system B can get the Emanifest data registeredthrough EDI system B andJWNET Web.
EDI system C can get the Emanifest data registeredthrough EDI system A,B,C andJWNET Web.

10
10
10
manifests
manifests
10
manifests
manifests

IPC
10
manifests
10
manifests
10
manifests
10
manifests
10
10
manifests
10
manifests
manifests

A

B

C

EDI system A

EDI system B

10
10
10
manifests
manifests
10
manifests
manifests

EDI system C

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Cases using EDI/ASP operation
1)Using cell phones/smart phones/ tablets at construction sites

Generator site

Waste dataCollector

Pass wordInput the waste data ona mobile phone.

Generator
Register themanifest at agenerator site

Confirm the data, thenallow it by inputting PW.

Construction
company

ＡＳＰ
Collector/Transporter/
Disposergenerator

IPC162)Using bar cord at medical institutions
Hospital

Transporter

Disposer

Register the manifest at a generatorsite by scanning the bar code

Collect the waste

Scan

Carry the waste

Scan

Scan

ＡＳＰ

IPC17【 Reference 】 Usage: EDI vs Web
FY2017

FY20210.08%

46.54%EDIWeb

0.13%

53.38%

others(smartphone etc.)

45.99%EDIWeb58.88%

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