Development Process Of International Standards -- In Brief

Development process ofInternational Standards-- In brief --

Key references: ISO/IEC DirectivesOfficial rules - Regularly updatedISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 – Procedures for the technical workISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 – Rules for drafting International Standards Consolidated ISO Supplement Specific to ISOwww.iso.org/directivesForms & templates on the ISO Website

Basic glossary Amd AmendmentAWI Approved Work ItemCD Committee DraftCIB Committee Internal BallotingDIS Draft International StandardFDIS Final Draft International StandardJWG Joint Working GroupMB Member BodyNP see NWIPNWIP New Work Item ProposalPAS Publicly Available SpecificationPC Project Committee PL Project LeaderPWI Preliminary Work ItemSC SubcommitteeSR Systematic ReviewTC Technical CommitteeTMB Technical Management BoardTPM Technical Programme ManagerTR Technical ReportTS Technical SpecificationWD Working DraftWG Working Group

New work

Proposals for new activitiesProposals can aim at: New committees New standards Revisions of existing standards

Who can establish a New nalOrganizationPossibleproposers fora new TCOfficeof theCEOTMBCertificationbody

New Technical CommitteeProposal circulated by ISO/CS to all MBs asking if they Support the establishment of the new TC Intend to participate activelyProposals are approved if 2/3 majority of the MBs voting approve At least 5 national bodies participate actively (as a Pmember)TMB then formally establishes the TC and allocates theTC secretariat to an MB

New Project Committee - PCFor single projectsNot falling in the scope of an existing TCNWIP issued for voting by all ISO member bodiesApproved if2/3 majority is reachedCommitment by at least 5 MBs to participate as PmembersSecretariat allocated to proposerTMB then formally establishes PC & allocates PC secretariatXDisbanded at the end of workAnnex KOr turned into a new TC

Who can propose a new project (“Newwork item proposal” – NWIP)?In establishedcommitteesAnnex CAll new projectsCIB ballotmandatory

NWIP approval criteriaSimple majority of P-members in a committee voting Committees with 16 P members or less need only 4 toparticipate (for the others still 5) Experts must be NAMED to count towards the approval Minimum number of named experts must come fromP-members voting positivelyClause 2.3.5

Main stages instandardsdevelopment

The stages3 months bydefault2 monthspossiblePreliminarystage (00)Proposalstage (10) ٭ 2 months translation3 months ballotPreparatorystage (20)Committeestage (30)2 months bydefault3 or 4 monthspossibleProcess inside an ISO committee(only members of the committee) ٭ Committee resolutionsufficient for a Revisionor an Amendment (if nochange of scope isplanned)Enquirystage (40)ApprovalPublicationstage (60)stage (50)2 monthsballotAll full ISO membersInvolved in votingMANDATORYOPTIONAL

Time frames

Time frames for standardsAt start of project, choose Track 1 Accelerated 24 months Track 2 Default 36 months Track 3 Enlarged 48 months

Preliminarystage (00)Proposalstage (10)Preparatorystage (20)Committeestage (30)Enquirystage (40)Approvalstage (50)40 – Enquiry Stage (DIS)Every project must pass through one public reviewFor circulation outside the committee to all MBsDIS is circulated for vote by ISO/CSAll votes & comments are sent to ISO/CSPublicationstage (60)

Preliminarystage (00)Proposalstage (10)Preparatorystage (20)Committeestage (30)Enquirystage (40)Approvalstage (50)Publicationstage (60)Administration of DISVote startsPDF & Wordon STD serverNotification toballoters &translatorsMonth 1Month 2National preparationPDF uploadedon e-ballotingBalloters submitnational votesNotification toballotersVote endsMonth 3Month 4BallotMonth 5

Consensus in ISO and IECconsensusgeneral agreement, characterized by the absence of sustainedopposition to substantial issues by any important part of theconcerned interests and by a process that involves seeking to takeinto account the views of all parties concerned and to reconcile anyconflicting arguments.NOTEConsensus need not imply unanimity.Source: ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1, cl. 2.5.6Acceptance criterion: Approval by 2/3 of the P-members and notmore than 25% negative votes overall (abstentions are not counted)

Comparing development processesfor an IS6 stages1ProposalNP2PreparatoryWD *3456CommitteeCD *EnquiryDISApprovalFDIS *Publication* OPTIONALActionBalloting timeProposal to start anew project 3-month ballot by default 2-month ballot possible TC/SC resolution forrevision & amendmentsDefault pathNPExpert consensuswithin working groupNPStraight toDISWDCommittee consensus 2-month ballot by default 3 or 4 month votepossible Can be skippedNational consensus 2-month translation 3-month ballotYES or NO vote Skipped by default Can be introduced 2-month ballotISOInternational StandardShortest pathCD24 monthsto reach12 monthsto reachDISDISFDISUp to 36 monthsDown to 9 monthsISISSec. Admin. (CIB)ISOCS Admin.

Standards Maintenance:Systematic review (SR)Collectinformationon use andadoption ofISO standardDecisionGlobalrelevance(all ISO MBs) Confirm Revise WithdrawIf not used by at least 5 countries Proposed for withdrawalEvery 5yearsSR circulatedby ISO CSto all MBs(5 months)A standard is reviewed at least once every 5 years

Other types ofdeliverables

Other types of deliverables Technical Specification (TS) Publicly Available Specification (PAS) Technical Report (TR)Published without vote in Enquiry Stage: Committee approval issufficient. Guide (horizontal document, normally withoutrequirements, subject to vote in Enquiry Stage) Workshop Agreement (based on a number of workshops)

Basic glossary Amd Amendment AWI Approved Work Item CD Committee Draft CIB Committee Internal Balloting DIS Draft International Standard FDIS Final Draft International Standard JWG Joint Working Group MB Member Body NP see NWIP NWIP New Work Item Proposal PAS Publicly Available Specification .