Proceso de Elaboración de Normas ISO

Development process of
International Standards
-- In brief --
Key references: ISO/IEC Directives
Official rules - Regularly updated
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 – Procedures for the technical work
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 – Rules for drafting International Standards
+ Consolidated ISO Supplement = Specific to ISO
www.iso.org/directives
Forms & templates on the ISO Website

Basic glossary
• Amd = Amendment • PL = Project Leader
• AWI = Approved Work Item • PWI = Preliminary Work Item
• CD = Committee Draft • SC = Subcommittee
• CIB = Committee Internal Balloting • SR = Systematic Review
• DIS = Draft International Standard • TC = Technical Committee
• FDIS = Final Draft International Standard • TMB = Technical Management Board
• JWG = Joint Working Group • TPM = Technical Programme Manager
• MB = Member Body • TR = Technical Report
• NP = see NWIP • TS = Technical Specification
• NWIP = New Work Item Proposal • WD = Working Draft
• PAS = Publicly Available Specification • WG = Working Group
• PC = Project Committee
New work
Proposals for new activities
Proposals can aim at:
 New committees
 New standards
 Revisions of existing standards

Who can establish a New Technical
Committee?
TC
Policy
SC
committee
MB
Possible TMB
proposers for
a new TC
International
Organization
Certification
Office body
of the
CEO
New Technical Committee
Proposal circulated by ISO/CS to all MBs asking if they

• Support the establishment of the new TC
• Intend to participate actively
Proposals are approved if

• 2/3 majority of the MBs voting approve
• At least 5 national bodies participate actively (as a P-
member)
TMB then formally establishes the TC and allocates the

TC secretariat to an MB
New Project Committee - PC
For single projects

Not falling in the scope of an existing TC
NWIP issued for voting by all ISO member bodies
Approved if
2/3 majority is reached
Commitment by at least 5 MBs to participate as P-
members
Secretariat allocated to proposer
TMB then formally establishes PC & allocates PC secretariat
X
Disbanded at the end of work
Annex K
Or turned into a new TC
Who can propose a new project (“New
work item proposal” – NWIP)?
In established All new projects CIB ballot

committees mandatory
Annex C
NWIP approval criteria
Simple majority of P-members in a committee voting
• Committees with 16 P members or less need only 4 to

participate (for the others still 5)
• Experts must be NAMED to count towards the approval
• Minimum number of named experts must come from

P-members voting positively
Clause 2.3.5
Main stages in
standards
development
The stages
3 months by
default 2 months translation
2 months 3 months ballot
possible
Proposal Enquiry Publication

stage (10) ‫٭‬ stage (40) stage (60)
Preliminary Preparatory Committee Approval
stage (00) stage (20) stage (30) stage (50)
2 months by 2 months
default ballot
3 or 4 months
possible
Process inside an ISO committee All full ISO members

(only members of the committee) Involved in voting
‫ ٭‬Committee resolution
sufficient for a Revision
or an Amendment (if no
change of scope is MANDATORY OPTIONAL
planned)
Time frames
Time frames for standards
At start of project, choose
• Track 1 = Accelerated = 24 months

• Track 2 = Default = 36 months
• Track 3 = Enlarged = 48 months
Preliminary Proposal Preparatory Committee Enquiry Approval Publication
stage (00) stage (10) stage (20) stage (30) stage (40) stage (50) stage (60)
40 – Enquiry Stage (DIS)
Every project must pass through one public review

For circulation outside the committee to all MBs
DIS is circulated for vote by ISO/CS

All votes & comments are sent to ISO/CS
Preliminary Proposal Preparatory Committee Enquiry Approval Publication
stage (00) stage (10) stage (20) stage (30) stage (40) stage (50) stage (60)
Administration of DIS
Vote starts
PDF & Word
PDF uploaded Balloters submit
on STD server
on e-balloting national votes
Notification to
Notification to
balloters & balloters Vote ends
translators
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5
National preparation Ballot

Consensus in ISO and IEC
consensus
general agreement, characterized by the absence of sustained
opposition to substantial issues by any important part of the
concerned interests and by a process that involves seeking to take
into account the views of all parties concerned and to reconcile any
conflicting arguments.
NOTE Consensus need not imply unanimity.
Source: ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1, cl. 2.5.6
Acceptance criterion: Approval by 2/3 of the P-members and not

more than 25% negative votes overall (abstentions are not counted)
Comparing development processes
for an IS
6 stages Action Balloting time Default path Shortest path
• 3-month ballot by default NP
NP
1
Proposal to start a • 2-month ballot possible
Proposal new project
Straight to
• TC/SC resolution for DIS
NP revision & amendments
2 Preparatory
WD *
Expert consensus
within working group
WD
• 2-month ballot by default
3 Committee
CD *
Committee consensus • 3 or 4 month vote
possible
• Can be skipped
CD
24 months 12 months
4 • 2-month translation to reach to reach

National consensus
Enquiry • 3-month ballot DIS DIS
DIS
• Skipped by default
5 Approval
FDIS *
YES or NO vote • Can be introduced
• 2-month ballot
FDIS
Up to 36 months Down to 9 months
6 Publication
ISO
International Standard IS IS
Sec. Admin. (CIB) ISOCS Admin.

* OPTIONAL
Standards Maintenance:
Systematic review (SR)
Collect
information
on use and
adoption of
ISO standard
Decision
Global
• Confirm relevance
• Revise (all ISO MBs)
• Withdraw
If not used by at least 5 countries
 Proposed for withdrawal
SR circulated
Every 5 by ISO CS
years to all MBs
(5 months)
A standard is reviewed at least once every 5 years

Other types of
deliverables
Other types of deliverables
 Technical Specification (TS)
 Publicly Available Specification (PAS)
 Technical Report (TR)
Published without vote in Enquiry Stage: Committee approval is

sufficient.
 Guide (horizontal document, normally without

requirements, subject to vote in Enquiry Stage)
 Workshop Agreement (based on a number of workshops)

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Development process of

Official rules - Regularly updated

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 – Procedures for the technical work

ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 – Rules for drafting International Standards

+ Consolidated ISO Supplement = Specific to ISO

Forms & templates on the ISO Website

Proposals can aim at:

 Revisions of existing standards

Proposal circulated by ISO/CS to all MBs asking if they

Proposals are approved if

TMB then formally establishes the TC and allocates the

For single projects

In established All new projects CIB ballot

Simple majority of P-members in a committee voting

• Committees with 16 P members or less need only 4 to

• Experts must be NAMED to count towards the approval

• Minimum number of named experts must come from

Proposal Enquiry Publication

Process inside an ISO committee All full ISO members

At start of project, choose

• Track 1 = Accelerated = 24 months

40 – Enquiry Stage (DIS)

Every project must pass through one public review

DIS is circulated for vote by ISO/CS

Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5

National preparation Ballot

NOTE Consensus need not imply unanimity.

Source: ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1, cl. 2.5.6

Acceptance criterion: Approval by 2/3 of the P-members and not

• 2-month ballot by default

4 • 2-month translation to reach to reach

Up to 36 months Down to 9 months

Sec. Admin. (CIB) ISOCS Admin.

A standard is reviewed at least once every 5 years

Published without vote in Enquiry Stage: Committee approval is

 Guide (horizontal document, normally without

 Workshop Agreement (based on a number of workshops)

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