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> <div class="iec-full-width iec-bg-grey"> <div class="container"> <div class="dynamic-layout-row iec-row iec-fixed-row-bg "> <div data-region="r5c627bcf91f79c5c627bcf91f7d" class="dynamic-layouts-container-column layout-builder--layout__region col-12 iec-col "> <section class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-block-module-white-gray-space clearfix"> <div class="module-white-gray-space-content iec-bg-color iec-bg-grey"> </div> </section> <section class="block block-iec-section-custom block-custom-anchor block-layout-builder block-inline-blockanchor clearfix"> <div id="governing" class="iec-anchor-selector"><span class="anchor-preview">Anchor placeholder <code>#governing</code></span></div> </section> <section class="block block-iec-section-custom block-layout-builder block-inline-blockmodule-single-element-text clearfix single-element-text without-margin" id="single-element-text-4923"> <div class="text-block-header" style="text-align:left;"> <h2 class="text-block-title condensed" style="font-size:30px;" id="article-header-id-4923-directives--guidance--statutes"> Directives / Guidance / Statutes </h1> </div> </section> <section class="block block-iec-section-custom block-iec-module-table block-block-content block-block-content720357d2-bb01-4f29-983d-d766c4023cf9 clearfix" id="module-tablefield-6208"> <input id="filter-search-6208" name="filter-search-6208" type="hidden" value="0"> <input id="filter-select-6208" name="filter-select-6208" type="hidden" value="0"> <input id="without-pager-6208" name="without-pager-6208" type="hidden" value="0"> <input id="column-filter-6208" name="column-filter-6208" type="hidden" value=""> <input id="column-group-6208" name="column-group-6208" type="hidden" value=""> <div class="field field--name-field-table-field field--type-tablefield field--label-hidden field--item"><div id="tablefield-wrapper-block_content-6208-field_table_field-0" class="tablefield-wrapper"> <div class="table-responsive"> <table id="tablefield-block_content-6208-field_table_field-0" class="tablefield table table-hover table-striped" data-striping="1"> <thead> <tr> <th class="row_0 col_0"><p>Reference, Edition, Date, Title</p> </th> <th class="row_0 col_1"><p>Date </p> </th> <th class="row_0 col_2"><p>Downloads</p> </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_1 col_0"><p><strong>ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1:2024 + IEC Supplement:2024</strong><br> Procedures for the technical work - Procedures specific to IEC</p> </td> <td class="row_1 col_1"><p>2024-05-01</p> </td> <td class="row_1 col_2"><p>edition 2024 of consolidated Part 1 and IEC Supplement (2024-05)<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="24ad9525-63e2-433d-add7-af03dfc0f6c8" href="/system/files/2024-05/consolidated_iso-iec_part-1_iecsupplement_2024.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> <p>edition 2024 of consolidated Part 1 and IEC Supplement (2024-05) redline version<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="e4edd350-fbf2-41c8-b54a-6e65cf2c2517" href="/system/files/2024-05/consolidated_iso-iec_part-1_iecsupplement_2024_redline.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_2 col_0"><p><strong>ISO/IEC Directives, Main changes</strong></p> </td> <td class="row_2 col_1"><p>2024-05-01</p> <p><br> 2021-05-19</p> </td> <td class="row_2 col_2"><p>overview of main changes in Part 1 and in IEC Supplement 2024<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="68f43ab1-8af3-44c9-8757-fa471c576552" href="/system/files/2024-05/directives_2024_update.pptx" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> <p>overview of main changes in Part 2:2021<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="ddaab3af-55e4-4167-86ac-c47a57d09363" href="/system/files/2021-07/iso_iec_dir_part2_2021_main_changes.ppsx" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_3 col_0"><p><strong>ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2:2021</strong><br> Principles and rules for the structure and drafting of ISO and IEC documents</p> </td> <td class="row_3 col_1"><p>2021-05-19</p> </td> <td class="row_3 col_2"><p>edition 9.0 (2021-05)<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="3f9f26f5-dbec-4649-a16d-8db4a4d73386" href="/system/files/2023-09/isoiecdir2%7Bed9.0%7D_en.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a><br> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="22e551ba-72dd-4dfe-96a7-40d41f51db47" href="/system/files/2023-09/iso_iec_directives_part_2_2021-FR.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (fr)</a></p> <p>edition 9.0 (2021-05) redline version<br> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2805fc86-1a6a-402b-ba08-4a2224310f87" href="/system/files/2021-07/isoiecdir2%7Bed9.0.rlv%7Den.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_4 col_0"><p><strong>ISO/IEC Directives, JTC 1 Supplement:2023</strong><br> Procedures for technical work - Procedures specific to JTC 1</p> </td> <td class="row_4 col_1"><p>2023-10-01</p> <p> </p> </td> <td class="row_4 col_2"><p>Based on ISO/IEC Directives Part 1 Edition, 2023</p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="f4b2deeb-9b32-4f35-b419-781a7cc4f1f2" href="/system/files/2023-10/Consolidated_JTC1_Supplement_2023.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_5 col_0"><p><strong>Statutes and Rules of Procedure</strong><br> 2021 edition<br>  <br> Historical versions <a href="https://www.iec.ch/basecamp?resource_type[1149]=1149" title="English">available here</a></p> </td> <td class="row_5 col_1"><p>2021-12-20</p> </td> <td class="row_5 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d5a0bfdd-90a9-4433-b246-75660ee2fd07" href="/system/files/2022-02/content/media/files/2021-12-20_srop_2021_en_0.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="91709c79-33f7-474e-bc13-25d321ce5d3e" href="/system/files/2022-02/content/media/files/2021-12-20_srop_2021-fr_0.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (fr)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_11 col_0"><p><strong>Good practices - Project Management Methodology in the ISO and IEC environment</strong><br> This document provides good practices about the methodology for project management when technical committees are developing International Standards or other publications.</p> </td> <td class="row_11 col_1"><p>2024-03-28</p> </td> <td class="row_11 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e42dfd43-7070-4ac0-8bfb-1bd305d04ae7" href="/basecamp/project-management-methodology-iso-and-iec-environment">Access here</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_6 col_0"><p><strong>Guidance and process for addressing misconduct and breaches of the Code of Conduct</strong><br> Guidance for the actors in the IEC technical work on how to handle situations relating to misconduct and breaches of the Code of conduct for technical work</p> </td> <td class="row_6 col_1"><p>2021-03-31</p> </td> <td class="row_6 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="5c45b9f4-6860-4dd7-be81-f95e745d050b" href="/basecamp/guidance-code-conduct" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_7 col_0"><p><strong>Guide for hosting TC meetings</strong><br> Guidance for IEC National Committees (NC) for hosting Technical Committee (TC), Subcommittee (SC), Working Group (WG), Project Team (PT) and Maintenance Team (MT) meetings</p> </td> <td class="row_7 col_1"><p>2012-04-15</p> </td> <td class="row_7 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="a11ed494-a452-498b-958c-a7ca145f3a72" href="/system/files/2021-07/iec_meeting_guide_2012.pdf" target="_blank" title="Guide for hosting TC meetings">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_8 col_0"><p><strong>IEC Code of conduct for technical work</strong><br> The Code is an obligation for participation in IEC management and committees and their subgroups that work in the framework of the ISO/IEC Directives and IEC Statutes and rules of procedure.</p> </td> <td class="row_8 col_1"><p>2023-02-02</p> </td> <td class="row_8 col_2"><p><a href="https://www.iec.ch/basecamp/iec-code-conduct-technical-work" target="_blank" title="English">Access here</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_9 col_0"><p><strong>Meetings Guidance</strong><br> SMB Guidance on effective virtual and hybrid meetings edition 1.0</p> </td> <td class="row_9 col_1"><p>2021-09-24</p> </td> <td class="row_9 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="93495561-822a-4879-8d5d-a6dcfbf47886" href="/system/files/2022-11/iec_meeting_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_10 col_0"><p><strong>Change Request form for the ISO/IEC Directives</strong><br> National bodies of ISO and IEC, ISO and IEC committees, or ISO/IEC staff may propose changes to the ISO/IEC Directives at any time using this online form which is designed to track and monitor such change requests.</p> <p>Anyone can propose changes to the Directives by submitting a change request through their committee or through their National Body.</p> </td> <td class="row_10 col_1"><p>2022-11-29</p> </td> <td class="row_10 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="909eee7e-3728-47d7-99d4-7a53fe35354c" href="/system/files/2022-11/directives_change_request_form.docx" target="_blank">Download here</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_12 col_0"><p><strong>Guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for IEC Committees</strong><br> This guidance document, underpinned by the principles of accountability, respect for privacy, avoidance of bias, safety by design and transparency, outlines the rules, procedures, and best practices for all IEC Committees. It applies to all officers and experts participating in IEC technical work and will continue to evolve.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Annex A –</strong> provides a list of relevant AI tools, applications, and typical use cases for IEC Committees. The IEC Secretariat will continually update the AI tools licensed for IEC committees.</p> </td> <td class="row_12 col_1"><p>2024-10-25</p> </td> <td class="row_12 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="b1323434-9036-4af7-9801-7e5fc3da4f6e" href="/system/files/2024-11/Guidance_on_use_of_AI_for_IEC_Committees.pdf" target="_blank">Download guidance</a></p> <p><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="a4036ae7-b539-4438-8108-b361810b90ea" href="/system/files/2024-10/Annex_of_Tools_re_Guidance_on_the_use_of_AI_for_IEC_Committees.pdf" target="_blank">Download annex</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div></div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dynamic-layouts-container custom-12" > <div class="iec-full-width iec-bg-grey"> <div class="container"> <div class="dynamic-layout-row iec-row iec-fixed-row-bg "> <div 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</td> <td class="row_1 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="f2a1d723-087f-4049-9a57-3c41f48047c0" href="/system/files/2022-07/IEC_Copyright_Policy.pdf" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_2 col_0"><p>Diversity statement</p> </td> <td class="row_2 col_1"><p>2020-06-26</p> </td> <td class="row_2 col_2"><p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ca1a70c1-a1f8-4f8d-a503-a98f2153f3ea" href="/basecamp/diversity-statement" target="_blank">Download here (en)</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_3 col_0"><p>Sales Policy and Implementation Conditions</p> </td> <td class="row_3 col_1"><p>2019-2020</p> </td> <td class="row_3 col_2"><p><img alt="lock" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="82438b92-9924-47f1-a829-5d949a2623f2" height="20" loading="lazy" margin-right: src="/system/files/inline-images/lockIcon.png" width="15">  <a 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</div></div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dynamic-layouts-container custom-12" > <div class="dynamic-layout-row iec-row "> <div data-region="r5c1c5969093f7c5c1c5969093fa" class="dynamic-layouts-container-column layout-builder--layout__region col-12 iec-col "> <section class="block block-iec-section-custom block-layout-builder block-inline-blockmodule-single-element-text clearfix single-element-text" id="single-element-text-4941"> <div class="text-link-container" style="text-align:left;"> <div class="item-link iec-read-more"> <a href="/members-and-experts/reference-material/#top" class="hvr-icon-forward"> Back to top <i class="ion ion-ios-arrow-round-forward hvr-icon"></i></a> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dynamic-layouts-container custom-12" > <div class="iec-full-width iec-bg-grey"> <div class="container"> <div class="dynamic-layout-row iec-row iec-fixed-row-bg "> <div data-region="r5c627bcf91f79c5c627bcf91f7d" class="dynamic-layouts-container-column layout-builder--layout__region col-12 iec-col "> <section class="block block-iec-section-custom block-custom-anchor block-layout-builder block-inline-blockanchor clearfix"> <div id="strategy" class="iec-anchor-selector"><span class="anchor-preview">Anchor placeholder <code>#strategy</code></span></div> </section> <section class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-block-module-white-gray-space clearfix"> <div class="module-white-gray-space-content iec-bg-color iec-bg-grey"> </div> </section> <section class="block block-iec-section-custom block-layout-builder block-inline-blockmodule-single-element-text clearfix single-element-text without-margin" id="single-element-text-4952"> <div class="text-block-header" style="text-align:left;"> <h2 class="text-block-title condensed" style="font-size:30px;" id="article-header-id-4952-strategy-documents"> Strategy documents </h1> </div> </section> <section class="block block-iec-section-custom 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value="0"> <input id="column-filter-7123" name="column-filter-7123" type="hidden" value="2"> <input id="column-group-7123" name="column-group-7123" type="hidden" value=""> <div class="field field--name-field-table-field field--type-tablefield field--label-hidden field--item"><div id="tablefield-wrapper-block_content-7123-field_table_field-0" class="tablefield-wrapper"> <div class="table-responsive"> <table id="tablefield-block_content-7123-field_table_field-0" class="tablefield table table-hover table-striped" data-striping="1"> <thead> <tr> <th class="row_0 col_0"><p>Abbreviations/ Acronyms</p> </th> <th class="row_0 col_1"><p>Description</p> </th> <th class="row_0 col_2"><p>Category</p> </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_1 col_0"><p>AAR</p> </td> <td class="row_1 col_1"><p>Annual Re-Assessment Report</p> </td> <td class="row_1 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_2 col_0"><p>AC</p> </td> <td class="row_2 col_1"><p>Administrative Circular</p> </td> <td class="row_2 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_3 col_0"><p>ACAG</p> </td> <td class="row_3 col_1"><p>Assessment & Certification Advisory Group</p> </td> <td class="row_3 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_4 col_0"><p>ACD</p> </td> <td class="row_4 col_1"><p>Approved for CD</p> </td> <td class="row_4 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_5 col_0"><p>ACDV</p> </td> <td class="row_5 col_1"><p>Approved for CDV</p> </td> <td class="row_5 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_6 col_0"><p>ACEA</p> </td> <td class="row_6 col_1"><p>Advisory Committee on Environmental Aspects</p> </td> <td class="row_6 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_7 col_0"><p>ACEC</p> </td> <td class="row_7 col_1"><p>Advisory Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility</p> </td> <td class="row_7 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_8 col_0"><p>ACEE</p> </td> <td class="row_8 col_1"><p>Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency</p> </td> <td class="row_8 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_9 col_0"><p>ACOS</p> </td> <td class="row_9 col_1"><p>Advisory Committee on Safety</p> </td> <td class="row_9 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_10 col_0"><p>ACTAD</p> </td> <td class="row_10 col_1"><p>Advisory Committee on Electricity Transmission and Distribution</p> </td> <td class="row_10 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_11 col_0"><p>ACTEL</p> </td> <td class="row_11 col_1"><p>Advisory Committee on Telecommunication</p> </td> <td class="row_11 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_12 col_0"><p>ADPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_12 col_1"><p>Approved for DPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_12 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_13 col_0"><p>ADTR</p> </td> <td class="row_13 col_1"><p>Approved for DTR</p> </td> <td class="row_13 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_14 col_0"><p>ADTS</p> </td> <td class="row_14 col_1"><p>Approved for DTS</p> </td> <td class="row_14 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_15 col_0"><p>AFDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_15 col_1"><p>Approved for FDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_15 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_16 col_0"><p>AGS</p> </td> <td class="row_16 col_1"><p>Advisory Group on Strategy (TC 100)</p> </td> <td class="row_16 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_17 col_0"><p>APUB</p> </td> <td class="row_17 col_1"><p>Approved for publication</p> </td> <td class="row_17 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_18 col_0"><p>ARVD</p> </td> <td class="row_18 col_1"><p>Revised Report of Voting on FDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_18 col_2"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_19 col_0"><p>BoA</p> </td> <td class="row_19 col_1"><p>Board of Appeals</p> </td> <td class="row_19 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_20 col_0"><p>BPUB</p> </td> <td class="row_20 col_1"><p>Being published</p> </td> <td class="row_20 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_21 col_0"><p>BR</p> </td> <td class="row_21 col_1"><p>Basic Rules</p> </td> <td class="row_21 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_22 col_0"><p>C</p> </td> <td class="row_22 col_1"><p>Council</p> </td> <td class="row_22 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_23 col_0"><p>CA</p> </td> <td class="row_23 col_1"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> <td class="row_23 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_24 col_0"><p>CAB</p> </td> <td class="row_24 col_1"><p>Conformity Assessment Board</p> </td> <td class="row_24 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_25 col_0"><p>CABPUB</p> </td> <td class="row_25 col_1"><p>ISO/IEC publication under the responsibility of the CAB</p> </td> <td class="row_25 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_26 col_0"><p>CAG</p> </td> <td class="row_26 col_1"><p>Chair Advisory Group</p> </td> <td class="row_26 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_27 col_0"><p>CAN</p> </td> <td class="row_27 col_1"><p>Draft cancelled</p> </td> <td class="row_27 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_28 col_0"><p>CASCO</p> </td> <td class="row_28 col_1"><p>ISO Conformity Assessment Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_28 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_29 col_0"><p>CB</p> </td> <td class="row_29 col_1"><p>Council Board</p> </td> <td class="row_29 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_30 col_0"><p>CB Scheme</p> </td> <td class="row_30 col_1"><p>IECEE scheme for product test certificates</p> </td> <td class="row_30 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_31 col_0"><p>CC</p> </td> <td class="row_31 col_1"><p>Compilation of Comments</p> </td> <td class="row_31 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_32 col_0"><p>CCAF</p> </td> <td class="row_32 col_1"><p>CENELEC Conformity Assessment Forum</p> </td> <td class="row_32 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_33 col_0"><p>CCDV</p> </td> <td class="row_33 col_1"><p>Draft circulated as CDV</p> </td> <td class="row_33 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_34 col_0"><p>CD</p> </td> <td class="row_34 col_1"><p>Committee Draft</p> </td> <td class="row_34 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_35 col_0"><p>CD</p> </td> <td class="row_35 col_1"><p>Committee Draft</p> </td> <td class="row_35 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_36 col_0"><p>CD-TSTR</p> </td> <td class="row_36 col_1"><p>CD for TS/TR</p> </td> <td class="row_36 col_2"></td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_37 col_0"><p>CDF</p> </td> <td class="row_37 col_1"><p>ComitÃ© des finances (Finance Committee)</p> </td> <td class="row_37 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_38 col_0"><p>CDISH</p> </td> <td class="row_38 col_1"><p>Draft circulated as DISH</p> </td> <td class="row_38 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_39 col_0"><p>CDM</p> </td> <td class="row_39 col_1"><p>CD to be discussed at meeting</p> </td> <td class="row_39 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_40 col_0"><p>CDPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_40 col_1"><p>Draft circulated as DPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_40 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_41 col_0"><p>CDTR</p> </td> <td class="row_41 col_1"><p>Draft circulated as DTR</p> </td> <td class="row_41 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_42 col_0"><p>CDTS</p> </td> <td class="row_42 col_1"><p>Draft circulated as DTS</p> </td> <td class="row_42 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_43 col_0"><p>CDV</p> </td> <td class="row_43 col_1"><p>Committee Draft for Vote</p> </td> <td class="row_43 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_44 col_0"><p>CE</p> </td> <td class="row_44 col_1"><p>ComitÃ© d'Etudes (Technical Committee)</p> </td> <td class="row_44 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_45 col_0"><p>CEN</p> </td> <td class="row_45 col_1"><p>ComitÃ© EuropÃ©en de Normalisation (European Committee for Standardization)</p> </td> <td class="row_45 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_46 col_0"><p>CENELEC (CLC)</p> </td> <td class="row_46 col_1"><p>ComitÃ© EuropÃ©en de Normalisation Electrotechnique (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization)</p> </td> <td class="row_46 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_47 col_0"><p>CFDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_47 col_1"><p>Draft circulated as FDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_47 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_48 col_0"><p>CMC</p> </td> <td class="row_48 col_1"><p>Certification Management Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_48 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_49 col_0"><p>CN</p> </td> <td class="row_49 col_1"><p>ComitÃ© National (National Committee)</p> </td> <td class="row_49 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_50 col_0"><p>SEC</p> </td> <td class="row_50 col_1"><p>IEC Secretariat</p> </td> <td class="row_50 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_51 col_0"><p>CTL</p> </td> <td class="row_51 col_1"><p>Committee of Testing Laboratories</p> </td> <td class="row_51 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_52 col_0"><p>DA</p> </td> <td class="row_52 col_1"><p>Draft Agenda</p> </td> <td class="row_52 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_53 col_0"><p>DC</p> </td> <td class="row_53 col_1"><p>Document for Comments</p> </td> <td class="row_53 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_54 col_0"><p>DECDISH</p> </td> <td class="row_54 col_1"><p>DISH at editing check</p> </td> <td class="row_54 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_55 col_0"><p>DECFDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_55 col_1"><p>FDIS at editing check</p> </td> <td class="row_55 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_56 col_0"><p>DECPUB</p> </td> <td class="row_56 col_1"><p>Publication at editing check</p> </td> <td class="row_56 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_57 col_0"><p>DEL</p> </td> <td class="row_57 col_1"><p>Deleted item/abandoned</p> </td> <td class="row_57 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_58 col_0"><p>DELPUB</p> </td> <td class="row_58 col_1"><p>Deleted publication</p> </td> <td class="row_58 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_59 col_0"><p>DFA</p> </td> <td class="row_59 col_1"><p>Document For Approval</p> </td> <td class="row_59 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_60 col_0"><p>DISH</p> </td> <td class="row_60 col_1"><p>Draft interpretation sheet</p> </td> <td class="row_60 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_61 col_0"><p>DL</p> </td> <td class="row_61 col_1"><p>Decision List</p> </td> <td class="row_61 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_62 col_0"><p>DP</p> </td> <td class="row_62 col_1"><p>Draft Proposal</p> </td> <td class="row_62 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_63 col_0"><p>DPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_63 col_1"><p>Draft for PAS</p> </td> <td class="row_63 col_2"></td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_64 col_0"><p>DSH</p> </td> <td class="row_64 col_1"><p>Decision Sheet</p> </td> <td class="row_64 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_65 col_0"><p>DTR</p> </td> <td class="row_65 col_1"><p>Draft Technical Report</p> </td> <td class="row_65 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_66 col_0"><p>DTS</p> </td> <td class="row_66 col_1"><p>Draft Technical Specification</p> </td> <td class="row_66 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_67 col_0"><p>DV</p> </td> <td class="row_67 col_1"><p>Document for Voting</p> </td> <td class="row_67 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_68 col_0"><p>EAR</p> </td> <td class="row_68 col_1"><p>Extension Assessment Report</p> </td> <td class="row_68 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_69 col_0"><p>ECMP</p> </td> <td class="row_69 col_1"><p>Electronic Component Management Plan</p> </td> <td class="row_69 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_70 col_0"><p>EDR</p> </td> <td class="row_70 col_1"><p>Essential Differences in Requirements</p> </td> <td class="row_70 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_71 col_0"><p>EN</p> </td> <td class="row_71 col_1"><p>European Standard</p> </td> <td class="row_71 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_72 col_0"><p>EPC</p> </td> <td class="row_72 col_1"><p>Engineering Procurement and Construction</p> </td> <td class="row_72 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_73 col_0"><p>ExCo</p> </td> <td class="row_73 col_1"><p>Executive Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_73 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_74 col_0"><p>FAR</p> </td> <td class="row_74 col_1"><p>Follow-up Assessment Report</p> </td> <td class="row_74 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_75 col_0"><p>FDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_75 col_1"><p>Final Draft International Standard</p> </td> <td class="row_75 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_76 col_0"><p>HBR</p> </td> <td class="row_76 col_1"><p>Harmonized Basic Rules</p> </td> <td class="row_76 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_77 col_0"><p>IAF</p> </td> <td class="row_77 col_1"><p>International Accreditation Forum</p> </td> <td class="row_77 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_78 col_0"><p>IEC</p> </td> <td class="row_78 col_1"><p>International Electrotechnical Commission</p> </td> <td class="row_78 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_79 col_0"><p>IECEE</p> </td> <td class="row_79 col_1"><p>IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components</p> </td> <td class="row_79 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_80 col_0"><p>IECEx</p> </td> <td class="row_80 col_1"><p>IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres</p> </td> <td class="row_80 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_81 col_0"><p>IECQ</p> </td> <td class="row_81 col_1"><p>IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components</p> </td> <td class="row_81 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_82 col_0"><p>IECRE</p> </td> <td class="row_82 col_1"><p>IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Renewable Energy Applications</p> </td> <td class="row_82 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_83 col_0"><p>IEV</p> </td> <td class="row_83 col_1"><p>International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (Electropedia)</p> </td> <td class="row_83 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_84 col_0"><p>ILAC</p> </td> <td class="row_84 col_1"><p>International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation</p> </td> <td class="row_84 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_85 col_0"><p>INF</p> </td> <td class="row_85 col_1"><p>Document for Information</p> </td> <td class="row_85 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_86 col_0"><p>IS</p> </td> <td class="row_86 col_1"><p>International Standard</p> </td> <td class="row_86 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_87 col_0"><p>ISH</p> </td> <td class="row_87 col_1"><p>Interpretation Sheet</p> </td> <td class="row_87 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_88 col_0"><p>ISO</p> </td> <td class="row_88 col_1"><p>International Organization for Standardization</p> </td> <td class="row_88 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_89 col_0"><p>ITA</p> </td> <td class="row_89 col_1"><p>Industry Technical Agreement</p> </td> <td class="row_89 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_90 col_0"><p>JMT</p> </td> <td class="row_90 col_1"><p>Joint Maintenance Team</p> </td> <td class="row_90 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_91 col_0"><p>JPT</p> </td> <td class="row_91 col_1"><p>Joint Project Team</p> </td> <td class="row_91 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_92 col_0"><p>JPT</p> </td> <td class="row_92 col_1"><p>Joint Project Team</p> </td> <td class="row_92 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_93 col_0"><p>JTAB</p> </td> <td class="row_93 col_1"><p>Joint Technical Advisory Board (IEC/ISO)</p> </td> <td class="row_93 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_94 col_0"><p>JTC 1</p> </td> <td class="row_94 col_1"><p>Joint Technical Committee on Information Technology (ISO/IEC)</p> </td> <td class="row_94 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_95 col_0"><p>JWG</p> </td> <td class="row_95 col_1"><p>Joint Working Group</p> </td> <td class="row_95 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_96 col_0"><p>MB</p> </td> <td class="row_96 col_1"><p>Member Body</p> </td> <td class="row_96 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_97 col_0"><p>MC</p> </td> <td class="row_97 col_1"><p>Management Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_97 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_98 col_0"><p>MC</p> </td> <td class="row_98 col_1"><p>Marketing Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_98 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_99 col_0"><p>ME</p> </td> <td class="row_99 col_1"><p>Marine Energy</p> </td> <td class="row_99 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_100 col_0"><p>MoU</p> </td> <td class="row_100 col_1"><p>Memorandum of Understanding</p> </td> <td class="row_100 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_101 col_0"><p>MSB</p> </td> <td class="row_101 col_1"><p>Market Strategy Board</p> </td> <td class="row_101 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_102 col_0"><p>MT</p> </td> <td class="row_102 col_1"><p>Maintenance Team</p> </td> <td class="row_102 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_103 col_0"><p>MTG</p> </td> <td class="row_103 col_1"><p>Meeting Documents</p> </td> <td class="row_103 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_104 col_0"><p>N/A</p> </td> <td class="row_104 col_1"><p>Not Applicable</p> </td> <td class="row_104 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_105 col_0"><p>NC</p> </td> <td class="row_105 col_1"><p>National Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_105 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_106 col_0"><p>NCP</p> </td> <td class="row_106 col_1"><p>National Committee Proposal</p> </td> <td class="row_106 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_107 col_0"><p>NCR</p> </td> <td class="row_107 col_1"><p>Non Conformity Report</p> </td> <td class="row_107 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_108 col_0"><p>NP</p> </td> <td class="row_108 col_1"><p>New Work Item Proposal</p> </td> <td class="row_108 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_109 col_0"><p>O-MEMBER</p> </td> <td class="row_109 col_1"><p>Observer Member (of a TC or SC)</p> </td> <td class="row_109 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_110 col_0"><p>OD</p> </td> <td class="row_110 col_1"><p>Operational Document</p> </td> <td class="row_110 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_111 col_0"><p>P-MEMBER</p> </td> <td class="row_111 col_1"><p>Participating Member (of a TC or SC)</p> </td> <td class="row_111 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_112 col_0"><p>PACT</p> </td> <td class="row_112 col_1"><p>President's Advisory Committee on future Technology</p> </td> <td class="row_112 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_113 col_0"><p>PAS</p> </td> <td class="row_113 col_1"><p>Publicly Available Specification</p> </td> <td class="row_113 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_114 col_0"><p>PC</p> </td> <td class="row_114 col_1"><p>Project Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_114 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_115 col_0"><p>PCC</p> </td> <td class="row_115 col_1"><p>Preparation of CC</p> </td> <td class="row_115 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_116 col_0"><p>PDSH</p> </td> <td class="row_116 col_1"><p>Provisional Decision Sheet</p> </td> <td class="row_116 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_117 col_0"><p>PNW</p> </td> <td class="row_117 col_1"><p>New work item proposal</p> </td> <td class="row_117 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_118 col_0"><p>PPUB</p> </td> <td class="row_118 col_1"><p>Publication issued</p> </td> <td class="row_118 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_119 col_0"><p>PRVC</p> </td> <td class="row_119 col_1"><p>Preparation of RVC</p> </td> <td class="row_119 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_120 col_0"><p>PRVD</p> </td> <td class="row_120 col_1"><p>Preparation of RVD</p> </td> <td class="row_120 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_121 col_0"><p>PRVDISH</p> </td> <td class="row_121 col_1"><p>Preparation of RVDISH</p> </td> <td class="row_121 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_122 col_0"><p>PRVDPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_122 col_1"><p>Preparation of RVDPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_122 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_123 col_0"><p>PRVDTR</p> </td> <td class="row_123 col_1"><p>Preparation of RVDTR</p> </td> <td class="row_123 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_124 col_0"><p>PRVDTS</p> </td> <td class="row_124 col_1"><p>Preparation of RVDTS</p> </td> <td class="row_124 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_125 col_0"><p>PRVN</p> </td> <td class="row_125 col_1"><p>Preparation of RVN</p> </td> <td class="row_125 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_126 col_0"><p>PT</p> </td> <td class="row_126 col_1"><p>Project Team</p> </td> <td class="row_126 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_127 col_0"><p>PV</p> </td> <td class="row_127 col_1"><p>Photo Voltaic</p> </td> <td class="row_127 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_128 col_0"><p>PW</p> </td> <td class="row_128 col_1"><p>Programme of Work</p> </td> <td class="row_128 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_129 col_0"><p>PWI</p> </td> <td class="row_129 col_1"><p>Preliminary work item</p> </td> <td class="row_129 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_130 col_0"><p>Q</p> </td> <td class="row_130 col_1"><p>Questionnaire</p> </td> <td class="row_130 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_131 col_0"><p>QP</p> </td> <td class="row_131 col_1"><p>Question of Principle</p> </td> <td class="row_131 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_132 col_0"><p>R</p> </td> <td class="row_132 col_1"><p>Report (e.g. to C, CB, SMB or CAB)</p> </td> <td class="row_132 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_133 col_0"><p>RAR</p> </td> <td class="row_133 col_1"><p>Re-assessment Report</p> </td> <td class="row_133 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_134 col_0"><p>RCMC</p> </td> <td class="row_134 col_1"><p>Report to the Certification Management Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_134 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_135 col_0"><p>RD</p> </td> <td class="row_135 col_1"><p>Ruling Document</p> </td> <td class="row_135 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_136 col_0"><p>RDISH</p> </td> <td class="row_136 col_1"><p>DISH received and registered</p> </td> <td class="row_136 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_137 col_0"><p>RDTS</p> </td> <td class="row_137 col_1"><p>DTS received and registered</p> </td> <td class="row_137 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_138 col_0"><p>RDTR</p> </td> <td class="row_138 col_1"><p>DTR received and registered</p> </td> <td class="row_138 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_139 col_0"><p>RDPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_139 col_1"><p>DPAS received and registered</p> </td> <td class="row_139 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_140 col_0"><p>RECB</p> </td> <td class="row_140 col_1"><p>Renewable Energy Certification Body</p> </td> <td class="row_140 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_141 col_0"><p>RECoC</p> </td> <td class="row_141 col_1"><p>Renewable Energy Certificate of Conformity</p> </td> <td class="row_141 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_142 col_0"><p>REMC</p> </td> <td class="row_142 col_1"><p>Management Committee of the IECRE System</p> </td> <td class="row_142 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_143 col_0"><p>RETL</p> </td> <td class="row_143 col_1"><p>Renewable Energy Testing Laboratory</p> </td> <td class="row_143 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_144 col_0"><p>RFDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_144 col_1"><p>FDIS received and registered</p> </td> <td class="row_144 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_145 col_0"><p>RLAR</p> </td> <td class="row_145 col_1"><p>Re-Location Assessment Report</p> </td> <td class="row_145 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_146 col_0"><p>RM</p> </td> <td class="row_146 col_1"><p>Report of Meeting</p> </td> <td class="row_146 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_147 col_0"><p>RoP</p> </td> <td class="row_147 col_1"><p>Rules of Procedure</p> </td> <td class="row_147 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_148 col_0"><p>RPUB</p> </td> <td class="row_148 col_1"><p>Publication received and registered</p> </td> <td class="row_148 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_149 col_0"><p>RQ</p> </td> <td class="row_149 col_1"><p>Report on Questionnaire</p> </td> <td class="row_149 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_150 col_0"><p>RR</p> </td> <td class="row_150 col_1"><p>Review report</p> </td> <td class="row_150 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_151 col_0"><p>RV</p> </td> <td class="row_151 col_1"><p>Report of Voting</p> </td> <td class="row_151 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_152 col_0"><p>RVC</p> </td> <td class="row_152 col_1"><p>Report of Voting on CDV</p> </td> <td class="row_152 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_153 col_0"><p>RVD</p> </td> <td class="row_153 col_1"><p>Report of Voting on FDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_153 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_154 col_0"><p>RVDISH</p> </td> <td class="row_154 col_1"><p>Report of voting on draft interpretation sheet</p> </td> <td class="row_154 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_155 col_0"><p>RVDISH</p> </td> <td class="row_155 col_1"><p>Report of voting on draft interpretation sheet</p> </td> <td class="row_155 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_156 col_0"><p>RVDPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_156 col_1"><p>Report of Voting on DPAS</p> </td> <td class="row_156 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_157 col_0"><p>RVDTR</p> </td> <td class="row_157 col_1"><p>Report of Voting on DTR</p> </td> <td class="row_157 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_158 col_0"><p>RVDTS</p> </td> <td class="row_158 col_1"><p>Report of Voting on DTS</p> </td> <td class="row_158 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_159 col_0"><p>RVN</p> </td> <td class="row_159 col_1"><p>Report of Voting on NP</p> </td> <td class="row_159 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_160 col_0"><p>SAG</p> </td> <td class="row_160 col_1"><p>Sales Advisory Group</p> </td> <td class="row_160 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_161 col_0"><p>SAG-S</p> </td> <td class="row_161 col_1"><p>Strategic Advisory Group on Security</p> </td> <td class="row_161 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_162 col_0"><p>SB1, SB3, SB4</p> </td> <td class="row_162 col_1"><p>Sector Board 1, 3 or 4</p> </td> <td class="row_162 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_163 col_0"><p>SBP</p> </td> <td class="row_163 col_1"><p>Strategic Business Plan</p> </td> <td class="row_163 col_2"><p>Working document</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_164 col_0"><p>SC</p> </td> <td class="row_164 col_1"><p>Subcommittee / Sous-ComitÃ©</p> </td> <td class="row_164 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_165 col_0"><p>SG</p> </td> <td class="row_165 col_1"><p>Stakeholder Group</p> </td> <td class="row_165 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_166 col_0"><p>SMB</p> </td> <td class="row_166 col_1"><p>Standardization Management Board</p> </td> <td class="row_166 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_167 col_0"><p>SPCG</p> </td> <td class="row_167 col_1"><p>Standards Programme Coordination Group</p> </td> <td class="row_167 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_168 col_0"><p>SRD</p> </td> <td class="row_168 col_1"><p>Systems Reference Deliverable</p> </td> <td class="row_168 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_169 col_0"><p>TA</p> </td> <td class="row_169 col_1"><p>Technical Area</p> </td> <td class="row_169 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_170 col_0"><p>TC</p> </td> <td class="row_170 col_1"><p>Technical Committee</p> </td> <td class="row_170 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_171 col_0"><p>TCDV</p> </td> <td class="row_171 col_1"><p>Translation of CDV</p> </td> <td class="row_171 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_172 col_0"><p>TDISH</p> </td> <td class="row_172 col_1"><p>Translation of DISH</p> </td> <td class="row_172 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_173 col_0"><p>TDTR</p> </td> <td class="row_173 col_1"><p>Translation of DTR</p> </td> <td class="row_173 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_174 col_0"><p>TDTS</p> </td> <td class="row_174 col_1"><p>Translation of DTS</p> </td> <td class="row_174 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_175 col_0"><p>TF</p> </td> <td class="row_175 col_1"><p>Task Force</p> </td> <td class="row_175 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_176 col_0"><p>TFDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_176 col_1"><p>Translation of FDIS</p> </td> <td class="row_176 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_177 col_0"><p>ToR</p> </td> <td class="row_177 col_1"><p>Terms of Reference</p> </td> <td class="row_177 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_178 col_0"><p>TPUB</p> </td> <td class="row_178 col_1"><p>Translation of publication</p> </td> <td class="row_178 col_2"><p>Project Stage Codes</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_179 col_0"><p>TR</p> </td> <td class="row_179 col_1"><p>Technical Report</p> </td> <td class="row_179 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_180 col_0"><p>TRF</p> </td> <td class="row_180 col_1"><p>Test Report Form</p> </td> <td class="row_180 col_2"><p>Conformity Assessment</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="odd"> <td class="row_181 col_0"><p>TS</p> </td> <td class="row_181 col_1"><p>Technical Specification</p> </td> <td class="row_181 col_2"><p>General</p> </td> </tr> <tr class="even"> <td class="row_182 col_0"><p>TTA</p> </td> <td class="row_182 col_1"><p>Technology Trend 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