How are ISO standards developed?

• Preparatory stage.A working group is set up to prepare a working draft of the new standard. The working group is composed of subject matter experts and industry stakeholders; when the draft is deemed satisfactory, the working group's parent committee decides which stage occurs next.


• Committee stage.This is an optional stage during which members of the parent committee review and comment on the draft standard. When the committee reaches consensus on the technical content of the draft, it can move to the next stage.


• Enquiry stage.The draft standard at this stage is called a Draft International Standard (DIS). It is distributed to ISO members for comments and, ultimately, a vote. If the DIS is approved at this stage without any technical changes, ISO publishes it as a standard. If not, it moves to the approval stage.


• Approval stage.The draft standard is submitted as a Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) to ISO members. They vote to approve the new standard.


• Publication stage.If ISO members approve the new standard, the FDIS is published as an official international standard.

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• Preparatory stage.A working group is set up to prepare a working draft of the new standard. The working group is composed of subject matter experts and industry stakeholders; when the draft is deemed satisfactory, the working group's parent committee decides which stage occurs next.


• Committee stage.This is an optional stage during which members of the parent committee review and comment on the draft standard. When the committee reaches consensus on the technical content of the draft, it can move to the next stage.


• Enquiry stage.The draft standard at this stage is called a Draft International Standard (DIS). It is distributed to ISO members for comments and, ultimately, a vote. If the DIS is approved at this stage without any technical changes, ISO publishes it as a standard. If not, it moves to the approval stage.


• Approval stage.The draft standard is submitted as a Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) to ISO members. They vote to approve the new standard.


• Publication stage.If ISO members approve the new standard, the FDIS is published as an official international standard.