Product Page – Terminologies and Definitions

STATUS DEFINITIONS

Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.

Pending Revision
Pending revision indicates that as a result of the Aged Standards review process, the document needs updating. If no project proposal, meeting the quality criteria, is received within the timeframe set by the publisher, the document may be withdrawn.

Available Superseded
An available superseded standard is a standard that has been formally replaced (superseded) by a newer version, but it is still accessible for reference. Its availability is maintained where it is referenced in legislation/regulations or in other Standards and its use should be restricted to where so referenced.

No responsibility is taken by Intertek Inform as to the ongoing technical validity of such a Standard, the responsibility resting with the referencing authority.

Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Withdrawn
A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

Lapsed
A document that is past its comment period, but has not been superseded and where it is unlikely the project or product will go ahead.

Obsolescent
“Obsolescent” indicates that the Standard is not recommended for new equipment or as a current practice, but it is retained in order to provide for servicing of existing equipment or requirements.

Redesignated
A redesignated Standard is one that has had its number changed. This could be the main number, the part number or the sub-part number.

Terminated
A terminated standard is a standard that has been formally discontinued during its development process before being published as a full standard.

TERMINOLOGIES

What is a Standard?

Standards are documents written by International, Regional or National Standards Bodies (NSBs) and Standards Developing Organisations (SDOs) which set out specifications and procedures or processes

What is a Draft?

A “Draft” is a preliminary version of a Standard / document.

What is an Amendment?
After a document has been published, the committee could be presented with new information or errors may be found in the published document. When this occurs, an amendment to the document is issued.
An amendment is published as a stand-alone document, and the correct text is meant to replace the existing text in the Standard.

What is a Ruling?
A Ruling is a publicly available document providing clarification on a technical matter relating to a Standard (including adopted ISO/IEC Standards), the official meaning of a Standard’s requirements, or the applicability of a Standard to a specific practical situation.

What does “Reconfirmed / Reaffirmed” mean?

This refers to the content of a Standard having been reviewed by the publisher and confirms the currency / validity of the content of the Standard as is.  As of the date of Reconfirmation / Reaffirmation no action to replace the Standard with a later version is required.

What does “Revision of” or “Under Revision” mean?

This refers to a Standard that is in the process of being revised.  A “Draft” which is a preliminary version of  a standard / document has been issued for to review the content of the existing Standard.

A Draft does not replace the existing Standard.  When a new version of the Standard has been published, this new Standard will Supersede the Draft issued and the previous version of the Standard.

EQUIVALENCY TERMS

What does “Identical” mean?

The expression “Identical” is used when a national standard is identical in technical content and is either identical in presentation to the international standard or includes only minimal editorial changes.  The title need not be exactly the same.

What does “Modified” mean?

The expression “Modified” is used where technical differences from the international standard (generally minor differences) exist and are clearly identified. The national standard reflects the structure of the international standard and permits easy comparison of the content.

Equivalent standards usually have the same title, with no changes in the text, and are thus identical to the original standard. However, there are times when a specific standard will be modified slightly when reissued and approved by another organization

What does “Equivalent” mean?

Equivalent standards usually have the same title, with no changes in the text, and are thus identical to the original standard. However, there are times when a specific standard will be modified slightly when reissued and approved by another organization.

What does “Not equivalent” mean?

The expression “Not Equivalent” is used where the national standard is not equivalent in technical content and structure and any changes have not been clearly identified and there is no clear correspondence with the international standard.

This category does not constitute an adoption and accordingly would not be the basis of an adopted text document