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You may not copy the file, “mirror” the file or any part of it for any other purpose without permission in writing from the publishers. ii ISO Supplement — Procedures specific to ISO © ISO 2001 Contents Page 0.1 What is the ISO Supplement? ....................................................................................................................vii 0.2 Relationship of the ISO Supplement to ISO/IEC Directives ....................................................................vii 0.3 The structure of the ISO Supplement ........................................................................................................vii 0.4 ISO Change Notifications...........................................................................................................................viii 0.5 Obtaining the ISO Supplement..................................................................................................................viii 0.6 Contact information for the ISO Supplement ..........................................................................................viii 1 Organizational structure and responsibilities for the technical work......................................................1 1.1 Role of the Technical Management Board..................................................................................................1 1.2 Advisory Groups to the Technical Management Board ............................................................................1 1.3 Joint technical work ......................................................................................................................................1 1.4 Role of the Chief Executive Officer..............................................................................................................1 1.5 Establishment of technical committees ......................................................................................................1 1.6 Establishment of subcommittees ................................................................................................................1 1.7 Participation in the work of technical committees and subcommittees..................................................1 1.8 Chairmen of technical committees and subcommittees ...........................................................................1 1.9 Secretariats of technical committees and subcommittees.......................................................................2 1.10 Editing committees........................................................................................................................................2 1.11 Working groups .............................................................................................................................................2 1.12 Project teams (IEC - only) .............................................................................................................................2 1.13 Groups having advisory functions within a committee.............................................................................2 1.14 Ad hoc groups ...............................................................................................................................................2 1.15 Liaison between technical committees .......................................................................................................3 1.16 Liaison between ISO and IEC .......................................................................................................................3 1.17 Liaison with other organizations .................................................................................................................3 2 Development of International Standards ....................................................................................................3 2.1 The project approach ....................................................................................................................................3 2.2 Preliminary stage...........................................................................................................................................5 2.3 Proposal stage ...............................................................................................................................................5 2.4 Preparatory stage ..........................................................................................................................................6 2.5 Committee stage............................................................................................................................................6 2.6 Enquiry stage .................................................................................................................................................6 2.7 Approval stage...............................................................................................................................................7 2.8 Publication stage ...........................................................................................................................................7 2.9 Maintenance of standards [and other ISO deliverables] ...........................................................................7 2.10 Technical corrigenda and amendments....................................................................................................10 2.11 Maintenance agencies.................................................................................................................................10 2.12 Registration authorities ..............................................................................................................................10 2.13 Copyright......................................................................................................................................................10 2.14 Reference to patented items ......................................................................................................................10 3 Development of other deliverables............................................................................................................10 3.1 Technical Specifications.............................................................................................................................11 3.2 Technical Reports........................................................................................................................................11 3.3 Publicly Available Specifications (PAS)....................................................................................................11 4 Meetings .......................................................................................................................................................11 4.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................11 4.2 Procedure for calling a meeting.................................................................................................................11 4.3 Languages at meetings...............................................................................................................................11 4.4 Cancellation of meetings ............................................................................................................................11 4.5 Distribution of documents..........................................................................................................................11 5 Appeals.........................................................................................................................................................11 5.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................11 5.2 Appeal against a subcommittee decision.................................................................................................11 5.3 Appeal against a technical committee decision.......................................................................................11 ISO Supplement — Procedures specific to ISO iii © ISO 2001 5.4 Appeal against a Technical Management Board decision ......................................................................11 5.5 Progress of work during an appeal process.............................................................................................11 Annex SA (normative) Basic reference works and information resources .......................................................12 SA.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................12 SA.2 Works considered to be essential..............................................................................................................12 SA.3 Other works ..................................................................................................................................................12