• CEN
• CENELEC
• ETSI
• ISO

Other deliverables

CEN

The Technical Specification (CEN/TS), that serves as normative document in areas where the actual state of the art is not yet sufficiently stable for a European Standard or when there is insufficient support for the publication of a European standard. A Technical Specification is established and approved by a CEN technical body (CEN Technical Committee or BTTF) by a weighted vote of CEN National Members. The maximum lifetime of a Technical Specification is 6 years (i.e. one three-year period and one confirmation).

The Technical Report (CEN/TR) that serves for information and transfer of knowledge, is established and approved by a CEN technical body (CEN Technical Committee, Technical Board or BTTF) by a simple majority vote of CEN national members. No time limit is specified for the lifetime of Technical Reports, but it is recommended that Technical Reports be regularly reviewed by the responsible technical body to ensure that they remain valid

The CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA), which aims at bringing about consensual agreements based on deliberations of open Workshops with unrestricted direct representation of interested parties. A CEN Workshop Agreement should be valid for a limited duration of 3 years or until its transformation into another deliverable. When 3 years have passed, the CMC should consult the former Workshop participants to see whether a renewal of the publication for a further 3 years is appropriate; if not, the CWA should be withdrawn.

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CENELEC

The Harmonization Document ( HD) has the same characteristics as the EN (European Standard) except for the fact that there is no obligation to publish an identical national standard at national level (may be done in different documents/parts), taking into account that the technical content of the HD must be transposed in an equal manner everywhere.

The Technical Specification (TS) is a normative document produced and approved by a Technical Committee. Its maximum lifetime is reduced to two or three years. Technical Specifications are explained in terms of supporting the European Market and act as a guidance method towards evolving technologies and experimental circumstances that would not gather enough consensus as to publishing an EN.

The Technical Report ( TR) is an informative document on the technical content of standardization work. It is approved by the Technical Board or by a Technical Committee by simple majority. No lifetime limit applies.

The CENELEC Workshop Agreement (CWA) is an agreement developed and approved by a Workshop through consensus reached among identified individuals and organizations. CWA is a deliverable which aims to bridge the gap between the activities of consortia and the formal process of standardization represented by CENELEC and its national members. Revision is possible. More information on CENELEC Workshops and how to participate in them may be found here.

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ETSI

The ETSI Standard (ES) is used when the document contains normative requirements and it is necessary to submit the document to the whole ETSI membership for approval.

The ETSI Guide (EG) is used when the document contains guidance on handling of technical standardization activities; it is submitted to the whole ETSI membership for approval.

The Special Report (SR) is u sed for various purposes, including giving public availability to information not produced within a technical committee. ETSI SRs are also used for 'virtual' documents, e.g. documents that are dynamically generated by a query to a database via the web. An SR is published by the technical committee in which it was produced.

The ETSI Technical Specification (TS) is used when the document contains normative requirements and when short time-to-market, validation and maintenance are essential, it is approved by the technical committee that drafted it.

The ETSI Technical Report (TR) is used when the document contains mainly informative elements; it is approved by the technical committee that drafted it.

The ETSI Group Specification (GS) is used by Industry Specification Groups according to the decision making procedures defined in the group's Terms of Reference. This deliverable type is approved and adopted by the Industry Specification Group that drafted it.  

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ISO

The Publicly Available Specification (ISO/PAS) is a normative document representing the consensus within a working group. Acceptance of the document requires approval by a simple majority of the P-members of the TC/SC under which the WG operates. PAS shall be reviewed at least every three years to decide either to confirm the PAS for a further three years, revise the PAS, process the PAS further to become either a technical specification or an International Standard, or to withdraw the PAS. After six years, a PAS shall either be converted into an International Standard or be withdrawn.

The Technical Specification (ISO/TS) is a normative document representing the technical consensus within an ISO committee. Any member or liaison organization of a committee may propose that an existing document be considered for adoption as a technical specification. It is developed in areas where the actual state of the art is not yet sufficiently stable for a standard or when there is insufficient support for the publication of a standard. Technical specifications shall be reviewed at least every three years to decide either to confirm the technical specification for a further three years, revise the technical specification, process it further to become an International Standard or withdraw the technical specification. After six years, a technical specification shall be either converted into an International Standard or withdrawn.

The Technical Report (ISO/TR) is a n informative document containing information of a different kind from that normally published in a normative document. When a committee has collected information in support of an approved work item or work items, it may decide, by simple majority vote of the P-members, to request that the information be published in the form of a technical report. The ISO Secretary-General, if necessary in consultation with the Technical Management Board, shall decide whether to publish the document as a technical report.

The International Workshop Agreement (IWA) is an ISO document produced through workshop meeting(s) and not through the technical committee process. Any interested party can propose an IWA and can participate in developing one.  An ISO member body will be assigned to organize and run the workshop meeting(s) resulting in the IWA.  Market players and other stakeholders directly participate in IWA and do not have to go through a national delegation. An IWA can be produced on any subject.

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