1 ActiveStandard PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard at the time of publication which remains in effect until inactive (for example, superseded, withdrawn, deprecated, or retired). Note 1: The status “active” does not indicate the validity or non-validity of a standard. Note 2: Synonym: current standard. (Adapted from DIN 820-3:2014.) BT 12 LifeCycleStates NT 13 Maintenance NT 17 PartiallySupersedingStandard NT 26 SupersedingStandard UF 1/1 Current standard 2 CanceledProject PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a project that was aborted before reaching the “active” status. BT 8 InDevelopment 4/1 Cancelled standard ND USE 4 DeprecatedStandard 1/1 Current standard ND USE 1 ActiveStandard 3/1 Dated designation ND USE 3 DatedStandardReference 3/2 Dated designator ND USE 3 DatedStandardReference 3/3 Dated standard reference ND USE 3 DatedStandardReference 3 DatedStandardReference PT active approved Reference to a specific standard instance. BT 23 StandardReference UF 3/1 Dated designation UF 3/2 Dated designator UF 3/3 Dated standard reference 4 DeprecatedStandard PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard that is declared as being no longer active by means of a formal withdrawal procedure that determines that this particular inactive standard is no longer fit for purpose. Note 1: Formal withdrawal is a procedure used by some standards-setting institutions, e.g., if there are grave safety concerns regarding the content. Note 2: Synonym: canceled standard BT 9 InactiveStandard UF 4/1 Cancelled standard 5 Drafting PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard project for the period of time between the initial framework for a standard and the agreement of a consensus on the technical content of a draft within a standardization committee. Note: The consensus draft is sometimes referred to as the committee draft. BT 8 InDevelopment 6 ExternalCommentAndReview PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard project for the period of time between making a consensus draft available for comments outside the standardization committee and the end of the review which includes the resolution of comments received during that period. Note 1: A draft made available for public comment is sometimes referred to as one instance of a draft standard. Note 2: In some standardizing bodies, commenting outside the standardization committee can be limited to a peer review or to early adopters. BT 8 InDevelopment 7 FinalApproval PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard project for the period of time following the final resolution of comments up to and through approval of the final content by the standardizing body. Note: The final decision of approval of a standards body to publish a standard sometimes takes the form of a vote on a final draft. BT 8 InDevelopment UF 7/1 Formal approval 7/1 Formal approval ND USE 7 FinalApproval 9/1 Historical standard ND USE 9 InactiveStandard 8 InDevelopment PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard project for the period of time between first expression of an idea and publication of the standard. BT 12 LifeCycleStates NT 2 CanceledProject NT 5 Drafting NT 6 ExternalCommentAndReview NT 7 FinalApproval NT 18 PreDrafting NT 19 PreProposal NT 20 ProductionAndPublication NT 21 Proposal 9 InactiveStandard PT active approved Status that is assigned by a standardizing body to a standard no longer active. (Adapted from DIN 820-3:2014.) Note 1: The status “inactive” does not refer to the validity or non-validity of a standard. The terms “valid” and “invalid” are only used and established by contractual parties, depending on the application. Note 2: The term “retired” may also be used if an inactive standard is no longer made generally available. This does not impact its technical standardization status of withdrawn or deprecated. Note 3: Synonym: historical standard BT 12 LifeCycleStates NT 4 DeprecatedStandard NT 28 WithdrawnStandard UF 9/1 Historical standard 10 InformativeReference PT active approved A reference that may be useful for the implementation of the referencing standard. BT 23 StandardReference 11 Instance PT active approved A time-stamped occurrence, snapshot, or edition, including any corrections, extensions, or deviations. BT 22 Standard 12 LifeCycleStates PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standards project for a sequence of events within the standards life cycle. Note: Standards life cycle is defined as the sequence of events from the first idea to the ultimate archiving and/or withdrawal of a standard. NT 1 ActiveStandard NT 8 InDevelopment NT 9 InactiveStandard 13 Maintenance PT active approved Status assigned during review(s) of an active standard. Note 1: This review can have three mutually exclusive results: • If a decision is taken to reconfirm (or reaffirm) a standard, the Active State continues (without interruption). • If a decision is taken to revise a standard, the Active State ends when the superseding standard is approved or published. • If a decision is taken to withdraw a standard, the Active State ends when the withdrawal formally occurs. Note 2: If a decision is taken to revise a standard, the new work would be in the top-level In Development state. Note 3: Review can take the forms of continuous maintenance, periodic maintenance, or stabilized maintenance: • Continuous maintenance is the ongoing consideration of recommended changes to any part of a standard according to a documented schedule for consideration and action by a consensus body. (Based on the definition in ANSI 2021, Essential Requirements, Section 4: Maintenance.) • Periodic maintenance is the review of the entire standard and action to revise or reaffirm it on a set schedule, generally not to exceed five years from the date of its approval. (Based on the definition in ANSI 2021, Essential Requirements, Section 4: Maintenance.) • Stabilized maintenance acknowledges a standard that has ongoing effectiveness and has reached technological maturity, and is thus exempt from a continuous or periodic review schedule. In some standards organizations, a standard is put in stabilized maintenance if it supports the continued viability of existing products or the servicing of equipment that is expected to have a long working life. (Based on ISO/IEC JTC 1 Directives 2020.) BT 1 ActiveStandard 14 Manifestation PT active approved A distinct expression of an instance that can be uniquely distinguished by one or more characteristics. Note: Examples of distinct expressions can be, among others, digital vs. physical, different file formats, or content languages for the same standard instance. BT 22 Standard 15 NormativeReference PT active approved Reference deemed indispensable for the implementation of the referencing standard. Note: A normative reference is used in place of quoting detailed provisions from the referenced standard or other material. BT 23 StandardReference 16 PartiallySupersededStandard PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a withdrawn standard that was partially replaced by a newer instance of the standard that covers at least the same scope. Note 1: Some SDOs prohibit the continued use of the partially superseded standard, approving only the use of the newer partially replacing instance. BT 28 WithdrawnStandard 17 PartiallySupersedingStandard PT active approved Status of a standard that by itself or together with other standards partially replaces a standard, or multiple standards, and covers part of the replaced standards’ scope. BT 1 ActiveStandard 18 PreDrafting PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard project for the period of time between the acceptance of a proposal for a standard project until the development of an initial framework for a standard. Note: The initial framework for a standard could be a scope or a working draft. BT 8 InDevelopment 19 PreProposal PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard project for the period of time between first expression of an idea and formal standardization proposal. BT 8 InDevelopment 20 ProductionAndPublication PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard project for the period of time between final approval of a standard until publication of the standard. This period includes the production process of a standard within the standardizing body and may include a translation period. Note 1: The act of final approval or publication changes the top-level status of a standard from “in development” to “active." Note 2: The specific date at which an active (standard) instance is made available for use is sometimes referred to as publication date or date of issuance. BT 8 InDevelopment 21 Proposal PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard project for the period of time between distribution of a formal proposal for a standard project and the final decision on the formal proposal. Note 1: Common activities here are review and evaluation of the formal proposal. The result is either acceptance or rejection of the formal proposal. Note 2: The formal proposal is sometimes referred to as “New Work Item Proposal” or “New Standardization Proposal.” BT 8 InDevelopment 22 Standard PT active approved A documented instance of rules, guidelines, or characteristics for activities and/or their results, established by consensus and approved by a recognized body, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context. Note: All instances identified by the same standard’s designation are often referred to as a standards’ “family.” (Source: NISO SSOS WG adapting definitions of pre-existing standards.) NT 11 Instance NT 14 Manifestation 23 StandardReference PT active approved Citation to another standard, part of a standard, or other material. NT 3 DatedStandardReference NT 10 InformativeReference NT 15 NormativeReference NT 27 UndatedStandardReference 24 StandardsDevelopmentOrganization PT active approved An organization that produces documented instances of rules, guidelines, or characteristics for activities and/or their results, established by consensus and approved by a recognized body, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context. Note 1: Reference acronyms in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_technical_standard_organizations. 25 SupersededStandard PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a withdrawn standard that has been replaced by a newer instance of the standard that covers at least the same scope. BT 28 WithdrawnStandard 26 SupersedingStandard PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a standard that by itself or together with other standards replaces an older version of the same standard, or another standard, or multiple standards, and covers at least the same scope. (Adapted from DIN 820-3:2014.) BT 1 ActiveStandard 27/1 Undated designation ND USE 27 UndatedStandardReference 27/2 Undated designator ND USE 27 UndatedStandardReference 27/3 Undated standard reference ND USE 27 UndatedStandardReference 27 UndatedStandardReference PT active approved Reference to the active or most recent inactive instance, e.g., the last version of a withdrawn but not superseded standard. Note: In many cases, an undated reference indicates the latest instance of a standard. BT 23 StandardReference UF 27/1 Undated designation UF 27/2 Undated designator UF 27/3 Undated standard reference 28 WithdrawnStandard PT active approved Standard that is declared as being no longer active, and its status is set to “inactive.” Note 1: There are regional distinctions regarding the status, “withdrawn;” some standards organizations formally withdraw a standard, defined here as “deprecated,” versus a withdrawn standard that is superseded. Note 2: A document that has been withdrawn may continue to be used, e.g., if this has been contractually agreed upon and is not forbidden by law. BT 9 InactiveStandard NT 16 PartiallySupersededStandard NT 25 SupersededStandard NT 29 WithdrawnStandardWithoutSupersession 29 WithdrawnStandardWithoutSupersession PT active approved Status assigned by a standardizing body to a withdrawn standard that was not replaced (partially or entirely) by a newer instance of a standard that covers at least the same scope. BT 28 WithdrawnStandard