Elements to be clarified when proposing a new work item
Title
Indicate the subject matter of the proposed new standard.
Indicate whether it is intended to prepare a standard, a technical report or an amendment to an existing standard.
Scope
Give a clear indication of the coverage of the proposed new work item and, if necessary for clarity, exclusions.
Indicate whether the subject proposed relates to one or more of the fields of safety, EMC, the environment or quality assurance.
Purpose and justification
Give details based on a critical study of the following elements wherever practicable.
a) The specific aims and reason for the standardization activity, with particular emphasis on the aspects of standardization to be covered, the problems it is expected to solve or the difficulties it is intended to overcome.
b) The main interests that might benefit from or be affected by the activity, such as industry, consumers, trade, governments, distributors.
c) Feasibility of the activity： Are there factors that could hinder the successful establishment or general application of the standard?
d) Timeliness of the standard to be produced： Is the technology reasonably stabilized? If not, how much time is likely to be available before advances in technology may render the proposed standard outdated? Is the proposed standard required as a basis for the future development of the technology in question?
e) Urgency of the activity, considering the needs of the market (industry, consumers, trade, governments etc.) as well as other fields or organizations. Indicate target date and, when a series of standards is proposed, suggest priorities.
f) The benefits to be gained by the implementation of the proposed standard; alternatively, the loss or disadvantage(s) if no standard is established within a reasonable time. Data such as product volume of value of trade should be included and quantified.
g) if the standardization activity is, or is likely to be, the subject of regulations or to require the harmonization of existing regulations, this should be indicated.
If a series of new work items is proposed, the purpose and justification of which is common, a common proposal may be drafted including all elements to be clarified and enumerating the titles and scopes of each individual item.
Relevant documents
List any known relevant documents (such as standards and regulations). regardless of their source. When the propose： considers the an existing well-established document may be acceptable as a standard (with or without amendments), indicate this with appropriate justification and attach a copy to the proposal.
Cooperation and liaison
List relevant organizations or bodies with which cooperation and liaison should exist.
Preparatory work
Indicate the name of the project leader nominated by the proposer.
