PAES 010-1: 2005 General - Formulation of PAES – Part 1 : General Procedures

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activity giving solutions to repetitive applications, to problems essentially in the spheres of science, technology and economics, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context.

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standardization

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technical specification or other document available to the public, drawn up with the cooperation and consensus or general approval of all interests affected by it based on the consolidated results of science, technology and experience, aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a body recognized on the national, regional or international level.

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standard

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Ability of a product, process or service to serve a defined purpose under specific conditions.

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fitness of purpose

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Suitability of products, processes or services for use together under specific conditions to fulfill relevant requirements without causing unacceptable interactions.

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compatibility

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Ability of one product, process or service to be used in place of another to fulfill the same requirements.

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interchangeability

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Setting of the optimum number of sizes or types of products, processes or services to meet prevailing needs.

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variety control

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Freedom from unacceptable risk of harm.

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safety

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Preservation of the environment from unacceptable damage from the effects and operations of products, processes and services.

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protection of the environment

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Protection of a product against climatic or other adverse conditions during its use, transport or storage

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product protection

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Standardization involves both preparation and use of standards.

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General

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Standardization is essentially a continuing act of simplification reducing unnecessary complexity in manufactured goods as a result of the conscious efforts of society.

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Simplification

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Standardization is a social, as well as an economic activity and should be promoted by the mutual cooperation of all concerned.

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Cooperation

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The mere publication of a standard is of little value unless it can be implemented. Implementation may necessitate sacrifices by the few for the benefit of the many.

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Implementation

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The action to be taken in establishing standards is essentially one of selection.

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Selection

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Standards should be reviewed at regular intervals and revised as necessary.

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Revision

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When performance or other characteristics of a product are specified, the specification must include a description of the methods and tests to be applied in the specification.

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Determination of compliance

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The necessity of legal enforcement of national standards should deliberately be considered having regard to the nature of the standard, the level of industrialization and the laws and conditions prevailing in the society for whom the standards have been prepared.

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Legal enforcement

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This may be an international standard or foreign standard, a draft submitted by an interested organization or individual, a draft prepared by the Secretariat, on the basis of researches

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Preliminary draft

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It is a draft incorporating the decisions of the technical committee arising from its deliberations of the preliminary draft.

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Committee draft

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This is the most significant stage in the preparation of a standard.

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Draft for public review

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This is the draft incorporating all modifications of the draft for public review, as a result of the Technical Committee’s study of the comments received.

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Final Draft

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those elements setting out the provisions to which it is necessary to conform in order to be able to claim compliance with the standard

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normative elements

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those elements that identify the standard, introduce its content and explain its background, its development and its relationship with other standards

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preliminary elements

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those elements that provide additional information intended to assist the understanding or use of the standard

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supplementary elements

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element the presence of which in a standard is obligatory

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required element

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element the presence of which in a standard is dependent on the provisions of the particular standard

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optional element

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expression in the content of a normative document, that takes the form of a statement, an instruction, a recommendation or a requirement

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provision

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provision that conveys information

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statement

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provision that conveys an action to be performed

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instruction

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provision that conveys advice or guidance

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recommendation

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provision that conveys criteria to be fulfilled

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requirement

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is the basic component in the subdivision of the content of a standard.

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clause

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is a numbered subdivision of a clause.

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subclause

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is an unnumbered subdivision of a clause or subclause.

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paragraph

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are integral parts of the standard.

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Normative annexes

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base unit used to measure electric current

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ampere (A)

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base unit used to measure luminous intensity

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candela (cd)

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derived unit used to measure quantity of electricity

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coulomb (C)

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derived unit used to measure electric capacitance

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farad (F)

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derived unit used to measure electric inductance

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henry (H)

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derived unit used to measure frequency

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hertz (Hz)

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derived unit used to measure energy or work

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joule (J)

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base unit used to measure thermodynamic temperature

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kelvin (K)

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base unit used to measure mass

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kilogram (kg)

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derived unit used to measure luminous flux

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lumen (lm)

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derived unit used to measure illuminance

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lux (lx)

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base unit used to measure length

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meter (m)

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base unit used to measure the amount of a substance

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mole (mol)

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derived unit used to measure force

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newton (N)

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derived unit used to measure electric resistance

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ohm (Ω)

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derived unit used to measure pressure or stress

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pascal (Pa)

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supplementary unit used to measure plane angle

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radian (rad)

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base unit used to measure time

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second (s)

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supplementary unit used to measure solid angle

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steradian (sr)

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derived unit used to measure density of magnetic flux and magnetic induction

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tesla (T)

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derived unit used to measure potential difference and electromagnetic force

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volt (V)

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derived unit used to measure power

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watt (W)

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derived unit used to measure magnetic flux

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weber (Wb)