[odf-discuss] Definition of International Standards

[Lars D. Noodén]

On Fri, 23 Mar 2007, Peter Vandenabeele wrote:
[snip]
> From this page:
> http://www.cen.eu/boss/support/support+processes+-+index/notification+procedure+-+notifications/index.asp
>
> it would seem that only CEN, CENELEC and ETSI  etc. are officially 
> recognized.
>
> This text:
>
> http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/1998/L/01998L0034-20040501-en.pdf
>
> seems to confirm on page 14 that only CEN, CENELEC and ETSI are formally
> recognized. This is related to Directive 98/48/EC amending Directive 98/34/EC
>
> http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/1998/l_217/l_21719980805en00180026.pdf

There Directive 98/48/EC uses the heading European Standardisation Bodies. 
ISO and IEC are missing.

A no-interpretation-necessary link between the WTO Agreement on Government 
Procurement, the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and 
OpenDocument, would be ideal if we can show one.

Where should IETF or W3C fit?

> I assume IDABC is working on extending this list.

If it is extended to include ISO/IEC then that might be good.  If it is 
being extended to include ones like Fat Bob's Drive-Thru Rib Shack and 
International Standards Emporium or like Ecma, then it might not be so 
good.


-Lars
Lars Noodén
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