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The stage history and what comes next
The draft entered the work programme on 1 December 2023 and reached stage 40.99 on 8 September 2026. Two committee drafts and a 12 week DIS ballot preceded approval. The next recorded steps are FDIS registration, the approval stage and publication; ISO records no date for any of them.
| Stage | Date | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10.99 | 1 December 2023 | New project approved |
| 20.00 | 1 December 2023 | New project registered in TC/SC work programme |
| 30.00 | 13 June 2024 | Committee draft (CD) registered |
| 30.20 | 20 August 2024 | CD consultation initiated |
| 30.60 | 16 October 2024 | Close of comment period |
| 30.92 | 22 January 2025 | CD referred back to Working Group |
| 30.00b | 22 January 2025 | Committee draft (CD) registered, second round |
| 30.20b | 27 March 2025 | CD consultation initiated, second round |
| 30.60b | 24 May 2025 | Close of comment period, second round |
| 30.99 | 10 September 2025 | CD approved for registration as DIS |
| 40.00 | 12 September 2025 | DIS registered |
| 40.20 | 13 November 2025 | DIS ballot initiated: 12 weeks |
| 40.60 | 6 February 2026 | Close of voting |
| 40.99 | 8 September 2026 | Full report circulated: DIS approved for registration as FDIS |
| 50.00 | Not reached | Final text received or FDIS registered for formal approval (not reached) |
| 60.00 | Not reached | International Standard under publication (not reached) |
| 60.60 | Not reached | International Standard published (not reached) |
What the history shows
The document took two committee draft rounds before the DIS was registered. The first CD consultation closed in October 2024 and the draft was referred back to the working group in January 2025, which is why the second round ran from March to May 2025. The DIS ballot then ran for 12 weeks from 13 November 2025 to 6 February 2026, and approval was recorded on 8 September 2026.
What to diarise
- FDIS registration at stage 50.00: the text is fixed for formal approval.
- Stage 50.20: the proof or FDIS ballot, eight weeks.
- Stage 60.00: under publication.
- Stage 60.60: published. This is the only stage that makes the standard available.
The watch checks the record for these transitions and emails the diff. The date on this site does not move because a stage slips; it is recalculated only when the stage record changes.
Last updated: 2026-10-21