Final Draft International Standard (FDIS)

Identification
Name
Final Draft International Standard
Acronym
FDIS
Source
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
Description
This is the final form of a proposed standard before it is adopted as an International Standard. An approved Final Committee Draft, modified as necessary to accomodate comments submitted by National Bodies during, or after, the approval ballot, is first be registered as a Final Draft International Standard, and then submitted to a two-month letter ballot amongst Participating Member Bodies of JTC1.
Votes in the FDIS approval ballot may only be Approve or Disapprove.
If the FDIS is approved then it is published as an International Standard. However, if it is not approved then it must return to the Committee Draft stage and be approved by one or more CD ballots, including an FCD ballot, before being resubmitted for FDIS approval.
Associate Document
Working Drafts (WD)

Identification
Name	Final Draft International Standard
Acronym	FDIS
Source	ISO - International Organization for Standardization
Description	This is the final form of a proposed standard before it is adopted as an International Standard. An approved Final Committee Draft, modified as necessary to accomodate comments submitted by National Bodies during, or after, the approval ballot, is first be registered as a Final Draft International Standard, and then submitted to a two-month letter ballot amongst Participating Member Bodies of JTC1. Votes in the FDIS approval ballot may only be Approve or Disapprove. If the FDIS is approved then it is published as an International Standard. However, if it is not approved then it must return to the Committee Draft stage and be approved by one or more CD ballots, including an FCD ballot, before being resubmitted for FDIS approval.
Associate Document	Working Drafts (WD)

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