Exercise 16. Match the numbers with the definitions and restore the process of standard development according to the text.

 

Exercise 17. Agree or disagree with the following statements:

1. DEVCO decides when to develop a new standard.

2. The technical committees are listed in numerical order, following the order in which they were established.

3. There are only some TCs focusing on screw threads, shipping technology and food products in the world.

4. Full members of International Organization for Standardization can decide if they would like to be a participating member (P-member) of a particular TC, a voluntary member (V-member) or an observing member (O-member).

5. Developing ISO standards is a consensus-based approach and comments from stakeholders are taken into account.

6. About two fifths of ISO members are from developing countries.

Exercise 18. Answer the following questions:

1) Who develops any ISO standard?

2) What does the development of a new ISO standard respond to?

3) What opinion is taken into consideration while developing ISO standards?

4) How can you explain the role of ISO technical committees list?

5) What are the duties of P-members and O-members within the technical committees?

6) How do developing countries participate in the standards creating process?

V. Speaking

Exercise 19. Explain the following points:

1. Step-by-step standards development.

2. The role of ISO technical committees.

3. Two types of ISO’s member bodies, their rights.

4. The importance of consumer voice.

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