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The ETSI Standardisation Process

The ETSI Standardisation Process. Open Meeting on Interoperability Standards for EATMN ETSI HQ, 7 th and 8th September 2005 Dr A. J. R. Ives, STF 293 Member. Purpose.

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The ETSI Standardisation Process

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  1. The ETSI Standardisation Process Open Meeting on Interoperability Standards for EATMN ETSI HQ, 7th and 8th September 2005 Dr A. J. R. Ives, STF 293 Member

  2. Purpose • We present here a particular case of the standardisation process of a European Standardisation Organisation (ESO): - The ETSI standardisation process • The other ESOs are • CEN (Comité Europeén de Normalisation) • CENELEC (Comité Europeén de Normalisation Electrotechnique) • Their standardisation processes are expected to be similar

  3. Initiation • A proposal is made to initiate a work item • May be made at an ETSI Working Group or at an ETSI Technical Committee by at least 4 ETSI members • In this case, (ERM) TG25 (Aeronautical) Working Group, followed by approval at the ERM Technical Committee • Decide which Working Group will coordinate the work • Decide on the type of standard (Technical Specification (TS), Technical Report (TR), ETSI Standard (ES), ETSI Guide (EG), European Norm (EN) (a form of Community Specification)

  4. Approach • Decide on how the work will be carried out: • Scope, timescale, rapporteur • ETSI may, or may not, propose a Specialist Task Force (STF) • If an STF is set up: • Paid experts assist the Working Group • An STF Steering Committee oversees the STF • STF is responsible to TC on technical matters, to ETSI Secretariat on administrative matters • In the case of EU funding, the STF experts have a contract with EC/EFTA

  5. Source Documents for Drafting • Establish whether there is existing documentation, and determine its status • Source documents may or may not be available from which to start drafting an ETSI Standard • In this case, source documents will typically be from Eurocae, Eurocontrol, ICAO, ETSI, etc. • Source documents may be • Finalised, approved and published • In draft form • Or in the process of being updated

  6. ETSI Drafting Principles • ETSI Drafting Rules specify a uniform structure, style,format and presentation, to aid reader understanding • ETSI document templates are provided which must be adhered to • Documents are produced in English • Documents must be clear, consistent and unambiguous, to facilitate communication • The drafting rules specify that any referenced documentsmustbe publicly available

  7. ETSI Editing Process • Documents are checked before public approval procedures, and again prior to publication • Documents cannot proceed unless they are compliant with the ETSI Drafting Rules

  8. ETSI Approval Process (1) • Approval takes place at the following levels: • at the STF Steering Group • if an STF has been set up • at the ETSI Working Group • in this case (ERM) TG25 (Aeronautical) • at the ETSI Technical Committee • in this case ERM

  9. ETSI Approval Process (2) • The type of approval process is either: • A Two-step Approval Procedure (TAP) • Documents are submitted for Public Enquiry – they are distributed to nominated organisations in Member States of the EU for approval • Any comments received are addressed • Documents then sent for National Vote • A One-step Approval Procedure (OAP) • Documents are sent for National Vote • Comments received are addressed

  10. Two-step Approval Procedure (TAP) • Following the TAP Public Enquiry phase • If comments were received, the standards must be modified as necessary by the ETSI Working Group (TG25) • The documents must be approved by the WorkingGroup • The documents must be approved again by the ETSI Technical Committee (ERM) • Following (final) approval by the ETSI Technical Committee (ERM) • Standards are distributed to nominated organisations in States for National Vote • Further comments may be received during the voting phase

  11. Publication • Documents which have successfully passed the National Vote are published on the ETSI website and/or in the Official Journal of the EU • ETSI deliverables may be downloaded individually free of charge from the ETSI Publications Download Area • All deliverables available on DVD (ETSI Documentation Service)

  12. Example Timeline • An example timeline for the standardisation process

  13. Conversion to ETSI EN (CS) • Where there is existing source material (e.g. a Eurocae, Eurocontrol, or ICAO standard), can this (easily) be converted to a document that is acceptable as a European Norm (i.e. a Community Specification)?

  14. EN Conversion – Technical Issues • The requirements needed for an EN may not be already existing in the source documentation • The test cases required for an EN may not be already existingin the source documentation • The technical content required in the EN may or may not reflect the same functionality as described in the source documentation • There is a need to ensure consistency between the source documents and the EN throughout the life of the EN

  15. EN Conversion – Editorial Issues • The structure and style of the ETSI EN is defined by the ETSI secretariat. • Theseare likely to be different from that of the source documents • Conversion to the EN structure and style would have to be carried out

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