1. ECMA-373 Invitation to ETSI/SCP and JTC 1/SC 06 for open review For Ecmas comments and dispositions to DIS in ISO/IEC JTC 1s fast track procedure Ecma/GA/2006/136

2. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 2 Open-373 review procedure overview

3. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 3 Open-373 review procedure Invitation to help: Review ECMA-373; Solicit technical comments; Draft, review and compile dispositions until 4 January 2007 (1-month before JTC 1 s end-of-ballot). Thereafter: Ecma will issue technical comments and dispositions to ISO/IEC JTC 1 s fast track to be addressed in the Ballot Resolution Meeting. How to comment: Send (ISO/IEC formatted) comments to mailto:Open-373@Ecma- International.org.mailto:Open-373@Ecma- International.org Who: Experts from ETSI/SCP and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 06 who register at http://www.Ecma-International.org/memento/TC32-TG19-M.htm; The International Editor coordinates. http://www.Ecma-International.org/memento/TC32-TG19-M.htm

4. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 4 JTC 1 Fast-Track Procedure Submitter Submitter: is a JTC 1 P-member or JTC 1 Class A-liaison holder is the only party that decides to submit to JTC 1s Fast-Track; not a JTC 1 decision. may submit a published standard, amendment or Technical Report may solicit advance informal comments from SCs either directly or via the JTC 1 Secretariat recommends assignment of the publication to an SC identifies an International editor

5. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 5 JTC 1 Fast-Track Procedure ITTF ITTF: Settles copyright and trademark situation; Registers the Fast-Track proposal; Includes DIS number allocation Helps assignment to an SC or JTC 1 itself; JTC 1 Secretariat assigns Starts the 30-day review period; May result in perceived contradictions that ITTF settles Starts the 5-month letter ballot; Publishes Final DIS text as ISO/IEC publication.

6. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 6 JTC 1 Fast-Track Procedure SC Upon assignment to an SC: The SC administers the new project in its work programme and maintenance list; SC Secretariat: Distributes ballot results to the SCs NBs and all voters Within two months after ballot closure Calls the ballot resolution meeting, appoints the Convener Required in case of disapprove votes and/or contentious technical comments, but not earlier than 2,5 months after ballot closure Appoints the international Editor Who drafts the (proposed and) final DIS text and (proposed and) final Disposition of Comments report within 1 month after ballot resolution meeting

7. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 7 JTC 1 Fast-Track Procedure Voting and Voters Two-staged: 30-day review period, to determine perceived contradictions; 5-month letter ballot (DIS or DAM), which is a combined voting process. Voters, one per country: all NBs of ISO may vote; all NCs of IEC may vote; all P-members JTC 1s shall vote.

8. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 8 JTC 1 Fast-Track Procedure Ballot criteria Ballot pass criteria: 1/2 of JTC 1s P-members voted (approve, disapprove or abstain) and 2/3 of JTC 1s P-member approve and Three or more approve votes per disapprove vote cast by all voters. Disapproval: On technical grounds only; Must include justification; Should include proposed fix for identified technical problem; Requires attendance of ballot resolution meeting.

9. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 9 JTC 1 Fast-Track Procedure Ballot resolution meeting Ballot resolution meeting: SC shall call a ballot resolution meeting in case of negative votes or contentious technical comments; NO-voters must attend; To turn NO-votes into YES-votes. By approving disposition of comments; Preferably by consensus, otherwise by majority vote. NB or NC shall confirm their vote change to approve to ITTF in writing. Within one month following the meeting, the International Editor drafts: the final DIS text; and Disposition of Comments report from proposal versions (as modified and approved in the meeting).

10. Rue du Rhône 114 - CH-1204 Geneva - T: +41 22 849 6000 - F: +41 22 849 6001 - www.ecma-international.org 10 Rue du Rhône 114 CH-1204 Geneva T: +41 22 849 6000 F: +41 22 849 6001 www.Ecma-international.org