Standards development process

1. 1. Identification

   A need for a new standard, or a revision to an existing one, is identified through registry operations, due diligence practice, or recognition activity.

2. 2. Drafting

   A draft is prepared by the Standards and Integrity function and published with draft status in the standards catalogue.

3. 3. Consultation

   The draft is opened for consultation for a defined period. See open consultations for how to submit comments.

4. 4. Adoption

   Following consultation, the standard is adopted, assigned an effective date, and its status is updated to current.

5. 5. Review

   Each standard carries a scheduled review date. A standard may be revised, superseded, or withdrawn following review.

Draft standards are published on the consultations page with a stated closing date and submission channel. On adoption, the final standard is issued through the standards catalogue with its version, status and effective date, and received comments are summarised with the disposition of each substantive point. Amendments follow the same process and increment the version; superseded text moves to the withdrawn and superseded register.