SD-9 Dod Guidance On Participating In The Development And Use Of Non-Government StandardsThe purpose of this document is to promote more effective DoD use of nongovernment standards NGSs and participation in their development.To achieve this purpose, this document describes the different types of NGSs and the organizations that develop them, provides general guidance and practices relative to DoD┬┐s involvement in developing or using NGSs, identifies criteria that should be considered regarding requirements and verification before developing an NGS or replacing an existing military or federal document with an NGS, clarifies the roles and responsibilities of DoD personnel when participating in NGS activities, and explains the meaning of DoD adoption of an NGS and its importance.

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Adding to the confusion on what constitutes an international standard and an inter- national standards developer are "international standardization agreements" generated

by military treaty alliance organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies (ABCA); and the Air Standardization Coordinating Committee (ASCC). Since these standards are developed by and for the military organizations of the U.S. and its allies, they more appropriately fall under the heading of multinational treaty organization standards and not interna- tional standards.

In recent years, several standards organizations that originated as national standards organizations have changed their names to reflect their international membership and global use of their standards. Some examples include ASME International, ASTM International, NFPA International, and SAE International. DoD uses and participates in the development of all of these standards. Some producers and users of standards,

however, question whether these organizations truly produce international standards or whether these name changes are merely marketing strategies.

In an effort to resolve the debate over what constitutes an international standard, the WTO established criteria which essentially state that a standard may be considered international if the membership in the developing organization is open to at least all of the members of the WTO. In addition, the standards must be developed following pro- cedures to ensure transparency, openness, impartiality and consensus, effectiveness and relevance, coherence, and to address the concerns of developing countries.The WTO criteria has not ended the debate for what constitutes an international standard, but it has provided a framework for discussion.

While the geographic origins and designation of a standard may have important implications in regulations and trade, for DoD the designation of a standard as interna- tional, global, regional, national, or local is not of critical importance.What is impor- tant to DoD is that any standard used meets the operational requirement; is technically accurate, current, adequate, and available; and preferably is developed in an open forum that allows for broad participation and is widely recognized and used.

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