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This document specifies requirements for 8-strand braided ropes, for 12-strand braided ropes, and for covered rope constructions (single braid, double braid and multi-core construction) for general purpose made of high modulus polyethylene (HMPE), and gives rules for their designation. Many different types and grades of HMPE fibre exist which are commonly used to produce rope products. This document does not apply to all variations in strength or product performance.

This document specifies requirements and test methods for measuring the accuracy of electronic apex locators that are used to determine the apex location during endodontic treatment.

This document specifies characteristics to be measured and applicable measurement methods of nanoporous silica microparticles in powder form used as stationary phases in liquid chromatography. This document does not cover materials with surface treatments after manufacturing, and characteristics specific for health, the environment and safety issues. NOTE 1 Silica and hybrid silica are both covered.

This document specifies data link independent requirements of diagnostic communication services. These allow a diagnostic tester (client) to control diagnostic functions in an in-vehicle electronic control unit (ECU, server) such as an electronic fuel injection, automatic gearbox, anti-lock braking system, etc. connected to a serial data link embedded in a road vehicle. This document specifies diagnostic communication services, which allow the diagnostic tester (client) to stop or to resume non-diagnostic message transmission, to read vehicle identification data and real-time sensor data, read and clear diagnostic information, control actuators, start/stop routines, and many more functions to assist in diagnosing the vehicle's electronic systems. This document does not apply to non-diagnostic message transmission on the vehicle's communication data link between two electronic control units. This document does not restrict an in-vehicle on-board tester (client) implementation in an ECU/server in order to utilize the diagnostic communication services on the vehicle's communication data link to perform bidirectional diagnostic data exchange. This document does not specify any implementation requirements.

This document specifies a system for aquaculture effluent reduction and discharge management. It includes principles, methods and guidance. This document is applicable to closed and semi-closed aquaculture systems in seawater and freshwater, aiming at reducing effluents and managing discharge and their impacts on receiving environments. This document does not apply to open aquaculture.

This document gives guidance for leaders operating in collaborative arrangements in alignment with the structure of ISO 44001.

This document outlines key factors affecting machine learning model training efficiency and presents corresponding optimization approaches. It provides guidance for AI providers and producers through a structured set of characteristics and related optimizations to improve training efficiency. This information can support the evaluation and comparison of various ML training strategies. This document does not specify any training accelerating mechanisms provided and implemented within machine learning computing device described in ISO/IEC TR 17903.

This document provides requirements and guidance for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of smart multigenerational neighbourhoods. It establishes a framework for neighbourhoods to deploy enabling systems that actively support, adapt to and care for people of different ages and abilities as their needs change across the life course, enhancing wellbeing and addressing long-term pressures related to ageing, health, care and community resilience. This document applies to both new developments and the enhancement, regeneration and retrofitting of existing neighbourhoods and real estate. It is intended for use by public authorities, investors, planners, developers, designers, service and technology providers, systems integrators, and community and civic organisations involved in neighbourhood planning, delivery and long-term stewardship.

This document specifies requirements and recommendations for strategic transition planning by financial institutions, designed to protect and enhance value by supporting institutions’ response and contribution to a global net zero and climate-resilient economy. The requirements and recommendations are designed to enable financial institutions to develop and maintain transition planning objectives and targets that advance the temperature and resilience goals of the Paris Agreement[23], and establish robust policies and processes to integrate these into their financial activities. This document is applicable to any financial institution, regardless of size, type and geographic location, with a particular focus on banking, insurance and investment institutions. Its provisions are applied in the context of the institution’s particular business model. NOTE 1 Some considerations specific to particular institution types are included in guidance notes. Additional guidance on product attributes specific to different types of financial institution can be found in Annex A. This document is applicable to all financial activities (including lending, insurance, asset owner investing, asset manager investing and capital market activities) that the institution determines it can either control or influence, using a life cycle perspective (e.g. those described in 7.2.2). It can also be applicable to relevant financial activities within real economy institutions and emerging financial institution types, many of which leverage digital technologies and can be subject to different or bespoke regulatory frameworks (e.g. decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms). NOTE 2 This document is intended for global application, recognizing that some financial institutions, including those in some emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), can face constraints in the local enabling regulatory environment and data availability. It therefore seeks to ensure flexibility and proportionality in application, as appropriate. NOTE 3 Documents on asset management developed by ISO/TC 251, including ISO 55000[18], ISO 55001[19] and detailed guidance in ISO 55002[20], can be useful for financial institution asset management activity, particularly as it relates to alignment of asset management with business objectives (e.g. those related to transition planning).

IEC PAS 63693:2026 provides the common elements for basic time-critical messaging communications between devices in an automation environment and user programs with a means to access the fieldbus communication environment.
The term “time-critical” is used to represent the presence of a time-window, within which one or more specified actions are required to be completed with some defined level of certainty. Failure to complete specified actions within the time window risks failure of the applications requesting the actions, with attendant risk to equipment, plant and possibly human life.
This document defines in an abstract way:
a) The externally visible services provided by the WiTSnet in terms of:
1) an abstract model for defining application resources (objects) capable of being manipulated by users via the use of the FAL services;
2) the primitive actions and events of the services;
3) the parameters associated with each primitive action and event, and the form which they take;
4) the interrelationship between these actions and events, and their valid sequences.
b) The externally visible behavior provided by the WiTSnet in terms of:
1) the abstract syntax defining the data-link layer and application layer protocol data units conveyed between communicating data-link and application entities;
2) the transfer syntax defining encoding rules that are applied to the data-link layer and the application layer protocol data units;
3) the data-link and the application context state machines defining the data-link and the application service behaviors visible between communicating data-link and application entities; and
4) the data-link and the application relationship state machines defining the data-link and the application service behaviors visible between communicating data-link and application entities.
The purpose of this document is to define the services provided to:
c) the WiTSnet fieldbus application layer at the boundary between the application and data-link layers of the Fieldbus Reference Model;
d) systems management at the boundary between the data-link layer and systems management of the Fieldbus Reference Model;
e) the FAL user at the boundary between the user and the application layer of the Fieldbus Reference Model, and
f) systems management at the boundary between the application layer and systems management of the Fieldbus Reference Model.
The purpose of this document is to define the protocol provided to:
g) define the wire-representation of the service primitives defined in clause 7; and
h) define the externally visible behavior associated with their transfer.

IEC 60086-1:2026 is intended to standardize primary batteries with respect to dimensions, nomenclature, terminal configurations, markings, test methods, typical performance, safety and environmental aspects. This document on one side specifies requirements for primary cells and batteries. On the other side, this document also specifies procedures of how requirements for these batteries are to be standardized. As a classification tool for primary batteries, this document specifies system letters, electrodes, electrolytes, and nominal as well as maximum open circuit voltage of electrochemical systems. The object of this part of IEC 60086 is to benefit primary battery users, device designers and battery manufacturers by ensuring that batteries from different manufacturers are interchangeable according to standard form, fit and function. Furthermore, to ensure compliance with the above, this document specifies standard test methods for testing primary cells and batteries. This document also contains requirements in Annex A of this document justifying the inclusion or the ongoing retention of batteries in the IEC 60086 series. This fourteenth edition cancels and replaces the thirteenth edition published in 2021. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) In Clause 3, terms were reordered according to their functions: basic terms, electrochemical systems, battery shapes, electrical characteristics, specifications, failure modes;
b) New letter "T" was added in Table 1, Standardized electrochemical systems of 4.1.4 classification;
c) Maximum open circuit voltage of letter "F" was changed from 1,83 to 1,90 V;
d) Drawing of pulse tests with multiple load was moved from IEC 60086-2 to 5.2.2.2, Application tests with multiple loads;
e) Annex F, Guidance for proposing value of minimum average duration was modified;
f) Annex D of IEC 60086-2:2021, Common designation, has been transferred to Annex H of this document;
g) Table H.1, Common designation index, was modified to provide reference to IEC 60086 2 1 and IEC 60086-2-2 for each battery;
h) Annex I identifies the batteries of general use and the applicable tests to compare their performance, in support of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (Batteries Regulation).

IEC 60086-2-1:2026 is applicable to primary batteries which are based on standardised electrochemical systems using aqueous electrolytes.
It specifies:
- the physical dimensions,
- the discharge test conditions and discharge performance requirements.
IEC 60086-2-1: 2026 cancels and replaces the fourteenth edition of IEC 60086 2 published in 2021. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) separation of lithium batteries into IEC 60086-2-2: Physical and electrical specifications;
b) in Clause 3, terms were reordered according to their functions: electrochemical systems, electrical characteristics and specifications;
c) TR03 and TR6 were added in Category 1, Round batteries;
d) load of digital audio test for LR03, TR03 and R03 was changed from 50 mA to 75 mA and MAD was modified;
e) personal grooming test of LR6 was added instead of high drain application test;
f) high drain application test was added for TR6;
g) radio /clock /remote control test was added for R6S;
h) CD, digital audio, wireless gaming and accessories test was removed for LR6, R6P and R6S;
i) 4,5 V of common designation was added for 3LR12, 3R12P and 3R12S;
j) Annex D for common designation of IEC 60086 2:2021 was moved to IEC 60086 1:2026, as Annex H;
k) Annex E for Compliance checklist of IEC 60086 2:2021 was removed and merged into Annex J of IEC 60086 1:2026.

IEC 60086-2-2:2026 is applicable to primary batteries which are based on standardised lithium (non-aqueous) electrochemical systems.
It specifies:
- the physical dimensions,
- the discharge test conditions and discharge performance requirements.
This first edition cancels and replaces the fourteenth edition of IEC 60086-2 published in 2021. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) separation of batteries with aqueous electrolyte into a separate Part 2-1: Physical and electrical specifications;
b) maximum open circuit voltage of FR10G445 and FR14505 was changed from 1,83 to 1,90 V;
c) load of digital audio test for FR10G445 was changed from 50 mA to 75 mA and MAD was modified;
d) portable lighting test was added for FR10G445;
e) motor/toy and radio /clock /remote control test was added for FR14505;
f) in Clause 3, terms were reordered according their functions: electrochemical systems, electrochemical systems, electrical characteristics and specifications;
g) Annex D for common designation of IEC 60086 2:2021 was moved to IEC 60086 1:2026, as Annex H;
h) Annex E for Compliance checklist of IEC 60086 2:2021 was removed and merged into Annex J of IEC 60086 1:2026.

IEC TR 63439-1-2:2026 specifies a comprehensive study of the robotic technologies in power systems, including generation, transmission, and distribution. The primary objectives are:
a) System overview and classification
Analyze current robotic applications across all power system segments (generation, transmission, and distribution), developing a comprehensive classification framework that categorizes robots by operational scenarios (substations, power lines), functional roles (inspection, repair), and environmental conditions (high-voltage zones, confined spaces).
b) Core technology assessment
Evaluate fundamental robotic technologies encompassing mobility platforms (ground robots, drones, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), navigation systems (GPS, LiDAR, vision-based), and communication networks (wired/wireless/hybrid); assess functional capabilities through multi-sensor inspection (visual, thermal, ultrasonic) and maintenance operations (live-line work, cleaning, debris removal), and examine integration aspects with power grid management systems including data protocols and cybersecurity requirements.
c) Testing and validation framework
Establish performance benchmarks for core robotic functions including autonomous navigation, inspection accuracy, and operational efficiency, while developing reliability testing methods that incorporate failure mode analysis (FMEA/FMECA) and environmental stress testing under extreme conditions.
d) Standardization roadmap
Conduct a gap analysis of current power robotics standards (including IEC/TC129) to identify deficiencies, while systematically mapping stakeholder requirements to prioritize standardization needs across hardware, software interfaces, and safety protocols; develop the roadmap with clear timelines for creating new standards, facilitating adoption, and ensuring compliance verification across the industry.

IEC 63552:2026 applies to switching device for islanding, hereafter referred to as SDFI, for household and similar uses, primarily intended to be used for energy efficiency (EE) purposes with local production or local storage of energy, or with both.
SDFI are intended to be installed in low voltage prosumer electrical installations (PEI) able to operate in island mode as defined in IEC 60364-8-82, so called islandable PEI.
SDFI are used to disconnect the PEI from the grid to allow operating the PEI in island mode and further reconnect the PEI to the grid.

IEC TR 61643-333:2026 presents the U-I/R-I characteristic equations and the life evaluation method for MOVs, which are used for applications up to 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC in power line, or telecommunication, or signalling circuits. They are designed to protect apparatus or personnel, or both, from high transient voltages.
This document specifically addresses the zinc-oxide type of MOVs.

IEC 60034-8:2026 applies to AC and DC machines and specifies:
a) rules for the identification of winding connection points;
b) marking of winding terminals;
c) direction of rotation;
d) relationship between terminal markings and direction of rotation;
e) terminal marking of auxiliary devices;
f) connection diagrams of machines for common applications.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2007 and Amendment 1:2014. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) The inclusion of turbine-type synchronous machines in the scope.

This document defines and establishes a framework for access management (AM) and the secure management of the process to access information and information and communications technologies (ICT) resources, associated with the accountability of a subject within some contexts.
This document provides concepts, terms and definitions applicable to distributed access management techniques in network environments.
This document also provides explanations about related architecture, components and management functions.
The subjects involved in access management can be uniquely recognized to access information systems, as defined in the ISO/IEC 24760 series.
The nature and qualities of physical access control involved in access management systems are outside the scope of this document.

IEC 63369-1:2026 addresses general requirements and methodology, whereas intended IEC 63369-2 and intended IEC 63369-3 address applications of the methodology and default values of the CFF parameters by geographic area (see Annex B). This document provides a comprehensive methodology for the calculation of carbon footprint of industrial type Li-ion battery systems from cradle to grave. Second life and/or usage that was not intended when the battery was put on the market is not taken into account in this document. This document, along with the other parts of this series, does not apply to batteries for portable, SLI and electric road vehicle traction applications. The definition of the parameters used for the carbon footprint calculation allows for comparability of results for all rechargeable Li-ion chemistries. Classes of representative products are defined in this document to allow comparison inside each class. This methodology, based on the data provided by the battery manufacturer, is mainly intended to allow a carbon footprint assessment of several battery solutions over the Cumulated Requested Service (CRS). This assessment can be used in the selection process of the battery purchaser. The methodology can also be used for a variety of purposes such as battery system development, eco-design and participation in voluntary or mandatory programs. The methodology in this document is based exclusively on attributional life cycle assessment (LCA). The carbon footprint calculation of charging equipment and power conversion equipment not necessary for battery functions is not covered in this document.