Tinker Tailor – clothing size standards get a makeover

In days gone by, we went to a dressmaker. These days, we talk about things like “size zero” and wonder if we are getting slimmer because we can now squeeze into an 8. Ever wondered how clothing sizes are calculated and why they vary? A standard for measuring the body in order to calculate clothing size and shape profiles has just been updated to ensure that everything fits just right.

Clothing sizes have been constantly changing in proportions and dimensions since “ready-to-wear” clothing with standardized sizes appeared in the mid-19th century and, today, sizes across brands and countries continue to vary based on different assumed body shape profiles.

In order to define that size, manufacturers need to know how to measure which body part to ensure the proportions are correct. The ISO 8559 series of standards helps them do just that, defining “how and where to measure the body”, and it has just been revised.

The ISO 8559 series of standards provides guidelines for clothing manufacturers to develop size and shape profiles based on different populations in order to create all kinds of clothing and mannequins. They have recently been updated to reflect changes in the dynamic clothing sector and eliminate trade barriers by harmonizing size marking and the terms of reference worldwide.

The standards were created and revised by ISO technical committee ISO/TC 133, Clothing sizing systems – size designation, size measurement methods and digital fittings, whose secretariat is held by SABS, ISO’s member for South Africa.

Reena Pandarum, Chair of ISO/TC 133, said the ISO 8559 series is aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and reducing returns of items as a result of a poor fit. “They will also help to reduce barriers to international trade by providing a universal set of size markings and terms of reference. This will help to simplify information on garment labels for shoppers as, currently, body dimensions are listed on garment sizing labels that do not relate to the body measurements.”

The ISO 8559 series comes in two parts. Part 1 deals with the definition and generation of body measurements, the creation of size and shape profiles and their applications in the field of clothing. Part 2 is designed to be used in conjunction with part one and specifies primary and secondary dimensions for different garment types. The aim of the standard is to establish a size designation system that can be used by manufacturers and retailers to indicate to consumers the body dimensions that the garment is intended to fit.

Environmental management systems guide revised, aiding organizations with reducing environmental impact of growth

BSI, the business standards company, has revised BS 8555 Environmental management systems – Phased implementation guide. The standard has been updated to reflect the recent revisions to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems. Requirements with guidance for use. BS 8555 provides guidance for organizations on implementing an environmental management system, irrespective of the nature of the business activity, its location, or level of maturity.

BS 8555 allows organizations to implement and maintain an environmental management system using a step-by-step approach, with the option to stop at any of the five stages, driving positive cultural change. The step-by-step approach enables adopters of the standard to eventually attain a level suitable for ISO 14001 certification.

BS 8555 helps organizations adhere to regulatory requirements and to demonstrate to customers, investors and peers that they are giving consideration to environmental impacts, whilst helping them to manage resources and changes in circumstances.

The phased approach allows an organization to choose the pace of their EMS, decide what phase they want to reach and when, and identify and maximize the areas of potential greatest return on investment. The revised standard was reformatted and the language made clearer so that each phase follows a clear structure.

BS 8555 has brought environmental management up to date in line with the requirements in ISO 14001: It recognizes the changes in the activities of environmental management since publication in 2003, including ensuring that environmental management processes are integrated into business processes, consideration of the chain, and continual performance improvement.

David Fatscher, Head of Market Development for Sustainability and Services at BSI, said: 
“A successful Environmental Management System helps organizations remain commercially successful without compromising their environmental responsibilities. However, such projects can sometimes seem daunting and management may be unable to commit the required resources. By phasing implementation with BS 8555, all organizations – whatever the nature or scale of business – can improve their environmental performance.”

BS 8555 will help organizations attract new clients develop their business whilst reducing the environmental impact of growth, decreasing waste and saving energy. The standard  will help businesses become more innovative, and improve their management system processes. Ultimately, BS 8555 will help users stay abreast of the changes in the environmental arena, ensuring they remain ahead of the curve.

Fatscher adds: “BS 8555 has been updated to ensure that it continues to help organizations improve business processes, save money and deal with future environmental challenges.”

Panel members involved in the development of BS 8555 include representatives from IEMA, CIRIA, UKAS, the UK Environment Agency, and environmental consultants, some of whom took part in the recent major revision of ISO 14001. 
 

UK's national standard for engineering deviUK's national standard for engineering drawings revised

BSI, the British standards company, has revised BS 8888:2017 –Technical product documentation and specification. The latest version is a comprehensive update to the UK’s national framework standard for engineering drawings and geometrical tolerancing.

BS 8888 defines the requirements for the technical specification of products and their component parts. The standard explains the way in which engineering drawings outline and present these specifications, and covers all of the symbology and information that engineers and designers need to include on their drawings, whether they are produced in 2D or in 3D, created using CAD systems and 3D modelling.

Acting as a navigational roadmap to the ISO standards, BS 8888 provides information engineers need on a regular basis, including the nuts and bolts of engineering specification. The revised standard aims to help UK industry move over more fully to the ISO system of geometrical product specification, and is based on the ISO GPS system of product specification standards. BS 8888 brings together all international standards needed to prepare technical product specifications. The standard aims to assist UK industry to use the 200 or more international standards on documentation, specification, and verification.

The standard has been restructured to make it easier to find key information and to improve the flow of requirements to reflect how they will be used by designers and engineers in practice. BS 8888 ensures that its users have access to one reference source with all the relevant information; enables you to speak the same language when specifying and graphically representing products; provides precision and accuracy, leaving no room for misinterpretation; helps the smooth transfer of the design concept to the manufacturing process; shortens the product development time; increases speed to market.

Dan Palmer, Head of Market Development for Manufacturing and Services, said: “BS 8888 is the descendent of the world’s original engineering drawing standard, BS 308, and the revised standard is aimed at engineers who were trained using BS 308 as well as new users. The benefits of BS 8888 include improved productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced quality. For industry, this can mean fewer disputes over compliance or noncompliance of components, reduced scrap and reworks rates, and fewer queries due to incomplete specifications.

The updated standard is expected to be particularly useful to mechanical engineers, engineering designers, and design engineers in the UK, working in engineering and manufacturing companies, particularly in defence, aerospace, automotive, rail, nuclear and other general manufacturing sectors. Essentially, any engineering drawing should comply with the requirements of BS 8888. Independent design consultancies or design agencies are also set to benefit from BS 8888.

Leading UK organizations such as Airbus, Sellafield, Jaguar Land Rover, and BAE Systems are all represented on the committee responsible for BS 8888 and represent the typical target markets for the standard.

   ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32发布了最新修订的SQL数据库语言标准，在美国的带领下SC32推动SQL技术带来9大改变

     ISO / IEC JTC 1 / SC 32发布更新的SQL数据库语言标准在美国领导下，SC 32对九个部分进行修订，推进了SQL技术

     国际标准组织/国际电工委员会（ISO/IEC）联合技术委员会（JTC）1信息技术分委员会（SC）32 数据管理和交换 在2016年12月发布了修订后的结构查询语言（SQL）数据库语言标准，ISO/IEC 9075:2016 信息技术-数据库语言-SQL的九个部分。SQL是一种广泛应用于访问相关数据库的数据子语言。

     修订的九个部分的主要特点包括行模式识别，支持Java脚本对象：对象注释法（JSON），动态表函数以及其他分析。

     ISO/IEC 9075:2016修订后的九部分重点介绍了SQL的以下几个方面:

l  第一部分：用于ISO/IEC 9075其他部分的概念框架、语法、术语以及表示法

l  第二部分：SQL数据的基础、数据结构以及基本操作。

l  第三部分：调用级界面

l  第四部分：持久储存模块

l  第九部分：外部数据的管理

l  第十部分：对象语言绑定

l  第十一部分：信息和定义模式

l  第十三部分：使用Java编程语言的SQL例程和类型

l  第十四部分：XML相关规范

l  SQL：2016年，对于额外分析能力投入了更大支持，包括三角函数和对数函数。三角函数包括正弦、余弦、正切、双曲正弦、双曲余弦、双曲正切、反正弦、反余弦、反正切。更多关于最新版本的SQL数据库语言标准细节详见《技术总结》

关于ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32负责负责与14个成员国（和23个观察员）开展77项标准工作，以提供有利于技术，促进特定领域的数据管理设施的协调统一。具体来说，SC32包括以下内容：

l  为协调现有和新制定标准的参考模型和框架；

l  关于数据域、数据类型、数据结构以及他们相关的含义；

l  永久储存的语言、服务和协议、并行访问、并行更新以及信息交换；

l  从方法、语言、服务、协议到结构，组织和注册元数据，以及与分享和互通性相关的信息资源，包括电子商务。

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Publishes Updated SQL Database Language Standard Under U.S. Leadership, SC 32 Advances SQL Technology with Nine-Part Revision

The International Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) Joint Technical Committee (JTC) 1, Information Technology, Subcommittee (SC) 32, Data management and interchange, published nine updated parts of the SQL Query Language (SQL) Database Language standard, ISO/IEC 9075:2016, Information technology – Database languages – SQL in December 2016.SQL is a data sublanguage widely used for access to relational databases.

Major new features in the update include Row Pattern Recognition, Support for Java Script Object Notation (JSON) objects, Polymorphic Table Functions, and Additional analytics.

The nine updated parts of ISO/IEC 9075:2016 focus on the following aspects of SQL:

• Part 1:Conceptual framework, grammar, and terms and notation used in other parts of ISO/IEC 9075
• Part 2:Foundation, data structures, and basic operations on SQL-data
• Part 3: Call-level interface
• Part 4: Persistent stored modules
• Part 9: Management of external data
• Part 10: Object language bindings
• Part 11: Information and definition schemas
• Part 13: SQL routines and types using the Java programming language
• Part 14: XML-related specifications

SQL: 2016 adds support for additional analytical capabilities including Trigonometric and Logarithm functions. The Trigonometric functions included are sine, cosine, tangent, hyperbolic sine, hyperbolic cosine, hyperbolic tangent, inverse sine, inverse cosine, and inverse tangent.

For more details on the newest edition of the SQL Database Language standard, see the technical summary.

About ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 is responsible for 77 published standards works with 14 participating countries (and 23 observing countries) to provide enabling technologies to promote harmonization of data management facilities across sector-specific areas. Specifically, SC 32 standards include:

• Reference models and frameworks for the coordination of existing and emerging standards;
• Definition of data domains, data types, and data structures, and their associated semantics;
• Languages, services, and protocols for persistent storage, concurrent access, concurrent update, and interchange of data; and
• Methods, languages, services, and protocols to structure, organize, and register metadata and other information resources associated with sharing and interoperability, including electronic commerce.

-2月20日（周一），汽车产业协会，20余名产.学..研.官各界人士参会-

为探讨自动驾驶汽车国际标准化发展趋势、确定韩国自动驾驶技术发展方向，（韩国）汽车产业协会于2月20日主持召开自动驾驶汽车标准化座谈会，汽车产业协会会长金勇根、国家技术标准署署长郑东熙、来自现代、韩国通用、雷诺三星等整车企业的代表、以及来自汽车零件研究院、韩国交通研究院等机构的专家参会。

*自动驾驶汽车：将汽车与基础设施（道路、信息通信技术）的所有信息相结合，以使汽车能够自动识别周边环境、判断危险、自动规划行驶路线，将驾驶者的操作步骤降到最少的一种能够实现自动安全运行的汽车。

<会议概要>

时间地点：2017年2月20日（周一）10：30-12：00，韩国汽车产业协会（首尔）

与会人士：国家技术标准署署长郑东熙

三个整车企业代表（产）、

汽车产业协会会长金勇根、

ITS韩国部长赵顺奇、kaist大学教授沈贤哲、江源大学教授卓泰雨、国民大学教授郑久民、延世大学教授李京浩（学）

汽车零件研究院刘时福、韩国电子通信研究院室长崔正端、韩国通信研究院所长文英准(研)

主要内容：自动驾驶汽车安全技术以及标准化发展方向、有关道路车辆国际标准化（ISO/TC22）、智能交通系统标准化（ISO/TC204）的发言及讨论

汽车领域专家表示，自动驾驶汽车是包括汽车行业、基础设施行业、信息通信行业以及半导体等行业在内的第四次产业革命的“宠儿”，最近各发达国家为争夺领先地位，已经开始进行研究。鉴于目前的情况，（汽车产业协会）召开了本次座谈会，以探讨自动驾驶汽车国际标准化发展方向及韩国的对策。

（主要发言及讨论焦点）

1、汽车零件研究院自动驾驶技术研究中心主任刘时福，就国内外自动驾驶汽车研发状况以及各国标准化方向做出发言。

2、ISO/TC22/SC33/WG11标准化委员会委员长、江原大学汽车工业系教授卓泰雨就制动系统、安全评价、人机交互等方面的自动驾驶汽车国际标准化发展趋势做出发言，ISO/TC204/WG17标准化委员会委员长、韩国交通研究院所长文英准就信息通信设备及基础设施等方面的国际标准化发展趋势做出发言。

3、国家技术标准院机械材料标准科科长金东浩做出发言，表示《韩国产业标准（KS）》中新添加了有关自动驾驶汽车的23项条款，2017年则将增加“前方车辆追尾预警”等5项条款。他表示，韩国参与制定的4项国际标准*已经启用，并正在进行“前方车辆紧急制动警告系统”国际标准的研究与制定。

*4项国际标准：

包括2016年通过的有关高级驾驶辅助系统（ADAS）汽车模拟实验标准ISO19364, ISO19365，以及2015年通过的弯道速度预警系统标准ISO11067、合作型路口信号灯及违反预警系统标准ISO26684

DIN/DAkkS-Praxistag eröffnet Veranstaltungsreihe zur Revision von ISO/IEC 17025

Am 22. Februar fand die Kick-off-Veranstaltung der gemeinsamen DIN/DAkkS-Veranstaltungsreihe zur Revision der ISO/IEC 17025 statt. über 120 interessierte Vertreter von Prüf- und Kalibrierlaboratorien kamen zu einem eintägigen Austausch nach Berlin. Unter der überschrift „Was kommt – was bleibt?“ wurde der aktuelle Stand zur Revision sowie die wichtigsten änderungen zur Norm von renommierten Fachreferenten vorgestellt.

Die Veranstaltung diente auch der Vorbereitung der deutschen Stellungnahme zum internationalen Entwurf der neuen Ausgabe der Norm. Im Rahmen der Revision der ISO/IEC 17025 wird aktuell der Draft International Standard (DIS) diskutiert. Als ausgewiesener Experte zum Thema trat Heribert Schorn bei der Veranstaltung auf. Er ist Co-Convener der ISO-Arbeitsgruppe CASCO WG 44 zur Revision der ISO/IEC 17025. Zudem ist er technischer Leiter und Geschäftsführer eines akkreditierten Prüflaboratoriums sowie als Fach- und Systembegutachter für die DAkkS tätig. Er vereint damit Expertenwissen und Praxisbezug.

In seinem Einführungsvortrag gab Heribert Schorn einen überblick zu den Schwerpunkten der änderungen, u.a. zur neuen Struktur, zur Prozess-Orientierung, zu den Risiken und Chancen sowie zu den wichtigsten Neuerungen im Hinblick auf die Metrologische Rückführung. Im Anschluss boten vier thematische Workshops ein Forum zur vertieften Diskussion im Hinblick auf die Auswirkungen der überarbeiteten ISO/IEC 17025 für die allgemeinen Anforderungen und das Managementsystem, die Prozesse sowie die Ressourcen und Metrologie. Als weitere Referenten traten Dr. Gabriele Dudek, Leiterin des Referats „Akkreditierung und Konformitätsbewertung“ der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Dr. Michael Wolf, Leiter der Abteilung 5 „Metrologie“ bei der Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS), Dr. Ursula Ellerbeck, Fachbereichsverantwortliche der Abteilung 4 „Gesundheitlicher Verbraucherschutz, Agrarsektor, Chemie, Umwelt“ bei der Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) sowie Dipl.-Ing. Nora Friedrich, Senior Projektmanagerin beim DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. Auf.

Im März findet ein weiterer DIN/ DAkkS-Praxistag in Berlin statt. Für Herbst 2017 und Frühjahr 2018 ist eine Roadshow zur überarbeiteten Norm mit jeweils drei Zwischenstopps und mit bis zu 1.000 Teilnehmern vorgesehen. 

Zum Hintergrund

Die ISO/IEC 17025, die die allgemeinen Anforderungen an die Kompetenz von Prüf – und Kalibrierlaboratorien festlegt, befindet sich in der Revision. Im Gegensatz zur letzten Revision aus 2005 sind diesmal viele und auch grundlegende änderungen enthalten.

Daher kann man durchaus von einer Neufassung der Norm für Prüf- und Kalibrierlaboratorien sprechen. Derzeit sind deutschlandweit über 2.500 Prüf- und Kalibrierlaboratorien nach der ISO/IEC 17025 akkreditiert.

Da Normung und Akkreditierung eng miteinander verbunden sind, kooperieren DIN und DAkkS seit 2014 in vielfältiger Weise. Die beiden Partner nutzen wichtige Synergien. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt dabei auf der gemeinsamen DIN/DAkkS-Veranstaltungsreihe zur Revision von ISO/IEC 17025. Ein weiteres Ergebnis der Kooperation ist das DIN-DAkkS-Regelwerksporta

      在与包括澳大利亚建筑法规范委员会在内的主要行业利益相关方的广泛磋商后，澳大利亚标准协会拟废除AS/NZS 3500.5:2012，水管与排水设备——住宅安装标准，并且不再修订。

AS/NZS 3500.5:2012是AS/NZS 3500系列其他部分的整合版。第五部分的废除不会对这些标准的需求产生重大影响。重要的一点是废除后的标准仍可购买与使用，且可为规范框架提供参考。

AS/NZS 3500.5:2012, Plumbing and Drainage – Housing Installations

Following widespread consultation with key industry stakeholders, including the Australian

Building Codes Board, AS/NZS 3500.5:2012, Plumbing and drainage – Housing

installations, will be withdrawn with no future revisions planned by Standards Australia.

AS/NZS 3500.5 is a compilation of the other parts in the AS/NZS 3500 series. The

withdrawal of Part 5 has no material impact on the requirements of these standards.

It is important to note that a withdrawn standard is still available for purchase and use, and

can still be referenced in a regulatory framework.

Better business together – the next step in collaborative working

Together we can do more, so the saying goes. Collaboration with other organizations or people can be a powerful tool to achieve great things in business. A new standard has just been published to help businesses do just that.

The benefits of collaboration, in business like in any context, are well known, resulting in more innovative ideas, reduced costs through efficiencies and sharing of resources and access to new services. That is, if things are done well. Partnerships and joint projects are only effective if the relationship works.

ISO 44001, Collaborative business relationship management systems – Requirements and framework, aims to assist companies in establishing and improving collaborative relationships, both within and between organizations.

The new standard provides the overall components of a management system for business relationships as well as operational process requirements. It follows the same overall structure as other ISO management system standards (known as the High-Level Structure), making it easier for anyone using multiple management systems, and features an eight-stage life cycle to ensure sustainable relations, including operational awareness, value creation, knowledge, internal assessment, partner selection, working together, staying together and exit strategies.

The standard was developed by the ISO project committee ISO/PC 286, Collaborative business relationship management – Framework, whose secretariat is held by BSI, ISO’s member for the UK.

ISO/PC 286 Secretary Mick Maghar said the standard is applicable to both private and public organizations of all sizes.

ISO 44001 is available from your national ISO member or the ISO Store.