Interstate Standard
Description
Bare GOST — an interstate standard issued by the МГС (Межгосударственный совет по стандартизации, Euro-Asian Council for Standardization). Adopted by all CIS member states. The bare 'ГОСТ' (no R) form denotes interstate scope. Copublishers (ISO, IEC, ISP) may be embedded before the number when the standard is jointly published.
Syntax
GOST identifiers follow the shape: GOST [R][ <Copublisher>][ <Subtype>] <Number>[-<Year>][/<Adopted>][ (<Reference>)]. The Cyrillic 'ГОСТ' and Latin 'GOST' forms are interchangeable; PubID canonicalizes to Latin-script 'GOST'. The slash form (GOST X/Y) denotes an Identical Adoption (IDT) — both halves are part of the identifier.
Examples 5
Components Used
GOST Interstate Standard identifiers are composed of these elements:
Publisher
GOST — always rendered in canonical Latin-script form on output (Cyrillic ГОСТ is parsed but canonicalizes to GOST).
GOSTScope Marker
The optional 'R' suffix marks a Russian Federation national standard (GOST R). Absent for interstate GOSTs.
RCopublisher
Optional copublisher when the GOST is jointly published or directly adopts another organization's standard: ISO, IEC, ISP, etc.
ISOSubtype
Optional subtype designation within the GOST system.
:subtypeNumber
The standard number, may include dotted subparts (34.12)
14946Year
Publication year, separated by a dash (or em-dash on input). May be absent on undated references.
82Adopted Reference
Parenthesized adoption reference (MOD/NEQ degree — bibliographic only, not the IDT slash form)
:adopted_referenceAlgebraic Relations
Relations that can involve Interstate Standard identifiers:
| Relation | Description | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identical Adoption | A GOST that is identical to an adopted foreign standard. Slash is part of the official designation. | GOST [R] [Copublisher] [Number]-[Year]/[Adopted ID] | GOST 31610.18-2016/IEC 60079-18:2014 |
| Joint Publication | Copublisher embedded before the number for jointly-published standards | GOST [Copublisher] [Number]-[Year] | GOST ISO 9692-1 |
| National vs Interstate | GOST R = Russian Federation national; bare GOST = CIS interstate (МГС). | GOST [R?] [Number]-[Year] | GOST R 34.12-2015 |
URN Mapping
urn:gost:[type]:[number]:[year]