International Workshop Agreement
Description
An IWA is a document developed through a workshop rather than the normal committee process. It provides a mechanism for reaching consensus outside the normal committee structure.
IWA [Number]:[Year]IWA [Number]IWA [Number]-[Part]:[Year]PWI IWA [Number]NP IWA [Number]AWI IWA [Number]ISO/WD IWA [Number]CD IWA [Number]DIWA [Number]PRF IWA [Number]Examples 3
Components Used
ISO International Workshop Agreement identifiers are composed of these elements:
Publisher
EnumerationThe issuing organization (ISO, or joint like ISO/IEC)
ISOCopublisher
EnumerationAdditional organizations in joint publications (IEC, ASTM, CEN, etc.)
IECDocument Type
EnumerationThe type of deliverable (IS, TR, TS, PAS, Guide, etc.)
TRNumber
IntegerThe unique document number
9001Part
IntegerPart number for multi-part standards
1Year
YearPublication year
2015Edition
IntegerEdition number (e.g., Ed 5)
5Language
EnumerationLanguage code (en, fr, ru, etc.)
enStage
EnumerationDevelopment stage (WD, CD, DIS, FDIS)
DISTyped Stage
EnumerationStage combined with document type (e.g., DTR for Draft Technical Report)
DTRSupplement
CompoundAmendment or corrigendum reference
Amd 1:2024Algebraic Relations
Relations that can involve International Workshop Agreement identifiers:
| Relation | Description | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | Modifies a base standard by adding, changing, or deleting elements | ISO [Number]:[Year]/Amd [N]:[Year] | ISO 9001:2015/Amd 1:2024 |
| Corrigendum | Corrects technical or editorial errors | ISO [Number]:[Year]/Cor [N]:[Year] | ISO 9001:2015/Cor 1:2016 |
| Addendum | Legacy supplement type adding new material | ISO [Number]:[Year]/Add [N]:[Year] | ISO 2789:2006/Add 1:2008 |
| Part | Multi-part standard relationship | ISO [Number]-[Part]:[Year] | ISO/IEC 17031-1:2020 |
| Series | All-parts reference to a multi-part series | ISO [Number] (all parts) | ISO 9001 (all parts) |
| Bundle | Multiple documents bundled together | [PubID] + [PubID] | BS ISO 26000 + IWA 26 |
| Draft | Draft stage of a document | ISO/[Stage] [Type] [Number] | ISO/DIS 45001 |
| Internal Document | Working documents with N-numbers | ISO/TC [N] [DocNumber] | ISO/TC 176 N 1000 |
| Clause Reference | Reference to specific clause within a document | ISO [Number]:[Year], Clause [N] | ISO 9001:2015, Clause 4.1 |
Development Stages
| Code | Abbr | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 00.00 | PWI | Preliminary Work Item |
| 10.00 | NP | New Proposal |
| 10.99 | AWI | Approved Work Item |
| 20.00 | WD | Working Draft |
| 30.00 | CD | Committee Draft |
| 40.00 | DIS | Draft International Standard |
| 50.00 | FDIS | Final Draft International Standard |
| 60.00 | PRF | Proof of a standard (pre-publication) |
| 60.60 | IS | International Standard (published) |
| 90.20 | RVD | Review Discontinued |
| 90.60 | WTH | Withdrawn |
| 90.92 | WDT | Withdrawal Decided |
| 90.93 | RVD | Review Verified |
| 95.20 | FPN | Final Proposal for Withdrawal |
| 95.99 | WTH | Withdrawal of International Standard |
URN Mapping
urn:iso:std:iso[:copublisher]:[number]:[edition]:[language]