ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 13880 First edition 1999-10-15 Petroleum and natural gas industries Content and drafting of a technical specification Industries du pétrole et du gaz naturel Redaction et contenu d'une spécification technique ISO Reference number ISO 13880:1999(E) by IHS under lic mitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 13880:1999(E) Contents 1 Scope 2 Normative reference .... 3 Terms and definitions 4 Guidelines for drafting ... 4.1 Objectives of a technical specification.. 4.2 Format of a technical specification. 5 Framework, structure and content... 5.1 General arrangement. 5.2 Preliminary elements 5.3 General normative elements... 5 5.4 Technical normative elements 5.5 Supplementary elements Annex A (informative) Frequently asked questions.. Bibliography. @ISO1999 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic International OrganizationforStandardization Casepostale 56·CH-1211Geneve 20·Switzerland Internet [email protected] Printed in Switzerland Copyright International Organization for Standardization Not for Resale ISO 13880:1999(E) @ISO Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 3. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO 13880 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 67, Materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum and natural gas industries. Annex A of this International Standard is for information only. ii Not for Resale