February 2004
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International Connectors Standard on Fast Track
by Karen Hall
Vice President, Technical Operations of the National Hydrogen Association

Livio Gambone, convenor for the ISO TC 197 work group preparing an international standard for connectors (WG5), has recently reported that the SAE has released the SAE J2600 standard (fuel connectors) to ISO for a Draft International Standard (DIS) circulation under the fast-track procedure. In order to make use of the fast-track procedure, the SAE J2600 document was circulated without the editorial changes agreed to at the Joint WG5 meeting in Grenoble, France. But, Mr. Gambone further reports that these changes will be included in the document prior to publication. In addition, the joint working group can continue to meet to address the technical issues brought forward in Grenoble.

The DIS is currently circulating for approval to the whole membership of ISO until 5 July 2004. The working group will endeavor to schedule another joint working group meeting after July 5th.