The Following Acronyms are commonly used in relation to our technical committees and standards development.

 

AD

Adopted by ASABE with deviations, refers to ISO standards

AEF

Agricultural industry Electronics Foundation

AEM

Association of Equipment Manufacturers

AETC

Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference (Feb. annually)

AMISA

Agricultural Machinery Illumination Safety Act

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

ASABE

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

ASAE

American Society of Agricultural Engineers

ASE

Applied Science and Engineering

ASPE

American Society of Plumbing Engineers

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

BSR

ANSI Board of Standards Review

CAG

Chairman’s Advisory Group (ISO)

CD

Committee Draft stage (draft ISO standard)

CEN

Center for European Norms (Europe only standards group, works with ISO at times in development)

CIB

Committee Internal Ballot (ISO) generally for Working Group members

CIMA

Construction Industry Manufacturers Association

DIS

Draft International Standard (Draft ISO standard)

EMI

Equipment Manufacturers Institute

EOPD

Education, Outreach, and Professional Development

ES

Energy Systems

ESH

Ergonomics, Safety, & Health

EU laws

European Union laws: Greater regulation in Europe regarding ag equipment than in US due to more travel on roads sometimes in place of cars, etc. Regulated like cars. Protection for passengers.

ExSC

ANSI Executive Standards Council

FDIS

Final Draft International Standard (draft ISO standard)

FEMA

Farm Equipment Manufacturing Association

FMIS

Farm Management Information System

HOD

Head of Delegation for ISO international meetings, report required

IEC

International Electronic Commission (ISO/IEC)

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

ITSC

Information Technology, Sensors, and Control Systems

MA

Maintenance Agency (ISO) submit MA change to Secretariat, minor changes, low level tech and editorial changes to maintain harmonization to OECD codes. Quick way to keep standards up to date. First time need approval from Tech management board to set up as MA document. Text must be embedded in ISO standard.

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding (agreement between two organizations)

MS

Machinery Systems

NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRES

Natural Resources and Environmental Systems

NWIP

New Work Item Proposal (ISO)

O

Observing Country (member country ISO)

OADA

Open Ag Data Alliance

OECD

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer

OPEI

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute

P

Participating country (member country ISO)

PAFS

Plant, Animal, & Facility Systems

PINS

Project Initiation Notification System (ANSI notification for new or revised standard required)

PPF

Project Proposal Form (ASABE project initiation form)

PRS

Processing Systems

RIC

Remanufacturing Industries Council

RoV

Result of Vote

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

SC

Sub-committee (ISO)

SDC

Standards Development Committee (Consensus Body, approves draft)

SDO

Standards Development Organization

SR

Systematic Review (ISO)

TAG

Technical Advisory Group (community of experts provide the US position to ISO)

TC

Technical Committee

TFI

The Fertilizer Institute

TS

Technical Specification

TR

Technical Report

UAV

Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle

VIN

Vehicle Identification Number

WD

As suffix indicates withdraw

WD

Stand alone:Working Draft (ISO)

WG

Working Group – experts from the committee, working on projects (ISO)

WMI

World Manufacturer Code

X

As prefix to a standard indicates new standard in development Xxxxx.1, Xxxxx.2 indicate revisions or under development for ASABE, National adoption