May 13, 1998
The following is a MINA E-mail correspondence file to NIST.
Subject: recognized ISO member organizations.
sent to: Dr. Subhas G. Malghan at NIST

May 10, 1998

Please clarify the final decision on consensus standards organizations 
with regard to ISO.

ISO lists 3 catagories of members.
1. Member bodies
2. Correspondent members
3. Subscriber members

Is it correct to assume that all 'member bodies' of ISO have been 
recognized even though they are not 
specifically listed in your final decision? 

Is it correct to assume that any 'correspondent members' of ISO that have 
not been listed in your final 
decision are NOT recognized?

Is it correct to assume that any 'subscriber members' of ISO that have 
not been listed in your 
final decision are NOT recognized?

At 08:21 AM 5/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear sir;
>
>Our list including the ISO members is on the NIST-FQA website. WE tried to
>incorporated all member bodies of ISO, provided they met the criteria. If a
>body needs to be included, we will consider it based on the information
>submitted by them.
>*********************
>,At 07:47 PM 5/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>May 10, 1998
>>
>>Please clarify the final decision on consensus standards organizations 
>>with regard to ISO.
>>
>>ISO lists 3 catagories of members.
>>1. Member bodies
>>2. Correspondent members
>>3. Subscriber members
>>
>>Is it correct to assume that all 'member bodies' of ISO have been
>>recognized even though they are not specifically listed in your final
>>decision? 
>>
>>Is it correct to assume that any 'correspondent members' of ISO that have
>>not been listed in your final decision are NOT recognized?
>>
>>Is it correct to assume that any 'subscriber members' of ISO that have not
>>been listed in your final decision are NOT recognized?
>>
>>

At 09:22 AM 5/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Yes, ONLY the specific ISO members listed on our page are
>recognized at this time.
>***********************

editors note: The above sentence is NIST's final answer.

>At 09:04 AM 5/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>At 08:21 AM 5/11/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Dear sir;
>>>
>>>Our list including the ISO members is on the NIST-FQA website. WE tried 
>>>to incorporated all member bodies of ISO, provided they met the criteria. 
>>>If a body needs to be included, we will consider it based on the 
>>>information submitted by them.
>>>*********************
>>>,At 07:47 PM 5/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>>May 10, 1998
>>>>
>>>>Please clarify the final decision on consensus standards organizations 
>>>>with regard to ISO.
>>>>
>>>>ISO lists 3 catagories of members.
>>>>1. Member bodies
>>>>2. Correspondent members
>>>>3. Subscriber members
>>>>
>>>>Is it correct to assume that all 'member bodies' of ISO have been
>>>>recognized even though they are not specifically listed in your final
>>>>decision? 
>>>>
>>>>Is it correct to assume that any 'correspondent members' of ISO that have
>>>>not been listed in your final decision are NOT recognized?
>>>>
>>>>Is it correct to assume that any 'subscriber members' of ISO that have not
>>>>been listed in your final decision are NOT recognized?

>>>
>>>Dr. Subhas G. Malghan
>>>Standards Conformity Program
>>>Bldg. 820, Rm. 306
>>>Gaithersburg, MD  20899
>>>Tel. (301) 975-5120
>>>Fax: (301) 975-5414
>>> 
>>5/11/98
>>Thank you for your prompt answer to my e-mail. However I am not sure that I
>>fully understand the reply.
>>
>>Are you stating that ONLY the specific ISO members listed on your page are
>>recognized?
>>
>>Or are all ISO 'member bodies' recognized even though they are not
>>specifically listed in your final decision? 
>>
>>What is your specific answer about the other two ISO categories:?
>>2. Correspondent members?
>>3. Subscriber members?
>>
>>Thank you,
>
>Dr. Subhas G. Malghan
>Standards Conformity Program
>Bldg. 820, Rm. 306
>Gaithersburg, MD  20899
>Tel. (301) 975-5120
>Fax: (301) 975-5414
> 
5/11/98
Thanks again for a prompt reply.
>>
>>
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