Standard 16
Standard 16 : A. The term "standard," or "technical standard" as cited in Public Law 104-113, includes all of the following: (a) Common and repeated use of rules, conditions, guidelines or characteristics for products or related processes and production methods, and related management system practices. (b) The definition of terms; classification of components; delineation of procedures; specification of dimensions, materials, performance, designs, or operations; measurement of quality and quantity in describing materials, processes, products, systems, services, or practices; test methods and sampling procedures; or descriptions of fit and measurements of size or strength. (2) The term "standard" does not include the following: (a) Professional standards of personal conduct. (b) Institutional codes of ethics. (3) "Performance standard" is a standard as defined above that states requirements in terms of required results with criteria for verifying compliance but without stating the methods for achieving required results. A performance standard may define the functional requirements for the item, operational requirements, and/or interface and interchangeability characteristics. A performance standard may be viewed in juxtaposition to a prescriptive standard which may specify design requirements, such as materials to be used, how a requirement is to be achieved, or how an item is to be fabricated or constructed. (4) "Non-government standard" is a standard as defined above that is in the form of a standardization document developed by a private sector association, organization or technical society which plans, develops, establishes or coordinates standards, specifications, handbooks, or related documents
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