IIW White Paper

Legal codes, rules and standardisation

7.1 7.2 7.3 Introduction........................................................................................................................... 62 Background .......................................................................................................................... 62 Current Position with laws, standards and technical knowledge................................... 63 7.3.1 Laws ....................................................................................................................................... 63 7.3.2 Standards .............................................................................................................................. 63 7.3.3 IIW source of technical knowledge ................................................................................... 64 7.3.4 IIW help for developing nations.......................................................................................... 65 7.4 Needs in laws, standards and technical information....................................................... 65 7.4.1 Welding Industry involvement............................................................................................. 65 7.4.2 Optimum laws....................................................................................................................... 66 7.4.3 Conformity assessment........................................................................................................ 66 7.4.4 Material standards and grouping ...................................................................................... 67 7.4.5 Welding industry roles .......................................................................................................... 68 7.4.6 Up-to-date consistent laws, regulations, codes of practice and standards ................. 68 7.4.7 Management systems ......................................................................................................... 68 7.4.8 Non-conformances.............................................................................................................. 69 7.4.9 Strategies for unified standards .......................................................................................... 69 7.4.10 Challenges in laws, standards and technical information .............................................. 70 7.4.11 Strategies to meet needs &challenges in laws, standards & technical information .......................................................................................................... 71

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Through Optimum Use and Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies

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