Ecma formal publications

Two types of formal publications are prepared by Ecma:

Ecma Standards - see index or list
Ecma Technical Reports - see index or list

The Ecma archive which contains the scanned copies of all withdrawn Ecma Standards is available here.

The Ecma annual Mementos (Ecma annual reports from 1962 until now) containing information about the Ecma structure at that time, its membership, activities, technical publications, legal texts and so on are also available here.

A Standard or a Technical Report is a formal document prepared by an Ecma Technical Committee and approved by the Ecma General Assembly. A majority of at least two-thirds of all the ordinary members is required for approval.

Ecma International often submits its Standards to ISO/IEC JTC 1's fast track approval procedure which adheres to the WTO TBT guidelines.

Ecma Standards and Technical Reports are made available to all interested persons or organizations, free of charge and licensing restrictions, in printed form and, as files in Acrobat ® PDF format. All Ecma Standards and Technical Reports are covered by the Ecma copyright disclaimer.

How to obtain Ecma publications

WARNINGS

The liability and responsibility for the implementation of an Ecma Standard rests with the implementor, and not with Ecma.

However, implementors might want to consult the Ecma "Code of conduct in patent matters".

Ecma officially approves and publishes its Standards and Technical Reports in English. For convenience, translations into other languages are sometimes provided by external sources, however without control and maintenance by Ecma International.

Should a conflict arise between the original English version and a translation of an Ecma publication, the English version always takes preference over the translation.

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