Standards review
September 2025
Note: Sections 2 to 11 inclusive relate to non-destructive testing (NDT) and Sections 12 to 17 inclusive relate to condition monitoring (CM)…
| 2. Acoustic Emission (AT) (NDT) | ||||
| • prEN ISO 12716 Non-destructive testing – Acoustic emission testing – Vocabulary Ballot for approval as a European standard (ISO/DIS 12716:2025) closed 27.08.2025. Ballot result: approved. | • EN 13477-1:2001 Non-destructive testing – Acoustic emission – Equipment characterisation – Part 1: Equipment description First working draft consultation, no comments received. The next step is to confirm the results of the systematic review without change. | |||
| 3. Eddy Current Testing (ET) (NDT) | ||||
| • prEN ISO 15548-1 Non-destructive testing – Equipment for eddy current examination – Part 1: Instrument characteristics and verification Ballot closed 26.08.2025. Ballot result on approval as a European standard: approved 19-0. | ||||
| 6. Radiographic Testing (RT) (NDT) | ||||
| • prEN ISO 14096-1 Non-destructive testing – Qualification of radiographic film digitisation systems – Part 1: Definitions, quantitative measurements of image quality parameters, standard reference film and qualitative control ISO/DIS 14096-1:2025 in development. Ballot closes 24.11.2025. • prEN ISO 14096-2 Non-destructive testing – Qualification of radiographic film digitisation systems – Part 2: Minimum requirements ISO/DIS 14096-2:2025 in development. Ballot closes 21.11.2025. | • prEN ISO 32543-1 Non-destructive testing – Characteristics of focal spots in industrial X-ray systems – Part 1: Pinhole camera radiographic method Ballot for adoption as a European standard (enquiry) closed 28.08.2025 (ISO 32543-1:2024).Ballot result: approved (6-0, 6-0). • prEN ISO 32679 Non-destructive testing – Radiographic testing – Determination of the size of industrial radiographic gamma sources Ballot for adoption as a European standard (enquiry) closed 28.08.2025 (ISO 32679:2024).Ballot result: approved (5-1, 5-1). | |||
| 7. Ultrasonic Testing (UT) (NDT) | ||||
| • FprEN ISO 5577:2025 Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – Vocabulary Ballot for approval as a European standard closed 20.08.2025 (ISO/FDIS 5577:2025). Ballot result: approved (14-0, 13-0). | ||||
| 12. Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics (VA) (CM) | ||||
| • ISO/FDIS 13379-1 (edition 2) Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems – Data interpretation and diagnostics techniques – Part 1: General guidelines Ballot closed 01.09.2025. Ballot result: approved. Under publication. | • ISO/DIS 17934 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Reciprocating compressors Ballot closed with comments for review. Aim: final draft international standard (FDIS) by 20.10.2025. | |||
| 16. Ultrasound (CM) | ||||
| • BS ISO/DIS 29821 (edition 2) Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Ultrasound – General guidelines, procedures and validation Ballot result: approved. FDIS target: 31.03.2026. | ||||
| 17. General Standards (CM) | ||||
| • ISO FDIS 13381–1 (edition 3) Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems – Prognostics – Part 1: General guidelines and requirements Published. • ISO CD 16079-3:2020 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of wind turbines – Part 3: Monitoring the structure Committee draft (CD). Consultation closes 18.10.2025. • ISO/DIS 18436-2 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel – Part 2: Vibration condition monitoring and diagnostics DIS ballot closed with comments for review before submitting as FDIS. FDIS aim: 26.04.2026. | • ISO/CD 18436-6 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Requirements for certification of personnel – Part 6: Acoustic emission In committee draft. Consultation closes 22.10.2025. • ISO DIS 18436-8 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Requirements for qualification and assessment of personnel – Part 8: Ultrasound Ballot closed 09.06.2025. Comments received for review. FDIS target date: 30.11.2025. • ISO/CD 18436-10 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems – Requirements for training and certification of personnel – Part 10: Asset monitoring management specialist CD stage. DIS target: 12.08.2026. | |||
| here are currently no standards under review in the following sections: 1 (General Standards (NDT)), 4 (Magnetic Particle Testing), 5 (Penetrant Testing), 8 (Visual Testing), 9 (Leak Testing), 10 (Infrared Thermographic Testing), 11 (Strain Gauge Testing), 13 (Lubricant Analysis), 14 (Acoustic Emission) and 15 (Thermography). |
