Hi Peter

> > I know this not really related to writing systems,
> > but-- Does anybody know how it is possible to
> receive
> > information about progress in this new standard?
> > I imagine there must be a working group for ISO
> 639-3;
> > do they have a web page? do they make press
> releases?
>
> This is a project of ISO TC 37/SC2
>

(http://www.iso.org/iso/en/stdsdevelopment/tc/tclist/TechnicalCommitteeD

> etailPage.TechnicalCommitteeDetail?COMMID=1469). The
> working group for
> ISO 639 is ISO TC37/SC2/WG1.
>
> ISO Central Secretariat doesn't provide a whole lot
> of info about
> projects, but what they do provide on this one is at
>

http://www.iso.org/iso/en/CatalogueDetailPage.CatalogueDetail?CSNUMBER=3

> 9534&scopelist=PROGRAMME.
>
> ISO/DIS 639-3 was circulated for balloting Jan. 31.
> There is a 5-month
> balloting period. Assuming all goes well, this
> should go to FDIS ballot
> probably around September, and be approved before
> the end of the year.
>
> Let me know if you need further details.

Well, how does one raise an issue with the choices
adopted by the committee?

cheers

Gianni Vacca

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