IEC/GUIDE 104-ed.5.0

The main changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows: - alignment with terms and definitions of ISO/IEC Guide 51:2014; - reference to IEC Guide 108 in the introduction; - creation of BASIC SAFETY PUBLICATION and GROUP SAFETY PUBLICATION subcategories to clarify the different types of document (requirements, guidance, mandatory test procedures and reference data); - improved structure: new titles and subclauses; - addition to the responsibilities of the technical committees (TCs) with HORIZONTAL SAFETY FUNCTION: development of their publications in collaboration with customer TCs and monitoring the use of their SAFETY publications; - replacement of Annex A and the associated text by reference to IEC Guide 116; - shortened status statement for publications with BASIC SAFETY PUBLICATION designation; - addition of the scope items of a PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD.