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standards organization. These organizations have reciprocated by supplying technical and other comments upon the provisions of original New Zealand Draft Standard Specifications. Thus, after circulation of any draft, the standardizing body concerned receives the benefit of the comment forwarded through all those standards organizations which have circulated the draft to affected interests within their respective countries. Both draft and comments are subsequently reviewed by competent representative committees before despatch to the country of origin. This practice ensures that when the draft is authorized for publication as a standard it will have a wider acceptance. British, Australian, and South African Draft and Standard Specifications to a total number of 307 were received during the year, and action was taken thereon as shown in the tables set out hereunder : —

Draft Standard Specifications.

Standard Specifications.

Thirteen original Draft New Zealand Standard Specifications were also circulated for comment. Of these, one was abandoned and the remaining twelve are proceeding towards completion. Four original New Zealand Standards have been adopted. Particulars of the specifications referred to will be found under the headings of the respective committees in a later section of the report, which reviews committee activities. Eight existing standards were revised in order to bring these' into accord with changing practice and needs. Acknowledgments to Overseas Standards Organizations. Full acknowledgment and appreciation are due to the following overseas institutions for their continued collaboration and assistance, and for the valuable documents, publications, and general information supplied : — British Standards Institution. Canadian Engineering Standards Association. Standards Association of Australia. South African Standards Institution. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (Australia). American Standards Association . American Society for Testing Materials. U.S. Department of Agriculture (Consumers' Counsel Division). U.S. Treasury Department (Procurement Division). National Electrical Manufacturers' Association (U.S.A.). Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. Society of Automotive Engineers (U.S.A.). American Petroleum Institute.

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• " . I • j Australian. Totals. Britain. African. Draft Standards received .. .. .. 52 16 j 1 69 Draft Standards circulated for comment by affected 46 11 ! 1 58 interests — 1— — Deferred pending consideration of final documents 12 1 s 13 Considered unsuitable for adoption as New Zealand 6 2 8 Standards Still under consideration . . . . .. 28 11 1 40 Totals .. .. .. .. 52 16 1 69

'' Britain ' Australian. | Totals. I 1 | Standards received (including war emergency issues).. .. 104 *134 238 Standards circulated for comment by affected, interests .. 58 22 80 Adopted as New Zealand Standards .. .. .. 15 .. 15 Recommended for adoption but not yet approved .. .. 4 . . 4 Recommended for adoption with amendment but not yet 1 . . 1 approved Considered unsuitable for adoption as New Zealand Standards 8 6 14 Received for information only . . . . . . .. 5 15 20 Still under consideration .. .. .. .. .. 71 *113 184 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 104 134 238 * Includes British Standard Aircraft Specifications and (Imperial) Air Ministry D.T.I). Specifications adopted as Australian Standards.