Standards development process

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NFPA codes and standards are widely adopted because they are developed using an open, consensus-based process. All NFPA codes and standards are developed and periodically reviewed by approximately 7,000 volunteer committee members with a wide range of professional expertise.

In This Section

How codes and standards are developed The step-by-step process which leads to issuance of an NFPA document.
Submitting Public Input & Comments Instructions on how to submit public input (formerly proposals) and comments.
First Draft Reports & Second Draft Reports View current reports on actions taken by Technical Committees on NFPA standards.
Revision Cycle Schedules Processing schedules for NFPA standards by cycle.
TIAs, Errata and FIs Amendments (TIA) and corrections (Errata) to NFPA documents.
Technical Committees Committees seeking members, upcoming meetings, more.
Notice of Intent to Make a Motion (NITMAM) Information and forms for allowable amending motions.
Standards Council Overseeing NFPA's codes and standards development activities.
New projects & documents Standards Council seeks comments on need to develop these projects.
Association Technical Meetings Results and transcripts of voting on proposed changes to NFPA documents.
Regulations, Directory & Forms Regulations, procedures, Technical Committees, and staff.
Terminology Definitions of key terms used in NFPA's code development process.
Disclaimers Notice and disclaimers of liability concerning the use of NFPA documents.
Code development and adoption partner NFPA serves as a local safety advocacy partner in many ways.