This guide defines and establishes the relationship between horizontal standards and product
publications. It specifies procedures for the designation of horizontal standards and for their
use.
For safety and EMC standards the principles of this guide are addressed by the specific
technical provisions of IEC Guides 104 and 107 respectively.
IEC GUIDE 108:2006 history
2019IEC GUIDE 108:2019 Guidelines for ensuring the coherence of IEC publications - Horizontal functions, horizontal publications and their application
2006IEC GUIDE 108:2006 Guidelines for ensuring the coherency of IEC publications – Application of horizontal standards (Edition 2.0)
1994IEC GUIDE 108:1994 The relationship between technical committees with horizontal functions and product committees and the use of basic publications