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Description

‘ISO/FDIS 11108, Information and documentation – Archival paper – Requirements for permanence and durability’ specifies the requirements for archival paper. It is applicable to unprinted papers intended for documents and publications required for permanent retention and frequent use. For these documents and publications, paper of high permanence and high durability is required.

Question: Do you approve the technical content of ISO/FDIS 11108?

NOTE: This is an FDIS (Final Draft International Standard) ballot. At this stage, only editorial comments are permitted. We are not permitted to introduce any new technical issues.

Decision: Voted ‘No’ with comments.

Comment:

ISO/FDIS 11108 relates to the following standards and therefore proposed to be included in references.

  • ISO 18902:2013 – Imaging materials… (Provides guidelines for storage materials that could affect archival paper preservation, especially in mixed media contexts).
  • ISO 16245:2023 Information and documentation — Boxes, file covers and other enclosures, made from cellulosic materials…(Addresses storage enclosures, which are critical for maintaining the condition of archival paper).
  • ISO 11799:2024 Information and documentation — Document storage requirements for archive and library materials (Provides guidelines for the storage conditions necessary to preserve archival documents).