ISO 8115
Cotton bales—Dimensions and density
Published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
The CFR incorporates ISO 8115 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The edition the CFR requires
ISO 8115, 1986 Edition
As the CFR lists it: “ISO 8115 Cotton bales—Dimensions and density, 1986 Edition”
- Listed in 49 CFR 171.7(w)(29); required by49 CFR 172.102
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