Schedule 3 – Standard Drafting and Adoption Process

Section 1: Stakeholder Review Proposal

1.1 Purpose

Prior to the commencement of any standard development cycle under this Schedule, ISAIL shall prepare a Stakeholder Review Proposal identifying the proposed AI Standard, its subject matter, scope, and the relevant stakeholder communities whose review and participation are considered necessary or appropriate.

1.2 Contents

A Stakeholder Review Proposal shall include:

(i) a brief description of the proposed standard and its intended purpose;

(ii) identification of relevant stakeholder categories, including but not limited to industry, academia, policy, legal, and technical communities;

(iii) the proposed methodology for stakeholder engagement, which may include surveys under Section 2, consultations under Section 3, or such other means as ISAIL determines appropriate; and

(iv) indicative timelines for the standard development cycle (optional).

1.3 Discretion

ISAIL shall have sole discretion to approve, modify, defer, or withdraw a Stakeholder Review Proposal at any stage. Approval of a Stakeholder Review Proposal shall constitute the formal initiation of the standard development cycle under this Schedule.

Section 2: Survey-Based Evidence Collection

2.1 Purpose

Where ISAIL determines that the development of a proposed AI Standard requires empirical data on competency levels, skills gaps, industry-policy alignment, or educational benchmarks from relevant stakeholder communities, ISAIL may initiate a survey under this Section, either independently or in partnership with a designated Knowledge Partner under Schedule 6 of this Charter, prior to the commencement of the consultation and drafting phase under Section 3 of this Schedule.

2.2 Initiation

ISAIL shall have sole discretion to:

(i) determine whether a survey is necessary for a given standard development cycle;

(ii) determine whether to initiate the survey independently or in partnership with a Knowledge Partner under Schedule 6 of this Charter;

(iii) where a Knowledge Partner is involved, identify and designate such partner either at the time of initiation or at any subsequent stage of the survey process as ISAIL deems appropriate;

(iv) define the domain, scope, and subject matter of the survey; and

(v) determine all timelines, including the data collection cutoff period, provided that a reasonable period is reserved prior to any relevant session or deadline for documentation and presentation of results.

2.3 Independent Survey Track

Where ISAIL initiates a survey independently without a Knowledge Partner:

(i) ISAIL shall develop, administer, and circulate the survey through its own channels and networks;

(ii) all rights, ownership, and obligations under Section 2.5 of this Schedule shall vest exclusively in ISAIL; and

(iii) ISAIL may, at its sole discretion, subsequently invite a Knowledge Partner to assist with circulation or documentation at any stage, subject to the terms of Section 2.4 below applying from the point of such designation.

2.4 Knowledge Partner Survey Track

Where ISAIL determines to execute the survey in partnership with a Knowledge Partner, whether from initiation or at a subsequent stage, the following terms shall apply:

1. ISAIL and the Knowledge Partner shall execute a standalone knowledge partnership on a domain determined by ISAIL, under which ISAIL shall develop and administer a survey. The Knowledge Partner shall circulate the survey within its stakeholder networks, and survey inputs shall be collected until such time as determined by ISAIL, provided that a reasonable period is reserved prior to any relevant session or deadline for documentation and presentation of results.

2. ISAIL shall retain exclusive ownership, publication rights, distribution rights, and all associated intellectual property rights in and to the survey instrument, survey data, final documentation, and the methodology employed, in accordance with Article 23 of this Charter.

3. The Knowledge Partner shall retain an irrevocable right of attribution in all documentation arising from this survey partnership, recognising its role as the survey execution partner and Knowledge Partner to ISAIL under Schedule 6 of this Charter.

4. Without prejudice to Section 2.4(3) above, ISAIL may, at its sole discretion, designate co-attribution rights to one or more Knowledge Partners in respect of specific survey documentation or standards outputs arising from this Section, where ISAIL determines that the Knowledge Partner's contribution warrants such recognition. Such designation shall be made in writing by ISAIL and shall not be construed as creating any ownership, editorial, or distribution rights in favour of the Knowledge Partner beyond what is expressly stated in such designation.

5. The Knowledge Partner shall retain limited rights to use the contents of the survey documentation solely for self-promotional, attribution, and non-commercial research purposes. The Knowledge Partner shall have no right to alter, modify, or create derivative versions of the survey instrument, survey data, or final documentation published by ISAIL upon presentation of survey results.

2.5 Intellectual Property — General

Regardless of whether the survey is conducted independently or in partnership, ISAIL shall retain exclusive ownership, publication rights, distribution rights, and all associated intellectual property rights in and to the survey instrument, survey data, final documentation, and the methodology employed, in accordance with Article 23 of this Charter. Attribution rights and any co-attribution designations of a Knowledge Partner, where applicable, shall be governed by Sections 2.4(3) and 2.4(4) above respectively.

2.6 Standards Development Input

Survey data collected under this Section shall constitute foundational research inputs for AI Standard development under this Schedule. For the avoidance of doubt, survey instruments developed and administered under this Section constitute standards development inputs and are distinct from course design, certification programme development, or any other obligations arising under separate MoUs or agreements between ISAIL and the Knowledge Partner.

2.7 Transition to Section 3

Upon completion of data collection and documentation, ISAIL shall determine whether and how survey findings shall inform the consultation and drafting phase under Section 3 of this Schedule. The Knowledge Partner shall have no role in or rights over the standard drafting process unless separately designated by ISAIL in writing.

Section 3: Consultation Process and Draft Standards

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Section 4: Standard Adoption Framework

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Section 5: Standard Effectiveness Review

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Section 6: Implementation and Enforcement

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