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76/670/FDIS, IEC 60825-2 ED4: Safety of laser products - Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems (OFCSs), 12/11/2020

The ballot to approve the CDV1 for Z136.1 Safe Use of Lasers closed Wednesday, September 09, 2020 at 5:00 PM EDT; the public review comment deadline of this same document closed September 21, 2020. Of 67 eligible votes, 62 responses were received (93%) within the published balloting period, which makes this a valid ballot in accordance with Z136 Procedures, Clause 7.9 (a), “Three quarters (75%) of the ballots shall be returned (including abstentions) from those in the Balloting Group in order for the ballot to be valid.”