AAP-52 : 2006

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
   0101 Purpose
   0102 Background
   0103 Aim
   0104 Scope
CHAPTER 2 - TOP-DOWN STANDARDIZATION PROCESS PHASES
   0201 Phase 1 - Identification, Formulation and Approval
        of Standardization Requirements
   0202 Development of military Standardization Requirements
        (MSRs)
   0203 MSR Concept
   0204 MSRs Characteristics
   0205 MSR Co-ordinating Conference (MSRCC)
   0206 MSRs Scoring
   0207 MSRs Book
   0208 Development of Alliance Standardization Requirements
        (ASRs)
   0209 ASR Definition
   0211 ASRs Book
   0211 ASRs Package
   0212 Phase 2 - Identification, Formulation and Approval
        of Standardization Objectives
   0213 Development of Standardization Programme (NSP)
   0214 So Concept
   0215 NATO Standardization Programme (NSP)
   0216 Phase 3 - Execution of Tasks resulting from the
        approved Standardization objectives
   0217 Development of a STANAG/AP
   0218 Phase 4 - Implementation of Top-down Standardization
        and Feedback
CHAPTER 3 - TOP-DOWN STANDARDIZATION PROCESS TIMEFRAME &
            ACTIVITIES
   0301 Phase 1 of Top-down Standardization
   0302 MSRs Staffing Procedure
   0303 Phase 2 of Top-down Standardization
   0304 Phase 3 and 4 of Top-down Standardization
CHAPTER 4 - TOP-DOWN STANDARDIZATION PROCESS MANAGEMENT
            ORGANISATION
   0401 NATO Standardization Community
   0402 Responsibilities
   0403 Management of the NSP

Describes as outlined in Ref. A. involves proposing, developing, agreeing, ratifying, promulgating, implementing and updating of NATO standards.