prBAS EN IEC 60300-3-4:2025

IEC 60300-3-4:2022 gives guidance on specifying dependability requirements and collating these requirements in a specification, together with a list of the means of assuring the achievement of the dependability requirements. The guidance provided includes: • specifying quantitative and qualitative reliability, maintainability, supportability and availability requirements; • advising acquirers on how to ensure that the requirements can be fulfilled by suppliers; • advising suppliers to help them meet the acquirer's requirements. Other obligations, such as legislation and governmental regulations, can also place requirements on items, in addition to any requirements derived in accordance with this document.