STANREC 4808
STANREC 4808 recommended engineering practices for NATO programmes
Programme managers and systems engineers on NATO programmes deciding whether to use AEP-67 and ALP-10
STANREC 4808 is NATO's voluntary, non-binding recommendation that programmes consider AEP-67 (Engineering, Edition B) and ALP-10 (Integrated Logistics Support, Edition C); it commits no nation to using either.
- Edition
- 1
- Published
- 2017-10-23
What it is
STANREC 4808, Engineering in NATO Programmes, is a NATO Standardization Recommendation rather than a Standardization Agreement, and that difference is the most important thing about the page: a STANREC does not commit a nation to anything. The document says so plainly, that it is "a non-binding document employed on a voluntary basis and does not require commitment of the nations to implement the standards which are listed in it." A STANAG binds a nation through ratification; a STANREC only invites use.
What it actually contains is short. Its own aim section frames itself as an aid to programme managers (PMs) and systems engineers (SEs) "seeking guidance on how to incorporate best engineering practices into their system life cycle," and its single substantive recommendation is that nations consider two other Allied Publications: AEP-67, Edition B, and ALP-10, Edition C. STANREC 4808 does not restate what either publication requires; it only points a reader toward them.
This is the first edition, Edition 1, promulgated on 23 October 2017, and it supersedes no earlier document. It was approved by NATO's member nations and promulgated by the NATO Standardization Office, so it addresses NATO's nations generally rather than any one country.
What it recommends
AEP-67, Edition B, and ALP-10, Edition C, are the two publications STANREC 4808 recommends for engineering best practice on NATO programmes. It names no clauses of its own for either: whatever engineering or integrated-logistics-support work a supplier actually has to do comes from AEP-67 or ALP-10 themselves, once a nation, programme or contract adopts one of them, not from this recommendation.
STANREC 4808 also names related material without requiring it: STANAG 4728, and NATO's system life cycle management documents AAP-20 and AAP-48.
Review and change
STANREC 4808 is reviewed at least once every three years, with the result recorded in the NATO Standardization Document Database. A nation or NATO body can propose a change at any time through a standardization proposal to the tasking authority, the CNAD Life Cycle Management Group, and any accepted change is processed at the next review.
No certification, no evaluation
STANREC 4808 describes no accreditation body, audit, or certification scheme, which follows from being voluntary rather than binding: there is nothing here to be assessed against. Any evaluation a programme faces would come from AEP-67 or ALP-10 once adopted, or from the contract that adopted them, not from this recommendation.
Getting the document
NATO publishes STANREC 4808 through the NATO Standardization Document Database at no charge. ComplyTrain does not sell it or host a copy; the NSDD listing for STANREC 4808 is the source.
How we help
STANREC 4808 itself is a signpost, not a specification: it recommends AEP-67 and ALP-10 and sets no requirements of its own, so there is no product mapping to claim against the STANREC directly. The practical work starts once a programme or contract actually adopts AEP-67 for engineering practice, or ALP-10 for integrated logistics support. At that point what is needed is disciplined evidence: documented procedures for the engineering or logistics activity involved, training records for the programme managers and systems engineers following them, and an audit trail a customer or Government Quality Assurance representative can inspect. ComplyTrain, as a quality management and evidence system, supports that kind of work in general: controlled documents, training records, internal audits, and corrective-action tracking.
ComplyTrain does not perform the engineering or logistics work AEP-67 or ALP-10 describe, and it does not decide whether either publication applies to a given programme. The applicable tier and the standards that come with it are set by the contract and the customer's quality clause. See the standards explorer for what sits alongside STANREC 4808, or talk to us about evidencing engineering or logistics practice on a NATO programme.
Standards it references
- ALP-10Background
- STANAG 4728Background
- AAP-20Background
- AAP-48Background
Questions
Is STANREC 4808 mandatory?
No. It states plainly that it is "a non-binding document employed on a voluntary basis" and does not commit any nation to implementing AEP-67 or ALP-10, the two publications it recommends. Whether either applies to a given programme depends on the contract, not on this recommendation.
What is the difference between a STANREC and a STANAG?
A STANAG is the agreement by which NATO nations commit to implement a standard, ratified and then implemented domestically. A STANREC, like this one, only recommends: nations are invited to use the publications it names without any ratification obligation.
What does STANREC 4808 actually recommend?
Two publications: AEP-67, Edition B, and ALP-10, Edition C. It does not restate their requirements; an organisation that needs to know what either publication demands has to read that publication directly.
Does STANREC 4808 supersede an earlier edition?
No. This is its first edition, Edition 1, promulgated 23 October 2017, and it states that it does not supersede any document.
Where can I get a copy of STANREC 4808?
NATO publishes it free of charge through the NATO Standardization Document Database. ComplyTrain does not sell or host copies of NATO documents.