The messengers distribute the draft standard and nail it to a tree on every market square. This enables the entire population to see how the new knight's helmet is likely to look. The messengers also distribute carrier pigeons free of charge in order for people to be able to submit comments.
During the public enquiry, anyone is able to examine the draft standard and if desired to submit a comment to their national standards institute. DIN publishes draft standards on the DIN draft standards portal http://www.din.de/de/mitwirken/entwuerfe (german) as well as in paper form. The public enquiry lasts for two months.
The CEN members are also asked whether they agree to the draft standard being published as a stand-ard. Anyone with reservations should vote "No, but" at this point. "No" indicates clearly that approval is not given. "But" however signals a willingness to compromise, i.e. that under certain conditions the vote could also become a "Yes". If the draft standard is approved too hastily at the public enquiry stage, it may be difficult to reject the final draft at a later stage should it be unsatisfactory.
