IEC 61158-5-8:20 07规定了符合OSI基本参考模型（ISO/IEC 7498）和OSI应用层结构（ISO/IEC 9545）的8型现场总线应用层的结构和服务。IEC 61158-5子系列的第一版及其配套部分取消并取代IEC 61158-5:20 03。本部分的本版构成技术修订，包括以下变更: -由于缺乏市场相关性，删除了以前的6型现场总线； -增加新型现场总线； -将第三版第5部分分成多个部分，编号为-5-2、-5-3、。这个双语版本（2015-06）对应于2007-12年出版的英文版。

IEC 61158-5-8:2007 specifies the structure and services of the Type 8 fieldbus application layer, in conformance with the OSI Basic Reference Model (ISO/IEC 7498) and the OSI application layer structure (ISO/IEC 9545).This first edition and its companion parts of the IEC 61158-5 subseries cancel and replace IEC 61158-5:2003. This edition of this part constitutes a technical revision and includes the following changes:
- deletion of the former Type 6 fieldbus for lack of market relevance;
- addition of new types of fieldbuses;
- partition of part 5 of the third edition into multiple parts numbered -5-2, -5-3,. This bilingual version (2015-06) corresponds to the English version, published in 2007-12.