International Organization for Standardization

What is an ISO Standard?

A normative document Responding to international need ISO is the worlds leading developer of International Standards. ISO standards specify the requirements for state-of-theart products, services, processes, materials and systems, and for good conformity assessment, managerial and organizational practice. ISO standards are designed to be implemented worldwide.

What is an ISO Standard?

ISO standards are developed by technical committees comprising experts from the industrial, technical and business sectors which have asked for the standards. These experts may be joined by representatives of government agencies, testing laboratories, consumer associations, non-governmental organizations and academic circles.

Role of International Standards?

International Standards, and their use in technical regulations on products, processes and services play an important role in sustainable development and trade facilitation through the promotion of safety, quality and technical compatibility. Standardization contributes to the basic infrastructure that underpins society including health and environment while promoting sustainability and good regulatory practice.

Facts about ISO

Founded in 1947 146 member nations 1 member per country (represented through national standards organization etc) 13700 standards, 3000 technical bodies, 30000 experts

ISO Committees and the Geographic Community

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 Computer graphics and image processing ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Data Management and Interchange ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 User interfaces ISO/TC 20 /SC 13 Space data and information transfer systems ISO/TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics ISO/TC 46/WG 2 - Coding of country names and related entities ISO/TC 82 Mining ISO/TC 130 Graphic Technology ISO/TC 204 Transport Information and Control

ISO 1ISO 999

ISO 1:2002 Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) Standard reference temperature for geometrical product specification and verification ISO 2:1973 Textiles Designation of the direction of twist in yarns and related products ISO 3:1973 Preferred numbers Series of preferred numbers ISO 4:1997 Information and documentation Rules for the abbreviation of title words and titles of publications ISO 5Photography and graphic technology Density measurements

ISO 1000ISO 9999

ISO 1000SIunits and recommendations for the use of their multiples and of certain other units [withdrawn 2009-11-17] ISO 1004 Information processing Print specifications ISO 1007 Photography 135-size filmand magazine Specifications ISO 1101Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) Geometrical tolerancing Tolerances of form, orientation, location and run-out ISO 1222 Photography Tripodconnections ISO/IEC 1539 Information technology Programming languages Fortran ISO 1745Information processing Basic mode

ISO 10000ISO 19999

ISO 10006Quality management systems Guidelines for quality management in projects ISO 10007Quality management systems Guidelines forconfiguration management ISO 10012Measurement management systems Requirements for measurement processes and measuring equipment ISO/IEC 10021Information technology Message Handling Systems (MHS) ISO 10077Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters ISO/IEC 10089Information technology 130mm rewritable optical disk cartridge for information interchange

ISO 20000ISO 29999

ISO/IEC 20000Information technology Service management ISO 20022Financial services UNIversal Financial Industry message scheme ISO/IEC 21000Information technology Multimedia framework (MPEG-21) ISO/IEC 21481Information technology Telecommunications and information exchange between systems ISO 22000Food safety management systems Requirements for any organization in the food chain ISO/TS 22003Food safety management systems Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems ISO 22093Industrial automation systems and integration

ISO 30000ISO 39999

ISO 30000:2009 Ships and marine technology Ship recycling management systems Specifications for management systems for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling facilities ISO 31000:2009Risk management Principles and guidelines ISO/IEC 31010:2009Risk managementRisk assessment techniques ISO 32000 Document management Portable document format ISO/IEC 38500:2008 Corporate governance of information technology

ISO 80000
ISO/IEC 80000Quantities and units ISO/TS 80004Nanotechnologies ISO/TS 80004-1 Core terms ISO/TS 80004-3 Carbon nano-objects ISO/TS 80004-4 Nanostructured materials ISO/TS 80004-5 Nano/bio interface ISO/TS 80004-7 Diagnostics and therapeutics for healthcare

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Benefits of ISO Standards

Wide acceptance of products and services Free to compete in broader market

Government
Provides technical and scientific underpinnings for health, safety, environmental legislation

Consumers
Conformance of products and services provide assurance about quality, safety,

 Trade
Remove technical trade barriers Support political trade agreements

Planet
Standards for air, water, soil, emissions contribute toward environment

Everyone
Contribute to quality of life ensuring transport, machinery and tools are safe