International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, nongovernmental international organization that develops and publishes voluntary standards through a network of national standards bodies.

ISO technical committee: An ISO working group of experts that develops standards in a particular technical field. Technical committees draft and revise standards within ISO’s consensus process.
ISO 9001: An ISO standard specifying requirements for quality management systems. It is ISO’s best-known management-system standard and is used across many industries.
International Telecommunication Union: A United Nations specialized agency that coordinates global telecommunications and information technology standards. Unlike ISO, the ITU is a UN agency with a specific telecommunications mandate.
International Federation of the National Standardizing Associations: A federation of national standards organizations established in 1926 and dissolved during the Second World War. ISA was ISO’s predecessor and helped establish international standardization as an organized effort.
ISO member body: A national standards organization that represents its country in ISO. Member bodies nominate experts, vote on drafts, and carry national views into ISO.
ISO 14001: An ISO standard specifying requirements for environmental management systems. It gives organizations a framework for managing environmental responsibilities.
European Committee for Standardization: A European standards organization that develops standards for use across Europe. CEN operates at the regional level, while ISO’s membership and remit are global.
International Organization for Standardization founding: The establishment of ISO in 1947 by delegates from national standards organizations. Its founding created the postwar institution that coordinates standards development internationally.
ISO standard development process: The stages through which ISO proposals are drafted, reviewed, approved, and published as standards. This process turns technical proposals into internationally approved documents.
ISO/IEC 27001: An international standard specifying requirements for information security management systems. It applies ISO’s management-system approach to protecting information.

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