ISO

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards.

ISO integrates a network of the national standards institutes of 162 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.

ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors. On the one hand, many of its member institutes are part of the governmental structure of their countries, or are mandated by their government. Other members are centred in the private sector, having been set up by national partnerships of industry associations.

In this way ISO provides a forum for a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society.

For further information refer to http://www.iso.org