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International Organization for Standardization
GLOBAL
INCLUSIVE
DEMOCRATIC
MEMBER DRIVEN
Process is based on well established principle of CONSENSUS
Standards are:
Proposed, commented on and approved by members
Developed by experts nominated by members
Voluntary
Recognised as providing critical elements of Governance through ISO
9001, 14001 (and ISO 26,000 – expected to be published in 2008).
ISO structure includes “horizontal” committees on
CERTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT (CASCO),
CONSUMER POLICY (COPOLCO),
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (DEVCO)
REFERENCE MATERIALS (REMCO)
Development of International Standards
Process accommodates special needs
External
process
NWIP from member organisation
ISO TC/SC process
NP
WD
Final WD
Approval – at least 5 P members
agree to participate and >50% of
members in favour
Text First CD Published as ISO/PAS
Final CD
Text DIS
Published as ISO/TS
FDIS
International
Standard
ISO Workshop
IWA
Also ISO/TR
for informative
documents
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Extent of ISO System
~150 full-time full time posts More than 16,500
Secretary Chairman
ISO Standards
~750 Secretariats
held by
~40 countries
Convenor
C
Ch
Standardization projects
C
E E
E WG
E
E
Standardization projects
~ 3,500 active projects
“Soft” governance standards
ISO 9001:2000 Quality management systems – Requirements
~200 TCs
~540 540 SCs
~2 250 WGs
ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems -- Requirements with
guidance for use
ISO 14064-1:2006 Greenhouse gases -- Part 1: Specification with guidance at the
organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions
and removals
ISO 16813:2006 Building environment design -- Indoor environment -- General
principles (sustainable building)
ISO 22000:2005 Food safety management systems -- Requirements for any
organization in the food chain
ISO 24510:2007 Activities relating to drinking water and wastewater services --
Guidelines for the assessment and for the improvement of the service to users
ISO/PAS 22399:2007 Societal security - Guideline for incident preparedness and
operational continuity management
ISO/WD 26000 Guidance on social responsibility (still in development)