International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization is an international body dedicated to promoting international standards. Its official languages are English, French and Russian. Its name in French is Organisation internationale de normalisation and its name in Russian is Международная организация по стандартизации or Myezhdunarodnaya organizatsiya po standartizatsii. Its short name form is ISO.[1] Its members are standards bodies from various countries around the world. Its headquarters are in Geneva.[3]
| International Organization for Standardization [1] | |
|---|---|
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 ISO membership | |
| Abbreviation | ISO |
| Formation | February 23, 1947 |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose/focus | International standardization |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Membership | 163 members[2] |
| Website | www |
International Organization For Standardization Media
Plaque marking the building in Prague where the ISO predecessor, the ISA, was founded.
A map of ISO members as of November 2020 ISO member countries with a national standards body and ISO voting rights Correspondent members (countries without a national standards body) Subscriber members (countries with small economies)
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The three official full names of the ISO can be found at the beginning of the foreword sections of the PDF document: ISO/IEC Guide 2:2004 Standardization and related activities — General vocabulary.
- ↑ ISO membersInternational Organization for Standardization.
- ↑ ISO certificate: features, types and advantages of registration.
