International Organization for Standardization

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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international body that develops and publishes globally recognized standards to ensure quality, safety, efficiency, and interoperability across a wide range of industries and technologies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international standardization organization
cooperatesWith International Electrotechnical Commission
International Telecommunication Union
country Switzerland
fieldOfWork aerospace industry
automotive industry
construction industry
energy management
environmental management
food safety
information technology
medical devices
metrology
occupational health and safety
quality management
risk management
social responsibility
standardization
founded 23 February 1947
foundingLocation London, England
surface form: London, United Kingdom
governingBody ISO Council
ISO General Assembly
Technical Management Board
hasAbbreviation International Organization for Standardization self-linksurface differs
surface form: ISO
hasLeaderTitle President of ISO
Secretary-General of ISO
hasMemberType national standards bodies
hasMotto Great things happen when the world agrees
headquartersLocation Geneva
surface form: Geneva, Switzerland
inception 1947
issuesStandard ISO 13485
ISO 14001
ISO 14971
ISO 21500
ISO 22000
ISO 26000
ISO 27001
ISO 31000
ISO 3166
ISO 4217
ISO 45001
ISO 50001
ISO 639
ISO 8601
ISO 9001
ISO 9660
legalStatus independent organization
non-governmental organization
officialLanguage English
French
Russian
publishes International Organization for Standardization self-linksurface differs
surface form: International Standards

guides
publicly available specifications
technical reports
technical specifications
purpose development of international standards
ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency
facilitation of global trade
promoting interoperability across industries
scope international
shortName International Organization for Standardization self-linksurface differs
surface form: ISO
standardPrefix International Organization for Standardization self-linksurface differs
surface form: ISO
website https://www.iso.org

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BE maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
CA-MB maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
CN-AH maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
DK maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
FR-IDF maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
FSM maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
IN-DL maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 10383 MIC database maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166-1 numeric maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166-2:LU maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166-2:MP maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166-2:PK maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166-2:PR maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166-3 maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 4217 maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 639 maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 8601 maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO/IEC 8859-1 maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
MK maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
MRT maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
NL-GE maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
NL-ZH maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
SWE maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
US-MS maintainedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO Central Secretariat operatedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency operatesUnder International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency parentOrganization International Organization for Standardization
ISO 3166/MA parentOrganization International Organization for Standardization
ISO Council parentOrganization International Organization for Standardization
Technical Management Board parentOrganization International Organization for Standardization
ISO Central Secretariat partOf International Organization for Standardization
ISO Council partOf International Organization for Standardization
ISO General Assembly partOf International Organization for Standardization
ISO technical committees partOf International Organization for Standardization
subject surface form: ISO technical committee
Secretary-General of ISO partOf International Organization for Standardization
Technical Management Board partOf International Organization for Standardization
ISO 4217 partOfSeries International Organization for Standardization
this entity surface form: ISO standards
DSSSL publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 10383 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 13485 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 14001 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 14971 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 15022 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 20022 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 2108 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 21500 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 22000 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 26000 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 26324 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
ISO 26324 publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
this entity surface form: ISO