International Organization for Standardization, a voluntary, non-treaty, non-government organization, established in 1947, with voting members that are designated standards bodies of participating nations and non-voting observer organizations.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO /ˈaɪsoʊ/) is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries. Membership requirements are given in Article 3 of the ISO Statutes.
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| Abbreviation | ISO |
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| Formation | 23 February 1947 |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | International standards development |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Membership | 168 members (39 correspondents and 4 subscribers) |
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President | Ulrika Francke |
| Website | www |
ISO was founded on 23 February 1947, and (as of November 2022) it has published over 24,500 international standards covering almost all aspects of technology and manufacturing. It has 811 Technical committees and sub committees to take care of standards development. The organization develops and publishes standardization in all technical and nontechnical fields other than electrical and electronic engineering, which is handled by the IEC. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and works in 167 countries as of 2023[update]. The three official languages of the ISO are English, French, and Russian.
