ISO

Nongovernmental organization that enables consensus on solutions meeting the requirements of business

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world’s largest developer and publisher of international standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 162 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva that coordinates the system. ISO is a nongovernmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors. ISO enables a consensus to be reached on solutions that meet both the requirements of business and the broader needs of society. View the ISO Standards list.

Tue, 12/02/2025 - 12:02
New ISO RFID Standard Helps Trace Products in the Supply Chain Worldwide higher level security of products using RFID technology
Mon, 02/15/2010 - 09:59
(ISO: Geneva) -- For reasons of safety and reliability, the importance of being able to trace products throughout the supply chain has strongly increased in recent years. The new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO…
ISO Gives Food Manufacturers New Tool to Control Hazards ISO/TS 22002-1—“Prerequisite programs on food safety—Part 1: food manufacturing”
Sun, 02/07/2010 - 15:06
(ISO: Geneva) -- Thousands of food manufacturers worldwide stand to benefit from a newly published document in the ISO 22000 series designed to prevent and control food safety hazards. ISO technical specification, ISO/TS 22002-1—“Prerequisite…
New ISO/IEC Standard on Risk Assessment New publication complements risk management toolbox.
Thu, 01/28/2010 - 11:28
(ISO: Geneva) -- Two recently published ISO standards on risk management have just been joined by a third on risk assessment techniques. Together, they provide organizations of all types with a well-stocked toolbox for tackling situations that…
Farmer-Friendly ISO Standard for Crop Production Quality Management ISO 22006:2009—“Quality management systems—Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001:2008 to crop production”
Fri, 01/15/2010 - 11:53
(ISO: Geneva) -- Farmers can now improve their overall performance and financial results, as well as increase customer confidence and satisfaction with a new standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for implementing a…
Product News: Updated Brochure on ISO 14000 Family of Standards Provides basic introduction to ISO 14000 series
Tue, 01/12/2010 - 13:15
(ISO: Geneva) -- ISO has published a new, updated brochure providing a basic introduction to “Environmental management—The ISO 14000 family of International Standards.” The 12-page brochure is the latest edition of a successful publication…
Survey: Sharp Rise in Use of Standards for Food Safety, Information Security ISO survey shows that all core standard management systems are increasingly being used worldwide.
Tue, 12/08/2009 - 19:09
(ISO: Geneva) -- Implementation of ISO management system standards for food safety and for information security (with IEC) has sharply increased, as revealed by The ISO Survey of Certifications—2008. Certification to ISO 22000:2005, which gives…
ISO Starts Work on Consumer Products Safety Standard Provides guidance to all parties involved in the consumer product supply chain
Wed, 12/02/2009 - 08:40
(ISO: Geneva) -- An international standard to prevent the development and marketing of products which could present health and safety risks to consumers is the goal of a new project committee (PC) from the International Organization for…
ISO Publishes New Standard for Effective Risk Management Complemented with risk management vocabulary guide
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 15:40
(ISO: Geneva) -- A new international standard, ISO 31000:2009—“Risk management—Principles and guidelines,” will help organizations of all types and sizes to manage risk effectively. ISO 31000 provides principles, framework, and…
New Edition of ISO 9004 Maps the Path to Sustained Success New version intends to improve consistency with ISO 9001 and other management system standards.
Wed, 11/11/2009 - 04:30
(ISO: Geneva) -- The just-published new edition of ISO 9004 provides organizations with a model for sustained success in today’s complex, demanding, and ever-changing environment. ISO 9004:2009—“Managing for the sustained success of an…
ISO, ILAC, IAF Streamline QMS Requirements for Medical Labs Recognition to reduce redundant, costly, and time-consuming audits.
Wed, 11/04/2009 - 12:03
(ISO: Geneva) -- Medical laboratories accredited to ISO 15189 (a sector-specific technical competence and management system standard) are now recognized as meeting the management system principles of ISO 9001. The move was announced in a joint…