Standards, quite simply, are something set up as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality. Standards surround us, protect us, influence our actions and maintain our modern lives. Standards, in other words, make things work.

ISO–The International Organization for Standardization–is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to finding the best way of doing everything. The ISO is, quite literally, the standard bearer. 

Through its members in 164 signatory countries comprising some 700 technical committees, ISO is dedicated to bringing together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant ways of doing things, which both support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges. ISO's international standards give world-class specifications for products, services and systems, to ensure quality, safety and efficiency. ISO is instrumental in facilitating international trade.

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ISO has published 22751 International Standards and related documents (and counting!), covering almost every industry, from technology, to food safety, to agriculture and healthcare. ISO International Standards impact everyone, everywhere.

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