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ISO - International Organization for Standardization

Identification
Name	International Organization for Standardization
Acronym	ISO
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Homepage	http://www.iso.org/
General
Foundation	1947
Organisation	Non-governmental organization, based in Geneva.
Members	162 (2009)
Staff	718 persons (2009)
Standards	18 083 standards (2009)
Budget	140 million CHF = 97,32 million EUR (2009)
Cooperation between ISO and CEN
Identification	Vienna Agreement
Ratification	1991
Agreement	Co-operation agreement between: ISO - International Organization for Standardization and CEN - European Committee for Standardization
Goals	General exchange of information, participation in standardization projects. Above all they adopt international standards into the European system without any amendment.
Cooperation between ISO, IEC and ITU
Identification	The World Standards Cooperation (WSC)
Ratification	2001
Agreement	Co-operation agreement between: IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission, ISO - International Organization for Standardization and ITU - International Telecommunication Union
Goals	Promote the adoption and implementation of international consensus-based standards worldwide Ensure that the three organizations work transparently, and Avoid duplication and overlap of work, as much as possible.
ISO Structure

See also:

• Standards definitions
• European Standard
• International Standard
• Standardisation in the EU

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