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FAQs -->What is ISO? ISO - who or what is it?ISO is the International Organization for Standardization. The aim of ISO is to promote the development of standardisation and related activities in the world, with the intent of facilitating international exchange of goods and services, and developing cooperation in intellectual, scientific, technological and economic spheres. The results of ISO technical work are published as International Standards. ISO 9001 is just one of many, many Standards. In 1995, there were 15,649 Standards and standards-type documents. ISO is a non-governmental organisation. The central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, coordinates a worldwide network of 157 national standards bodies, one in each country. Unlike the United Nations, ISO members are not delegates of national governments. Many of the member institutes are part of the government structure of their country, or mandated by their government, but other members are firmly from the private sector. ISO is thus in a unique position. It acts as a bridge between various parties to find consensus on solutions that meet the requirements of business as well as the broader society needs of stakeholder groups such as consumers and users. See the ISO website for much useful information, including more details on ISO, and why standards are important. <-- More FAQs
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