About International Organisation for Standardisation:
- It is an international nongovernmental organization established in 1947 and made up of national standards bodies.
- It is made up of members from the national standards bodies of 177 countries.
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
- Functions of ISO:
- The ISO plays a role in facilitating world trade by providing common standards of safety, reliability, and quality.
- It develops and publishes standards for a vast range of products, materials, and processes.
- It publishes technical reports, technical specifications, publicly available specifications, technical corrigenda, and guides.
- Governance of International Organisation for Standardisation:
- General Assembly: It is the overarching organ and ultimate authority of the organization.
- ISO Council: It is the core governance body of the organization and reports to the General Assembly. It meets three times a year and is made up of 21 member bodies
- Technical Management Board : The management of the technical work is taken care of by the Technical Management Board, which reports to Council.
