International Organisation for Standardisation

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Recently, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) organised the 35th Plenary and Working Groups meetings of the subcommittee of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) ‘Space Systems and Operations’ (ISO TC 20 / SC 14) at New Delhi.

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.

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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. 

Source: PIB