The International Organization for Standardization is an independent, non-governmental organization, the members of which are the standards organizations of the 164 member countries. It is the world's largest developer of voluntary international standards and it facilitates world trade by providing common standards among nations. More than twenty thousand standards have been set, covering everything from manufactured products and technology to food safety, agriculture, and healthcare.
Use of the standards aids in the creation of products and services that are safe, reliable, and of good quality. The standards help businesses increase productivity while minimizing errors and waste. By enabling products from different markets to be directly compared, they facilitate companies in entering new markets and assist in the development of global trade on a fair basis. The standards also serve to safeguard consumers and the end-users of products and services, ensuring that certified products conform to the minimum standards set internationally
ISO – International Organization for Standardization. ISO develop and publish standards. International standards mean that the consumers will have the confidence that their products are reliable and of good quality.
ISO Standards will provide requirements, specifications, guidelines that can be used for products, processes, materials and services.
ISO will not provide certification. An accredited Certification body can provide Certification for specific standards. Eg. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, etc.,
ISO Standards will provide requirements, specifications, guidelines that can be used for products, processes, materials and services.
9001:2015 |
Quality Management System (QMS) |
14001:2015 |
Environmental Management System (EMS) |
45001:2018 |
Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) |
IATF 16949:2016 |
Automotive Management System (AMS) |
22000:2018 |
Food Safety Management System (FSMS) |
27001:2013 |
Information Security Management Systems |
AS 9100 |
Aerospace |
NADCAP | National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program |
15189 |
Medical laboratories Requirements for quality |
20000 :2018 |
IT service management |
50001 |
Energy Management Systems |
NABH |
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers |
31000 |
Risk management |
ISI (BIS) |
Bureau of Indian Standards |
NABL |
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories |
13485:2016 |
Medical devices -- Quality management systems |
17025:2017 |
Competence of Testing and calibration laboratories |
SA8000 |
Social Accountability International |
ROHS |
Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive |
TM |
Trade mark license |
GMP |
Good Manufacturing Practices |
HACCP |
Hazard Analysis Critical control Points |
CE Marking |
European Conformity |