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Selection and use of the ISO 9000 family of standards

ISO and international standardization

ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance

ISO is the International Organization for Standardization. It has a membership of 158 * national standards institutes from countries large and small, industrialized and developing, in all regions of the world, ISO develops voluntary technical standards which add value to all types of business operations. They contribute to the dissemination of technology and good business practice. They support the development, manufacturing and supply of more efficient, safer and cleaner products and services. They make trade between countries easier and fairer. ISO standards also safeguard users and consumers, and make many aspects of their lives simpler. ISO develops only those standards that are required by the market. This work is carried out by experts coming from the industrial, technical and business sectors which have asked for the standard, and which subsequently put them to use. These experts may be joined by others with relevant knowledge, such as representatives of government agencies, consumer organizations, academia and testing laboratories. Published under the designation of International Standards, ISO standards represent an international consensus on the state of the art in the technology or good practice concerned. ISO’s portfolio of more than 17 800 * standards and related documents addresses all three dimensions of sustainable development : economic, environmental and social.

ISO technical committee ISO/TC 176 is responsible for the ISO 9000 family of standards for quality management and quality assurance. National delegations of 81 * countries participate in its work, while another 21 * countries have observer status.

* Mid-January 2009.

Selection and use of the ISO 9000 family of standards

The standard can be used for certification/registration and contractual purposes by organizations seeking