Welcome [policy. iso. org] Examples of national or regional policies on the use of standards to support public policy, and; Examples of ISO standards supporting public policy in different sectors, at the international level
Examples by sector - ISO Many of the examples presented here are of ISO and IEC standards being used to support this international regulatory and other policy work For more sector examples related specifically to electrotechnical standardization, please visit the IEC’s Website
Resources The ISO policy brief: A primer on public policy – maximizing your NSB’s engagement with policymakers outlines how a National Standards Body can play a pivotal role in supporting public policy across various stages of the public policy life cycle
South Africa - policy. iso. org Federal departments and agencies are to assess regulatory and non-regulatory instruments for achieving public policy objectives China One of the main forms of China’s technical regulation is mandatory standards at national, professional and local levels
Energy management - ISO ISO 50001:2018, Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, is a voluntary International Standard developed by ISO It provides organizations with a recognized framework for integrating energy performance into their management practices and enables the development of action plans to continually improve energy performance
United States of America Rooted in the private sector, it has successfully met domestic marketplace needs on a sector-by-sector basis Responsibility for coordination of the U S private sector standards system rests with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ANSI is also the U S member body within ISO and IEC
Railways - ISO ISO TC 269 also was recently created to develop standards for products and services specifically related to the rail industry, including construction, operation and maintenance of parts and equipment, methods and technology, interfaces between infrastructure and vehicles and rail specific environmental aspects This excludes those
Road vehicles - ISO With nearly 800 published standards, ISO TC 22 has addressed a large number of industry needs, with particular attention to harmonizing test methods, measuring methods, terminology and interchangeability requirements
Europe - ISO The single standard brings the benefits of clarity and certainty for industry and enables easier reference in legislation From the perspective of the European Union, the pan-European consensus of all Member States’ standards bodies that is contained in European standards give them the legitimacy to be used for public policy purposes
Canada - ISO Make use of all or parts of relevant national or International Standards, guidelines and recommendations as a basis for technical regulations and for conformity assessment procedures when they fulfil intended policy objectives