ISO has put together groups of experts that represent every sector imaginable from soaps to spacecraft, MP3 to coffee. In fact there are more than 250 technical committees.
You can find out what they do here
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ISO members can choose whether they want to be part of a particular TC, and their level of involvement. O-members can observe the standards that are being developed, offering comments and advice. While P-members actively participate by voting on the standard at various stages of its development.
In most cases, the experts that develop ISO Standards work in the field. They may have expert knowledge but they’re not isolated professors of theory. They understand and anticipate the challenges of their sector, using standardization as a tool to create a level playing field that benefits everyone.
It is possible to see a member’s participation in technical committees by clicking on the relevant entry in the
member list
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All of ISO’s technical work, including the technical committees, is managed by the Technical Management Board (TMB). Some of the TMB’s tasks include setting up technical committees, appointing chairs and monitoring the progress of technical work. The TMB reports to the ISO Council.