International Organization for Standardization - ISO

ISO is a non-governmental organization established in 1940. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. ISO’s work results in international agreements which are published as International Standards.

ISO Members
  1. Member body is national body most representative of standardization in the respective country. It follows that only one such body for each country is accepted for membership.
  2. Correspondent member is usually an organization in a country which does not yet have a fully developed national standards activity or national standard body. Correspondent members do not take an active part in the technical work, but are entitled to be kept fully informed about the work of interest to them.
  3. Subscriber member is a country with very small economy. These Subscriber members pay reduced membership fees that nevertheless allow them to maintain contact with international standardization.
Policy development committees
The organs of the Organization shall be a General Assembly, a Council, a Technical Management Board, technical committees, and a Central Secretariat.
The General Assembly shall be constituted by a meeting of the officers and delegates nominated by the member bodies. Correspondent members and subscriber members may attend as observers.
The General Assembly establish advisory committee, called policy development committees :
- Committee on conformity assessment - CASCO
- Committee on consumer policy - COPOLCO
- Committee on developing country matters - DEVCO
They are open to interested member bodies as participating (P) or observer (O) members and correspondent members as observer (O) members.

Technical Committee
The technical work of ISO is carried out by technical committees (TCs) and subcommittees (SCs). Member body has the right to participate in the work of technical committees and subcommittees as
  1. Participating member (P-member) with an obligation to vote on all questions formally submitted for voting within technical committee or subcommittee, and to participate in meetings, or
  2. Observer member (O-member) to follow the work as an observer and therefore to receive committee documents and to have right to submit comments and to attend meetings.
Thailand and ISO
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), the national standard body of Thailand, has been participating as member body in ISO since 1965.

Administrative activities
Thailand’ s membership in the ISO administrative committees are as follows.

CommitteesMembership Status
CASCOp-member
COPOLCOp-member
DEVCOp-member

Technical activities
Currently Thailand has been participating as P-member in 81 technical committees and subcommittees, and as O-member in 168 technical committees and subcommittees. Besides, Thailand is a P-member in committee on reference materials (REMCO) which dealing with reference materials for use by ISO. Thailand’ s membership in the ISO technical committees and subcommittees are as follows.
(Note JTC is a joint technical committee of ISO and IEC)

ISO/TCs/SCs Business plan Member
JTC 1  Information technology   O
JTC 1/SC 2  Coded character sets   P  
JTC 1/SC 6  Telecommunications and information exchange between systems     O
JTC 1/SC 7  Software and systems engineering   P  
JTC 1/SC 17  Cards and personal identification     O
JTC 1/SC 22  Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces     O
JTC 1/SC 23  Digitally Recorded Media for Information Interchange and Storage     O
JTC 1/SC 24  Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation     O
JTC 1/SC 27  IT Security techniques     O
JTC 1/SC 28  Office equipment   P  
JTC 1/SC 34  Document description and processing languages   P  
JTC 1/SC 37  Biometrics     O
JTC 2  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources- common International Terminology     O
TC 2  Fasteners   O
TC 4  Rolling bearings   O
TC 5  Ferrous metal pipes and metallic fittings P  
TC 5/SC 2  Cast iron pipes, fittings and their joints     O
TC 5/SC 5  Threaded fittings, solder fittings, welding fittings, pipe threads, thread gauges   P  
TC 5/SC 10  Metallic flanges and their joints   P  
TC 6  Paper, board and pulps   O
TC 8  Ships and marine technology   O
TC 10  Technical product documentation   O
TC 10/SC 6  Mechanical engineering documentation     O
TC 10/SC 8  Construction documentation     O
TC 11  Boilers and pressure vessels   O
TC 12  Quantities, units, symbols, conversion factors   O
TC 14  Shafts for machinery and accessories   O
TC 17  Steel P  
TC 17/SC 12  Continuous mill flat rolled products     O
TC 17/SC 16  Steels for the reinforcement and prestressing of concrete     O
TC 17/SC 17  Steel wire rod and wire products     O
TC 19  Preferred numbers     O
TC 21  Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting   O
TC 22  Road vehicles   O
TC 22/SC 22  Motorcycles   P  
TC 23  Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry   O
TC 23/SC 2  Common tests     O
TC 25  Cast irons and pig irons   O
TC 27  Solid mineral fuels   O
TC 28  Petroleum products and lubricants   O
TC 28/SC 4  Classifications and specifications     O
TC 28/SC 7  Liquid Biofuels   P  
TC 29  Small tools   O
TC 30  Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits   O
TC 30/SC 7  Volume methods including water meters     O
TC 31  Tyres, rims and valves P  
TC 31/SC 5  Agricultural tyres and rims     O
TC 33  Refractories   O
TC 34  Food products P  
TC 34/SC 2  Oleaginous seeds and fruits and oilseed meals     O
TC 34/SC 3  Fruit and vegetable products     O
TC 34/SC 4  Cereals and pulses   P  
TC 34/SC 5  Milk and milk products     O
TC 34/SC 6  Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and their products     O
TC 34/SC 7  Spices, culinary herbs and condiments     O
TC 34/SC 8  Tea     O
TC 34/SC 9  Microbiology   P  
TC 34/SC 10  Animal feeding stuffs   P  
TC 34/SC 11  Animal and vegetable fats and oils     O
TC 34/SC 12  Sensory analysis     O
TC 34/SC 14  Fresh, dry and dried fruits and vegetables     O
TC 34/SC 15  Coffee     O
TC 34/SC 16  Horinsontal methods for the detection of molecular biomarkers in: foods; seeds and propagules of food crops; commodity food crops; fruits; vegetables and derived foods Paints and varnishes   P  
TC 34/SC 17  Management systems for food safety   P  
TC 35  Paints and varnishes   O
TC 35/SC 2  Pigments and extenders     O
TC 35/SC 9  General test methods for paints and varnishes     O
TC 35/SC 10  Test methods for binders for paints and varnishes     O
TC 35/SC 12  Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and related products     O
TC 35/SC 14  Protective paint systems for steel structures     O
TC 37  Terminology and other language and content resources   O
TC 37/SC 4  Language resource management   P  
TC 38  Textiles   O
TC 38/SC 1  Tests for coloured textiles and colorants   P  
TC 38/SC 2  Cleansing, finishing and water resistance tests   P  
TC 39  Machine tools P  
TC 43  Acoustics   O
TC 43/SC 2  Building acoustics     O
TC 44  Welding and allied processes   O
TC 45  Rubber and rubber products P  
TC 45/SC 1  Hoses (rubber and plastics)   P  
TC 45/SC 2  Testing and analysis   P  
TC 45/SC 3  Raw materials (including latex) for use in the rubber industry   P  
TC 45/SC 4  Products (other than hoses)   P  
TC 46  Information and documentation P  
TC 46/SC 4  Technical interoperability     O
TC 46/SC 8  Quality     O
TC 46/SC 9  Identification and description     O
TC 46/SC 11  Archives/records management     O
TC 47  Chemistry   O
TC 51  Pallets for unit load method of materials handling   O
TC 54  Essential oils   O
TC 58  Gas cylinders   O
TC 59  Building construction P  
TC 61  Plastics P  
TC 61/SC 1  Terminology     O
TC 61/SC 2  Mechanical properties   P  
TC 61/SC 4  Burning behaviour     O
TC 61/SC 5  Physical   P  
TC 61/SC 6  Ageing, chemical and environmental resistance     O
TC 61/SC 9  Thermoplastic materials   P  
TC 61/SC 10  Cellular plastics     O
TC 61/SC 11  Products   P  
TC 61/SC 12  Thermosetting materials     O
TC 61/SC 13  Composites and reinforcement fibres     O
TC 67  Materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries   O
TC 68  Financial services   O
TC 69  Applications of statistical methods   O
TC 70  Internal combustion engines   O
TC 70/SC 7  Tests for lubricating oil filters     O
TC 70/SC 8  Exhaust gas emission measurement     O
TC 71  Concrete, reinforced concrete and pre   O
TC 71/SC 4  Performance requirements for structural concrete     O
TC 71/SC 5  Simplified design standard for concrete structures     O
TC 74  Cement and lime   O
TC 77  Products in fibre reinforced cement   O
TC 81  Common names for pesticides and other agrochemicals   O
TC 82  Mining     O
TC 84  Devices for administration of medicinal products and intravascular catheters   O
TC 85  Nuclear energy   O
TC 86  Refrigeration and air   O
TC 89  Wood P  
TC 91  Surface active agents   O
TC 92  Fire safety   O
TC 92/SC 4  Fire safety engineering     O
TC 93  Starch (including derivatives and by   O
TC 94  Personal safety   O
TC 96  Cranes   O
TC 98  Bases for design of structures   O
TC 101  Continuous mechanical handling equipment   O
TC 104  Freight containers P  
TC 105  Steel wire ropes   O
TC 106  Dentistry P  
TC 106/SC 1  Filling and restorative materials   P  
TC 106/SC 2  Prosthodontic materials   P  
TC 106/SC 3  Terminology   P  
TC 106/SC 4  Dental instruments   P  
TC 106/SC 6  Dental equipment   P  
TC 106/SC 7  Oral care products   P  
TC 106/SC 8  Dental implants   P  
TC 107  Metallic and other inorganic coatings   O
TC 108  Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring   O
TC 110  Industrial trucks   O
TC 112  Vacuum technology   O
TC 113  Hydrometry   O
TC 115  Pumps   O
TC 117  Industrial fans   O
TC 119  Powder metallurgy   O
TC 120  Leather   O
TC 121  Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment   O
TC 122  Packaging P  
TC 122/SC 3  Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages and unit loads (as required by ISO/TC 122)   P  
TC 122/SC 4  Packaging and environment   P  
TC 123  Plain bearings P  
TC 126  Tobacco and tobacco products   O
TC 130  Graphic technology P  
TC 133  Sizing systems and designations for clothes     O
TC 134  Fertilizers and soil conditioners     O
TC 135  Non-destructive testing   O
TC 135/SC 4  Eddy current methods     O
TC 135/SC 7  Personnel qualification     O
TC 136  Furniture   O
TC 138  Plastics pipes, fittings and valves for the transport of fluids   O
TC 138/SC 1  Plastics pipes and fittings for soil, waste and drainage (including land drainage)     O
TC 138/SC 2  Plastics pipes and fittings for water supplies     O
TC 138/SC 5  General properties of pipes, fittings and valves of plastic materials and their accessories     O
TC 142  Cleaning equipment for air and other gases   O
TC 145  Graphical symbols   O
TC 145/SC 2  Safety identification, signs, shapes, symbols and colours     O
TC 146  Air quality   O
TC 146/SC 6  Indoor air     O
TC 147  Water quality   O
TC 149  Cycles   O
TC 150  Implants for surgery   O
TC 150/SC 5  Osteosynthesis and spinal devices     O
TC 153  Valves     O
TC 154  Processes, data elements and documents in commerce, industry and administration   O
TC 157  Mechanical contraceptives P  
TC 158  Analysis of gases   O
TC 159  Ergonomics   O
TC 159/SC 1  General ergonomics principles     O
TC 159/SC 3  Anthropometry and biomechanics   P  
TC 159/SC 4  Ergonomics of human     O
TC 159/SC 5  Ergonomics of the physical environment   P  
TC 160  Glass in building   O
TC 162  Doors and windows   O
TC 163  Thermal performance and energy use in the built environment   O
TC 164  Mechanical testing of metals   O
TC 165  Timber structures   O
TC 166  Ceramic ware, glassware and glass ceramic ware in contact with food P  
TC 167  Steel and aluminium structures   O
TC 168  Prosthetics and orthotics   O
TC 170  Surgical instruments   O
TC 171  Document management applications   O
TC 173  Assistive products for persons with disability   O
TC 174  Jewellery P  
TC 176  Quality management and quality assurance P  
TC 176/SC 1  Concepts and terminology   P  
TC 176/SC 2  Quality systems   P  
TC 176/SC 3  Supporting technologies   P  
TC 178  Lifts, escalators and moving walks   O
TC 179  Masonry     O
TC 180  Solar energy   O
TC 181  Safety of toys P  
TC 182  Geotechnics   O
TC 188  Small craft   O
TC 189  Ceramic tile   O
TC 190  Soil quality   O
TC 193  Natural gas P  
TC 193/SC 1  Analysis of natural gas   P  
TC 193/SC 3  Upstream area   P  
TC 194  Biological evaluation of medical devices   O
TC 194/SC 1  Tissue product safety     O
TC 195  Building construction machinery and equipment   O
TC 197  Hydrogen technologies   O
TC 198  Sterilization of health care products P  
TC 199  Safety of machinery   O
TC 204  Intelligent transport systems   O
TC 205  Building environment design   O
TC 206  Fine ceramics P  
TC 207  Environmental management P  
TC 207/SC 1  Environmental management systems   P  
TC 207/SC 2  Environmental auditing and related environmental investigations   P  
TC 207/SC 3  Environmental labelling   P  
TC 207/SC 4  Environmental performance evaluation   P  
TC 207/SC 5  Life cycle assessment   P  
TC 207/SC 7  Green house gas management and related activities   P  
TC 209  Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments   O
TC 210  Quality management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices P  
TC 211  Geographic information/Geomatics P  
TC 212  Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems   O
TC 215  Health informatics   O
TC 216  Footwear   O
TC 217  Cosmetics P  
TC 218  Timber   O
TC 221  Geosynthetics   O
TC 223  Civil defence P  
TC 225  Market research     O
TC 227  Springs P  
TC 228  Tourism and related services P  
TC 229  Nanotechnologies   O
TC 234  Fisheries and aquaculture   P  
TC 238  Solid biofuels   P  
TC 241  Road-traffic safety management systems     O
TC 242  Energy Management   P  
TC 248  Sustainability criteria for biofuel     O
TC 249  Traditional Chinese Medicine   P  
TC 250  Sustainability in event management technical sector: Information processing, graphics photography and services     O
TC 252  Natural gas fuelling station   P