INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATION
ABOUT ISO
· ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an independent, non-government organization.
· ISO is the world’s largest developer of voluntary
· International Standards.
· ISO made up for 163 member countries.
· ISO has published more than 19500 International
· Standards covering almost every industry, from Technology, to food safety, to agriculture and healthcare etc.
· The ISO story began in 1946 when delegates from 25 countries met at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London and decided to create a new international organization ‘to facilitate the international coordination and unification of industrial standards’.
· In February 1947 the new organization, ISO, officially began operations.
Headquarters of ISO
Central Secretariat that is based in Geneva, Switzerland
Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) represents ISO in India.
ISO standards
ISO 9000 - Quality management
ISO 3166- Country Codes
ISO 50001 - Energy management
ISO 31000 - Risk management
ISO 22000 - Food safety management
ISO 14000 - Environmental management
ISO/IEC 27001 - Information security management
ISO 20121 - Sustainable events
Types of ISO standards
Generic standards and
Specific standards
Generic standards
Generic means that the same standards can be applied:
· To any organization, large or small, whatever its product or service
· In any sector of activity, and whether it is a business enterprise, a public administration, or a government department.
Specific standards
· It can be applied in specific sectors.
ISO 9000 -Quality management
· The ISO 9000 family addresses various aspects of quality management and contains some of ISO’s best known standards.
· The standards provide guidance and tools for companies and organizations who want to ensure that their products and services consistently meet customer’s requirements, and that quality is consistently improved.
Standards in the ISO 9000 family include:
· ISO 9001:2008 -sets out the requirements of a quality management system
· ISO 9000:2005 -covers the basic concepts and language
· ISO 9004:2009 -focuses on how to make a quality management system more efficient and effective.
· ISO 19011:2011 -sets out guidance on internal and external audits of quality management systems.
ISO 50001 -Energy management
· ISO 50001 supports organizations in all sectors to use energy more efficiently, through the development of an energy management system (EnMS).
· ISO 50001:2011 provides a framework of requirements for organizations to:
· Develop a policy for more efficient use of energy
· Fix targets and objectives to meet the policy
· Use data to better understand and make decisions about energy use
· Measure the results
· Review how well the policy works, and
· Continually improve energy management.
ISO 22000 -Food safety management
· The ISO 22000 family of International Standards addresses food safety management.
· The consequences of unsafe food can be serious and ISO’s food safety management standards help organizations identify and control food safety hazards.
· As many of today's food products repeatedly cross national boundaries, International Standards are needed to ensure the safety of the global food supply chain.
ISO 14000 -Environmental management
· ISO 14001:2004 sets out the criteria for an environmental management system and can be certified to.
· It does not state requirements for environmental performance, but maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective environmental management system.
The benefits of using ISO 14001:2004 can include:
· Reduced cost of waste management
· Savings in consumption of energy and materials
· Lower distribution costs
· Improved corporate image among regulators, customers and the public.
What is BIS..?
· Bureau of Indian Standards-the National Standards Body of India.
· Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) took over work of Indian Standards Institution (ISI) through enactment of BIS Act (1986) by the Indian Parliament.
· ISI was set up in Jan 1947 by a resolution of the Parliament.
· BIS has so far formulated over 19000 standards in various technology areas, which help the industry in upgrading the quality of their goods and services.
· The BIS product Certification Scheme is one of the largest in the world, with over 26500 licensees covering more than 900 products.
· It allows the licensees to use the popular ISI mark on their product, which is synonymous with quality products.
· 90 products are under mandatory certification.
· BIS also operates Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme under which overseas manufacturers can be granted license to use the BIS Standard Mark.
· At present, over 350 licenses have been granted for over 50 Indian Standards in 40 different countries.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
· Harmonious development of activities of standardization and quality certification and matters connected there with Adequate thrust to standardization and quality control
· V National strategy for Integrated development of standards to promote industrial production and exports Represent India in International Standards Organizations, viz ISO and IEC.
MAIN ACTIVITES
Standards Formulation
•Promotion of Standards
•Conformity Assessment
•Laboratory (Support to Conformity Assessment)
•Training Services
STANDARDS FORMULATION
14 Technical Divisions of Specific Industrial Sectors
1. Chemical
2. Civil Engineering
3. Electronics and Information Technology
4. Electro-technical
5. Food and Agriculture
6. Management and Systems
7. Mechanical Engineering
8. Medical Equipment and Hospital Planning
9. Metallurgical Engineering
10. Petrochemical, Coal & Related Products
11. Production and General Engineering
12. Textile
13. Transport Engineering
14. Water Resources
BIS HALLMARK
· Hallmarking is the accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles.
· Hallmarks are thus official marks used in many countries as a guarantee of purity or fineness of precious metal articles.
· India, at present two precious metals namely gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.
· License is granted to the jewelers by BIS under Hallmarking Scheme.
· His recognition of an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre is done against IS 15820:2009.
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