International Standards Introduction

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) creates documents that provide requirements, specifications, guidelines, or characteristics that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purpose. The premise is "one country, one vote." Member countries field a technical expertise team referred to as a mirror committee or, in the US, a Technical Advisory Group (TAG). These TAGs comprise volunteers from all areas of industry. They focus on their area of specialization to develop, review, and revise international standards by providing the US position vote to the ISO member organization, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

ASABE is accredited by ANSI to coordinate and develop the US position in fifteen distinct areas of international standards development. Each of these areas has an associated ASABE technical committee, made up of US experts from a diverse range of backgrounds, to establish the US position.

TAGs operate in a manner that complies with all applicable ANSI and ISO/IEC procedures. 

 

How are international standards developed?

ASABE is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Also, ASABE is recognized worldwide as a standards developing organization for food, agricultural, and biological systems, with more than 280 standards currently in publication. Conformance to ASABE standards is voluntary, except where required by state, provincial, or other governmental requirements, and the documents are developed by consensus in accordance with procedures approved by the American National Standards Institute. Further information on the Society can be obtained by contacting ASABE at (269) 429-0300, emailing hq@asabe.org or visiting www.asabe.org

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 167 national standards bodies. Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges. To learn more about ISO, please visit www.iso.org

 

General Outreach and Oversight

 

 

 

US TAG TC 23 

US TAG TC 23/SC 2

US TAG TC 23/SC 4



US TAG TC  23/SC 6

US TAG TC 23/SC 18

US TAG TC 23/SC 19

US TAG 293

US TAG 326

ISO TC 347 click to find out more


US TAG TC 23/SC 3

US TAG TC 23/SC 7

US TAG TC 23/SC 14

US TAG TC 134

US TAG TC 255

US TAG 238

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