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If agreement isn’t reached then the draft will be modified further, and voted on again.</p> <p>From first proposal to final publication, developing a standard usually takes about 3 years.</p> <p> </p><div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-1"><blockquote class=" no-quote"> <p>Every working day of the year, around twenty six technical meetings take place somewhere in the world.</p> </blockquote><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </div> </section><section class=" no-vignette bg-success"> <div class="container"> <div class="row "> <div class="container"> <div class="row "> <div class="col-md-7"><h2>want to get involved in standards development?</h2> <p class="lead">ISO standards are created by the people who use them.</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-1"><p>Whether you’re a consumer or in business, you can be part of the next generation of standards.</p> <p>Taking part can give you early access to industry information, give your company a voice in the development of standards and help to keep market access open.</p> <p>Find out more about <a href="/web/20210506170629/https://www.iso.org/get-involved.html" title="Get involved">getting involved in standards development</a>.</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </section><section class=" "> <div class="container"> <div class="row "> <div class="col-md-12"><h2 class="page-header">Key principles in ISO standard development</h2><style>.u-padded--sq{padding:2rem;}</style><div class="clear"></div></div> </div><div class="row "> <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"><h4>respond to a need in the market</h4> <p>ISO does not decide when to develop a new standard, but responds to a request from industry or other stakeholders such as consumer groups. Typically, an industry sector or group communicates the need for a standard to its <a href="/web/20210506170629/https://www.iso.org/members.html" title="Members">national member</a> who then contacts ISO.</p> <p> </p><div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"><h4>based on global expert opinion</h4> <p>ISO standards are developed by groups of experts from all over the world, that are part of larger groups called <a href="/web/20210506170629/https://www.iso.org/technical-committees.html" title="Technical Committees">technical committees</a>.<br/> These experts negotiate all aspects of the standard, including its scope, key definitions and content.</p> <p> </p><div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"><h4>developed through a multi-stakeholder process</h4> <p>The technical committees are made up of experts from the relevant industry, but also from consumer associations, academia, NGOs and government. Read more about <a href="/web/20210506170629/https://www.iso.org/who-develops-standards.html" title="Who develops standards">who develops ISO standards</a>.</p> <p> </p><div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"><h4>based on a consensus</h4> <p>Developing ISO standards is a consensus-based approach and comments from all stakeholders are taken into account.</p> <p> </p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div><div class="clear"></div> </div> </section><section class=" bg-info"> <div class="container"> <div class="row "> <div class="col-md-4"><div class="publication clearfix"> <div class="figure-box"> <figure class="tilt"> <div class="img-container"> <a href="/web/20210506170629/https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100037.html" title="My ISO job - What delegates and experts need to know"> <img loading="lazy" src="/web/20210506170629im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/cover/PUB100037.jpeg/thumbnails/150" srcset="/web/20210506170629im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/cover/PUB100037.jpeg/thumbnails/150 150w, /web/20210506170629im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/cover/PUB100037.jpeg/thumbnails/300 300w, /web/20210506170629im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/cover/PUB100037.jpeg/thumbnails/600 600w, /web/20210506170629im_/https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/store/en/cover/PUB100037.jpeg/thumbnails/900 900w" sizes="(min-width:1680px) 187px, (min-width:1200px) 315px, (min-width:992px) 257px, (min-width:768px) 260px, (min-width:480px) 33vw, 100wv" class="shadow width-100pct" alt="Cover page: My ISO job - What delegates and experts need to know" title="My ISO job - What delegates and experts need to know"/> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="section-head wrapped-danger wrapped-h4">Publications</div> <h4> <a href="/web/20210506170629/https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100037.html" title="My ISO job - What delegates and experts need to know">My ISO job - What delegates and experts need to know</a> </h4> <div class="description" itemprop="description"> <p>This brochure offers delegates and experts a quick reference to the ISO system and its processes.</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="clear"></div></div> <div class="col-md-4"><div class="publication clearfix"> <div class="figure-box"> <figure class="tilt"> <div class="img-container"> <a href="/web/20210506170629/https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100438.html" title="Guidance on new work"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210506170629im_/https://www.iso.org/obp/graphics/pub/b8d2a586-2fa2-49b8-ac3f-4ef3182c01c6_59609b6ab793a9df4a492f75f16f0f0d.jpg" class="shadow width-100pct" alt="Cover page: Guidance on new work" title="Guidance on new work"/> </a> </div> </figure> </div> <div class="content-box"> <div class="section-head wrapped-danger wrapped-h4">Publications</div> <h4> <a href="/web/20210506170629/https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100438.html" title="Guidance on new work">Guidance on new work</a> </h4> <div class="description" itemprop="description"> <p>This guidance document outlines the various processes by which new work comes into the ISO system, who proposes it, and how. 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