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contribute to products and services that you use, you'll find it here.">Benefits of standards</a></div> <h1>ISO and policy makers</h1> </nav><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div></div> </div> </div> </section><div class="clear"></div><section id="highlight-section" class="bg-lightgray "> <div class="container"> <div class="row row-title "> <div class="col-md-12"><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div></div> </div><div class="row "> <div class="col-md-7"><p class="lead">Consistent, transparent, targeted. ISO standards have a lot in common with the principles of better regulation.</p> <p>Developed through the consensus of  globally established experts, regulators and governments count on ISO standards to help develop better regulation.</p> <p>ISO standards provide a strong basis that can be applied in the development of national and international regulation.</p> <p>Not only do they help save time, they are essential tools for<strong> </strong>reducing barriers to international trade.</p><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-1"><div class="media clearfix obp"> <div class="media-left"> <figure class="tilt"> <a href="/web/20210509094332/https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100359.html" title="ISO and IEC International Standards for policy makers" aria-label="ISO and IEC International Standards for policy makers"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210509094332im_/https://www.iso.org/obp/graphics/pub/06dbe80d-4291-40a6-be8d-232ba3e97514_7404a7a6fe7e0728ad1169a33ed7410a.jpg" class="media-object width-100 hover-zoom" alt="Cover page: ISO and IEC International Standards for policy makers" title="ISO and IEC International Standards for policy makers"/> </a> </figure> </div> <div class="media-body"> <div class="entry-content"> <h6 class="entry-name entry-title"> <a href="/web/20210509094332/https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100359.html" title="ISO and IEC International Standards for policy makers">ISO and IEC International Standards for policy makers</a> </h6> <div class="entry-summary"> This leaflet is intended to help public policy-makers, regulators and standards developers understand how the IEC and ISO’s International Standards can be used to support policy initiatives. </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div> </div> </section><section id="main-section" class=" "> <div class="container"> <div class="clear"></div><div class="row row-title "> <div class="col-md-12"><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div></div> </div><div class="row "> <div class="col-md-7"><p>ISO standards help policy makers to:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Open up world trade – </strong>ISO – along with IEC and ITU – have a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210509094332/http://www.iec.ch/about/globalreach/partners/wto/" target="_blank">strategic partnership with WTO</a>. The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210509094332/https://tbtcode.iso.org/" target="_blank" title=" WTO ISO Standards Information Gateway">WTO’s Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade </a> recognizes the contribution  international standards can make towards improving the efficiency of production and international trade, and their key role in the harmonization of regulations;</li> <li><strong>Stimulate solutions</strong> to national and international issues such as disaster mitigation and recovery, efficient energy resources and international trade;</li> <li><strong>Save money</strong>, through providing much of the technical detail and safety requirements  needed for effective policy;</li> <li><strong>Provide solutions to policy issues </strong>that represent a wide range of views and expertise and have the buy-in of many  stakeholder groups.</li> </ul> <p>In addition, ISO standards are developed with the involvement of governments worldwide, ensuring the needs of policy makers are taken into account.</p> <p>For more information about how standards support public policy see our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210509094332/http://www.iso.org/policy" target="_blank">dedicated website</a>.</p><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-1"><div class="media clearfix obp"> <div class="media-left"> <figure class="tilt"> <a href="/web/20210509094332/https://www.iso.org/publication/PUB100358.html" title="Using and referencing ISO and IEC standards to support public policy" aria-label="Using and referencing ISO and IEC standards to support public policy"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210509094332im_/https://www.iso.org/obp/graphics/pub/7887759d-84ec-4c38-9792-d4cfd785f9d9_da8a8d309e266ae8f88a8df7b62dfb8a.jpg" class="media-object width-100 hover-zoom" alt="Cover page: Using and referencing ISO and IEC standards to support public policy" title="Using and referencing ISO and IEC 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210509094332/http://www.iso.org/cascoregulators" target="_blank">Conformity Assessment tools for regulators</a></h5> Designed for standards developers, conformity assessment bodies and regulators, this online resource provides tools to support public policy.</div> </div><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div> </div> </section><div class="clear"></div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="nav-breadcrumb print-footer bg-darkgray"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8 small">  <ol class="breadcrumb"> <li><a href="/web/20210509094332/https://www.iso.org/home.html" title="Home page"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-home" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20210509094332/https://www.iso.org/standards.html">Standards</a> </li> <li> <a 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