国际标准化组织(International Organization for Standardization):简称ISO,成立于1947年2月23日[前身是国际标准协会(ISA)],是世界上最大的民间性质的标准化机构。它不属于联合国,但与联合国的一些组织如欧洲经济委员会、亚洲及远东经济委员会,拉丁美洲经济委员会、联合国粮食及农业组织、国际劳工组织、联合国教科文组织等保持密切联系,并已成为联合国的甲级谘询组织。ISO还同350多个国际组织就标准化问题进行合作。 International Organization for Standardization (ISO): Established on February 23, 1947 [formerly known as the International Standards Association (ISA)], the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world’s largest civilian standardization body. It does not belong to the United Nations, but maintains close ties with organizations of the United Nations such as the Economic Commission for Europe, the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, the Economic Commission for Latin America, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Labour Organization, UNESCO, etc., and has become a UN. A-level advisory organization. ISO also cooperates with more than 350 international organizations on standardization issues.