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ISOInt’l Organization for Standards

By:SADIA NIAZIKHALID SHAHFARHAN ASLAM

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Presentation LayoutISO IntroductionISO SystemISO MembersOrganizational HierarchyNetwork of StandardsStrategy & PolicyPerformance & Implementation in Pakistan

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Introduction• Established in 1926 as ISA• Disbanded in 1942 due to WW-II• Re-organized as ISO in 1946• Three official languages• ISO derived from Greek “isos” meaning

“Equal”

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System• Int’l Standards are developed by ISO

Technical Committees(TC) & Sub Committees (SC) by a six step process:

Stage 1: Proposal Stage Stage 2: Preparatory Stage Stage 3: Committee Stage Stage 4: Enquiry Stage Stage 5: Approval Stage Stage 6: Publication Stage

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Members• 163 members• Three categories of members are:

1. Member Bodies: • Most active national body• Full voting rights

2. Correspondent Members:• Organization that don’t participate actively• Entitled to be kept fully informed

3. Subscriber Members:• Very small economy• Reduced membership fee

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Structure

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Network of Standards• ISO has developed more than 19000 int’l

standards

• Mostly used standards are: ISO9001/QMS ISO14001/EMS ISO18001/OHSAS

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Strategy & Policy• Ensure that ISO standards are solutions-

oriented and meeting customer needs• Ensure the existence of clear objectives and

broad stakeholder support exist• Ensure the content of standards accessible to

users in relevant formats and media• Promote and encourage the implementation

of ISO standards

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Conti…• Ensure cost-effective implementation, based

on the views of users• Ensure that ISO standards and guides are

comprehensive and suitable for enterprises of all nations.

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ISO in Pakistan

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WorkingProcess of working

in Pakistan

ISO

Certification Body

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Concerned Company

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Implementation & Performance • A company which seeks ISO certification need to

apply• A certification company appoints an auditor for first

audit• Then errors if any, are pointed out for corrective

actions• Afterwards 2nd audit report is sent to certification

company• Then certificate is issued for 3 years• There are no grades of competence, either a

company is certified or not

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Conti…Performance and reputation is always enhanced by getting ISO certification.Examples:1. FAST Cables Ltd. Lahore (Pakistan)

ISO 9001:2008OHSAS18001:2007ISO 14001:2004

2. NATIONAL VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL TRAINING COMMISSION (NAVTTC)Regional Directorate Islamabad(Pakistan)ISO 9001:2008

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Conti….3. BENSON Pharmaceuticals Islamabad

ISO 9001:20084. Equipment Testing & Calibration Services

IslamabadISO 9001:2008

5. Grays Pharmaceutical IslamabadISO 9001:2008

6. MEC Engineering Islamabad OilOHSAS18001:2007

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ISO Certification Bodies in Pakistan Organizations working in Pakistan for ISO

certification: Moody International SMIS-AG QMS

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Conclusion

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