ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a
worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member
bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally
carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member
body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has
been established has the right to be represented on that committee.
International organizations, governmental and non-governmental,
in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates
closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on
all matters of electrotechnical standardization.