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==ISO Standards==
==ISO Standards==
ISO publishes around 1100 new standards every year. More than 18,500 international standards was already developed and published by the organization in different subjects. The Best selling ISO standards include:<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue.htm ISO Standards]</ref>
===Technical Committee Develops Standards===
The experts of the ISO Technical Committees (TC) including its sub-committees or project committees develop ISO standards.<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/about/how_iso_develops_standards.htm Who Develops ISO Standards]</ref>
===Development of New ISO Standards===
New ISO Standards are developed when a proposal is submitted by sectors or stakeholders approved by the majority members of the Technical Committee, which identifies the global relevance of the proposal. In addition, the three policy development committees of the ISO also submits recommendations to develop new international standards for their stakeholder groups.<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/about/how_iso_develops_standards.htm How ISO Decides to Develop Standards]</ref>
The development of international standards undergo through six stages including:<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/about/how_iso_develops_standards.htm Detailed stages of the development of International Standards]</ref>
* Stage 1: Proposal stage- A proposal is submitted indicating that a new international standard is necessary and needs to be approved by majority of the TC or subcommittees. If the proposal is approved, a project leader will be chosen.
* Stage 2: Preparatory stage
* Stage 3: Committee stage
* Stage 4: Enquiry stage
* Stage 5: Approval stage
* Stage 6: Publication stage
ISO publishes around 1100 new standards every year. More than 18,500 international standards was already developed and published by the organization in different subjects.
The Best selling ISO standards include:<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue.htm ISO Standards]</ref>
* '''ISO 26000:2010'''-Guidance on Social Responsibility
* '''ISO 26000:2010'''-Guidance on Social Responsibility
* '''ISO 31000:2009'''-Risk Management - Principles and Guidelines
* '''ISO 31000:2009'''-Risk Management - Principles and Guidelines