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A five-year strategic plan approved by its members serves as a guideline in the operations of the organization. The membership of the organization is divided into three categories: Members Bodies which has the only right to vote, Correspondent Members and Subscriber Members. Based on the Statutes of ISO, the '''General Assembly''' is the highest authority of the organization, which is composed of its Principal officers and delegates of appointed by the member bodies. The General Assembly meet every year. The governance of ISO is handled by the '''Council''' which meets twice a year and it is composed of different policy development committees including: the Conformity Assessment Committee (CASCO, Consumer Policy Committee (COPOLCO), and the committee for Developing Country matters (DEVCO). <ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/about/governance_and_operations.htm Governance & Operation]</ref> | |||
==references== | ==references== | ||