See also: List of International Organization for Standardization standards International Standards and other publications
These are the only members of ISO that have voting rights.
The standards also serve to safeguard consumers and the end-users of products and services, ensuring that certified products conform to the minimum standards set internationally. By enabling products from different markets to be directly compared, they facilitate companies in entering new markets and assist in the development of global trade on a fair basis. The standards help businesses increase productivity while minimizing errors and waste. Use of the standards aids in the creation of products and services that are safe, reliable, and of good quality. More than twenty thousand standards have been set, covering everything from manufactured products and technology to food safety, agriculture, and healthcare. It is the world's largest developer of voluntary international standards, and it facilitates world trade by providing common standards among nations.
The International Organization for Standardization is an independent, non-governmental organization, the members of which are the standards organizations of the 165 member countries.