The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international nongovernmental organization made up of national standards bodies; it develops and publishes a wide range of proprietary, industrial, and commercial standards and is comprised of representatives from various national standards organizations.
ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 165 national standards bodies. ISO compliance refers to the creation of, and adherence to, policies, processes, and procedures. ISO standards include ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971.