Standards Issues: A strategic perspective of ISO

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1 Standards Issues: A strategic perspective of ISO Dr. Alan Morrison ISO President Tokyo Summary Mega trends and how standards can help address these Standards supports economic development ISO s global networking Scorecard on the current ISO Strategic Plan Examples of standardization in key sectors and issues 2

2 Megatrends: A World in turmoil and new paradigms Volatile financial markets and economies in recession / fragile recovery? Aspiration for sustainable development. Inter-related issues of climate change, energy, food and water UN Millenium Goals and developing countries Converging technologies Speed to market and new ways of getting information World trade and who leads? 3 ISO standards provide tools to help address these megatrends. They facilitate: World markets for new technologies, technology transfer Global interoperability and data exchange Setting targets, monitoring progress and communicating performance Good design, management and business practice Implementation of public policy Confidence building between business partners 4

3 Standards support economic development Standards directly impact internal business quality culture and product reliability, hence businesses competitive edge Standards help businesses adopt sustainable development practices (e.g. environmental management, social responsibility, life cycle assessment for their products, energy efficiency and management, etc.) Standards provides for efficient resource allocation, e.g. government procurement, public works, services, etc. Standards bridge the knowledge gap and enhance innovation 5 Standards support economic development International Standards are a necessary link in the global supply chains International Standards underpin international trade and access to markets International Standards contribute towards reducing technical barriers to trade and thus support countries to integrate the Multilateral Trading System International Standards give an important contribution to renewing confidence and promoting economic recovery 6

4 ISO s global networking WTO: observer status and collaboration UN and UN agencies: CODEX, ILO, IMO, ITC, UPU, UN/ECE, UNIDO, WHO, WMO, WTO-Tourism, liaisons and partnerships with international and regional organizations in technical work Links with seven regional bodies including CEN Key agencies: Consumer, Industry, Government Standards and conformance groups national members 98% of world GDP 97% of world population As at Jan 2010 Collection of ISO Standards 192 active TCs technical bodies experts IT tools Standards development procedures Consensus building Dissemination 1038 standards produced in 2009 Central Secretariat in Geneva 153 FTE staff 8

5 JISC and ISO Member body since 1952 Council member in and since 1969 TMB member in and Two Presidents and two Vice-Presidents Policy development committees: P-member in CASCO, COPOLCO, DEVCO and REMCO Participation in 93% of the active TC/SCs and PCs: - 84% as P-member, among which JISC holds 60 secretariats (9% of all active secretariats) - 9% as O-member 9 Over 40 new technical project committees established since 2005 Information and societal security Response to climate change Energy efficiency and renewable resources Sustainable building design and operation Water services Nanotechnologies Intelligent transport systems Food safety management Health informatics Social responsibility 10

6 Topical standards areas in ISO Oil and gas Industrial engineering Automobile Ships and marine technology Building and construction Finance Biotechnology Services 11 Emerging areas for standardization Sustainability Water Finance Biotechnology Energy Climate change Services Social responsibility 12

7 Example of standardization on key sectors Services Financial services : ISO/TC 68 Tourism : ISO/TC 228 Water services : ISO/TC 224 Education : ISO/TC 232 COPOLCO Guide on services to consumers 13 Example of standardization on key issues Responding to climate change Environmental management: the ISO series ISO 14064/65: Greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification, verification, validation - GHG Protocol and Voluntary Carbon Standard real-life implementations Others in ISO series on environmental management, lifecycle assessment, labelling Carbon Footprint investigations underway FAO/WMO with ISO/TC 211 to help track essential climate variables ISO at Bali UNFCCC, at COP 15 in Copenhagen Expanding cooperation with UNEP 14

8 Example of standardization on key issues Energy 20 ISO Technical Committees involved in aspects of energy efficiency and renewables ISO SAG on Energy efficiency and renewable sources (SAG-E) Joint ISO/IEC PC on international terminology for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources Significant progress on energy management systems (ISO 50001, ISO/PC 242) Industrial energy efficiency (SAG-E recommendation) Increase of efficiency and emission reduction of road vehicles (ISO/TC 22, partnership with UNECE WP 29 and ITF) Sustainability in construction and energy efficiency of buildings (GA 2008) New TC on solid biofuels (ISO/TC 238) and PC on sustainability of biofuels Cooperation with IEA, WEC, IEC, ITF and UNIDO Updated Sept Example of standardization on key issues The water challenge ISO/TC 30 important work on water metering in closed conduits ISO/TC 113, Hydrometry: open channels & groundwater: assessment of water resources possible only by its proper measurement ISO/TC 147, Water quality 245 published standards: sampling and measurement of physical, (bio-)chemical, (micro-)biological water characteristics ISO/TC 224, Water treatment and drinking water quality of services providing confidence in areas of public/private transition NWIP on «Treated wastewater reuse implementation» accepted Updated Sept

9 Example of standardization on key issues Social responsibility SR/WG under TMB 444 participating experts and 188 observers of 91 member countries 42 organizations in liaison Next plenary meeting Copenhagen May 2010 ISO 26000: Standard target publication date Special awareness and training programme for developing countries. From 2005 to date: - 33 regional and global workshops, - 8 national events, - in total involving more than 3500 participants) Updated Sept

10 THANK YOU!

11 Alan Morrison ISO President - Australia has been elected ISO President for a two-year term as of 1 January Dr. Morrison is an engineer by profession with more than 32 years experience in senior management positions in industry and government in Australia. His involvement with standards development spans 37 years and he has been holding highest positions at Standards Australia (SA), including as Deputy Chairman. Dr. Morrison s experience includes Managing Director and Deputy Chairman of a major utilities corporation; Principal Policy Advisor to the Australian Minister for Transport and Communications; and CEO of an engineering consultancy. In the energy sector, his experience includes positions as Deputy Chairman of the Energy Council of Australia and Executive Director of the Sydney World Energy Council. Dr. Morrison has been active in initiatives in the Asia Pacific Region through APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), as well as in specific programmes in developing countries. He is a fellow, inter alia, of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Chartered Institute of Management (United Kingdom), the Institute of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Engineers (Australia).