Useful Link

USEFUL LINKS

The following links are provided for your convenience, and for further reading/ general knowledge. Don't forget to bookmark the ISTO site first, so you can get back to us easily!

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

www.iso.org - This is the only official ISO website, which provides general information on all the International Standards work that is conducted by ISO. Free downloads include the Survey of ISO management system certificates, the Quality Management Principles Brochure, Brochure on Selection and Use and many more.

ISO Technical Committee TC176

www.TC176.org - hosted by Standards Council of Canada, this site provides more detailed information regarding the structure and work of this Technical Committee, which is responsible for the Quality Management System standards published by ISO, including the ISO 9000 family

ISO/IAF Auditing Practice Group

www.bsi.org.uk/iso-tc176-sc2 - Provides useful guidance on good auditing practice, primarily for third party (certification) auditors, but which can also be valuable for internal and 2 nd party auditors

International Accreditation Forum (IAF)

www.iaf.nu - this is the official site of the IAF, which represents the majority of the world's Accreditation Bodies, with representatives of Certification Bodies/Registrars, Industry, and Auditor Registration bodies.
Available for download are communiques containing IAF policy on the transition to ISO 9001:2015

International Register of Certificated Auditors

www.irca.org - This site provides information about the various auditor certification

Disclaimer: The International Standardized Testing Organization (ISTO) is a commercially - run organization. It fully supports and embraces the international standards published by standards bodies. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a world-wide federation of National standards bodies based in Geneva, Switzerland. Being independent and impartial, ISTO has no formal links with any standard bodies.