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ISO in figures for the year 2008
(at 31 December)

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MEMBERS

157	national standards bodies, comprising
106	member bodies
40	correspondent members
11	subscriber members

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

3 183	technical bodies, comprising
208	technical committees
531	subcommittees
2 378	working groups and
66	ad hoc study groups

STAFF

Technical secretariats
39	member bodies provide the administrative and technical services for the secretariats of committees of the ISO technical prgamme
500	These services involve a full-time staff equivalent of persons

Central Secretariat in Geneva
153	full-time staff from
26	countries coordinate the worldwide activities of ISO

FINANCING

120	million CHF per year is the estimated cost for the operation of committee secretariats financed by
39	member bodies holding these secretariats
33	million CHF represents the operational cost of the ISO Central Secretariat financed
60%	through membership fees
40%	through sales of publications and other income from services

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