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ISO in figures for the year 2012

Please note: All figures are for 31 December 2012

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1 280 International Standards developed in 2012

A total of 1 280 International Standards and standards-type documents were developed during 2012.

These standards represent a total output of 77 326 pages in English and French

Work in progress in 2012:
- 1 583 new projects (work items) were registered
- 4 056 work items appear on the work programmes of the technical committees

19 573 International Standards in total

A total of 19 573 International Standards and standards-type documents were published (at 31 December 2012).

This represents a total of 832 685 pages in English and French.

164 members

comprising:
111 member bodies
49 correspondent members
4 subscriber bodies

154 full-time staff

from 19 countries coordinate worldwide activities of ISO from the Central Secretariat in Geneva

3 368 technical bodies

comprising:
224 technical committees
513 subcommittees
2 544 working groups
87 ad hoc study group

2012 - detailed figures

To see the figures for 2012 in full, please download ISO in figures - 2012

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