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News 2003

29 December 2003	International Standards for the global Information Society backed at WSIS
19 December 2003	UNIDO and ISO team up to assist developing countries
19 December 2003	For building as solid as a rock
18 December 2003	They shoot, they score! ISO standard gives ice hockey better play with protective equipment
15 December 2003	ISO issues strict new guidelines on publicizing ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 certifications
2 December 2003	Marks of confidence for consumers, customers and users on the global market
2 December 2003	ISO brochure helps consumers get involved in standards-making
26 November 2003	Pumping water up, holding costs down
10 November 2003	Quality management system for the oil and natural gas industry
28 October 2003	'Kids' ISO 14000 Programme' aims to promote environmental awareness among children worldwide
28 October 2003	Packaging of dangerous goods for safer transport
17 October 2003	Libraries want to give new books a longer shelf life at lower cost
16 October 2003	Using statistical methods to improve the effectiveness of ISO 9001:2000
3 October 2003	ISO/IEC's hi-tech subcommittee honoured with first Lawrence D. Eicher Leadership Award
2 October 2003	Assessing the health of industrial machinery
1 October 2003	Quality management systems for the medical device industry
30 September 2003	ISO reaffirms free-of-charge use of its country, currency and language codes
23 September 2003	Global Standards for the Global Information Society 34th World Standards Day - 14 October 2003
1 September 2003	ISO gives space sector new management tool to reduce project risks
29 August 2003	Improving visual displays for car drivers
28 August 2003	Improving the communication capabilities of clinical laboratories
27 August 2003	Advice for SME on implementing ISO 9001:2000 now available in French
21 August 2003	ISO 9000 - The Whole Story
28 July 2003	The ISO Survey shows continued growth of ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 certification
23 July 2003	How to keep a product fit and healthy throughout its life
17 July 2003	Guidance on purchase information and product packaging needs of consumers
16 July 2003	ISO standard for child-resistant packaging will help reduce cases of poisoning
15 July 2003	New ISO 9000 guidelines for boosting quality in business projects
17 June 2003	ISO updates guidelines for publicizing ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification
3 June 2003	ISO guidelines to designing software for users with disabilities
2 June 2003	New ISO standard promotes quality and competence of medical laboratories
30 May 2003	New ISO standard adds leverage of 'measurement management systems' to ISO 9000 family
29 May 2003	ISO/IEC 15288 - The next 'standards phenomenon' for implementation by businesses worldwide?
28 May 2003	ISO member and Argentinian government innovate with Internet course on quality in food sector
15 May 2003	Eight of every 10 cars to 'run on ISO 9001:2000'
14 May 2003	ISO to map out standards for freight container security
13 May 2003	ISO opens Café for journalists, teachers and students
5 May 2003	Comparing worldwide safety standards on lifts for firefighters
2 May 2003	Measuring performance of the new digital library
29 April 2003	Achieving broader consumer participation in the technical work of ISO
14 April 2003	International benchmark for personnel certification schemes
19 February 2003	ISO recommended to launch work on social responsibility
18 February 2003	New ISO/IEC guide aims to improve efficiency of international trade
12 February 2003	ISO weighs up work on social responsibility of organizations
12 February 2003	Free brochures help users to get the best out of ISO 9000:2000 series
5 February 2003	New ISO standard has 007 in its sights
16 January 2003	New ISO President takes office

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