Standardization in the field of quality management (generic quality management systems and supporting technologies), as well as quality management standardization in specific sectors at the request of the affected sector and the ISO Technical Management Board.
Note :
ISO/TC 176 is also entrusted with an advisory function to all ISO and IEC technical committees to ensure the integrity of the generic quality system standards and the effective implementation of the ISO/IEC sector policy on quality management systems deliverables.
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This committee contributes with 2 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
| Reference | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/TC 176/SC 1 | Concepts and terminology | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 2 | Quality systems | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 176/SC 3 | Supporting technologies | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 176/AHG | ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group | Working group |
| ISO/TC 176/CSAG | Chair's Strategic Advisory Group | Working group |
| ISO/TC 176/STTF | Spanish translation task force | Working group |
| ISO/TC 176/TF 3 | Document archive | Working group |
| ISO/TC 176/TF 4 | Future concepts in quality management | Working group |
| ISO/TC 176/TG 1 | Communications and product support | Working group |
| ISO/TC 176/TG 2 | ISO 9001 Brand Integrity | Working group |
| ISO/TC 176/WG 3 | Quality management for electoral assurance | Working group |
| ISO/TC 176/WG 4 | Qualty management systems - Application of ISO 9001 in local government | Working group |
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 176:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| IEC/TC 56 | Dependability | IEC |
| IECQ | Quality Assessment System For Electronic Components | IEC |
| ISO/CASCO | Committee on conformity assessment | ISO |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 | Software and systems engineering | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 22 | Road vehicles | ISO |
| ISO/TC 34/SC 17 | Management systems for food safety | ISO |
| ISO/TC 37 | Language and terminology | ISO |
| ISO/TC 46/SC 11 | Archives/records management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69 | Applications of statistical methods | ISO |
| ISO/TC 85 | Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection | ISO |
| ISO/TC 163/SC 3 | Thermal insulation products, components and systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 207 | Environmental management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 210 | Quality management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 213 | Dimensional and geometrical product specifications and verification | ISO |
| ISO/TC 224 | Service activities relating to drinking water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 232 | Education and learning services | ISO |
| ISO/TC 260 | Human resource management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 267 | Facility management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 279 | Innovation management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 286 | Collaborative business relationship management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 304 | Healthcare organization management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 309 | Governance of organizations | ISO |
| ISO/TC 323 | Circular economy | ISO |
ISO/TC 176 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/CASCO | Committee on conformity assessment | ISO |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 | Software and systems engineering | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36 | Information technology for learning, education and training | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 17/SC 20 | General technical delivery conditions, sampling and mechanical testing methods | ISO |
| ISO/TC 46/SC 11 | Archives/records management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 47 | Chemistry | ISO |
| ISO/TC 67 | Materials, equipment and offshore structures for petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries | ISO |
| ISO/TC 69 | Applications of statistical methods | ISO |
| ISO/TC 207 | Environmental management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 210 | Quality management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices | ISO |
| ISO/TC 212 | Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 260 | Human resource management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 267 | Facility management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 304 | Healthcare organization management | ISO |
| ISO/TC 309 | Governance of organizations | ISO |
| ISO/TC 321 | Transaction assurance in E-commerce | ISO |
| Acronym | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
| AKMS | Arab Knowledge Management Society | A |
| ASQ | American Society for Quality | A |
| CI | Consumers International | A |
| CLEPA | European Association of Automative Suppliers | A |
| EAQUALS | Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality in Language Services | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| EFCA/FIDIC | International Federation of Consulting Engineers | A |
| EOQ | European Organization for Quality | A |
| IAF | International Accreditation Forum, Inc. | A |
| IAQG | International Aerospace Quality Group | A |
| IDEA | International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance | A |
| ILAC | International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation | A |
| INLAC | Latinoamerican Institute for Quality Assurance | A |
| IPC | International Personnel Certification Association (IPC) | A |
| IQNet | IQNet Association - The International Certification Network | A |
| OAS | Organization of American States | A |
| OIE | World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) | A |
| SEMATECH | SEmiconductor MAnufacturing TECHnology (SEMATECH) | A |
| The CQI | The Chartered Quality Institute | A |
| TIA | Telecommunications Industry Association | A |
| Venice Commission | European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe | A |
| WASPaLM | World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | A |
| WHO | World Health Organization | A |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency | B |
| ITC | International Trade Centre | B |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-23 | October 2020 | Kigali (Rwanda) | ISO/TC 176 | * |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
