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A new format at ISO: the Open Consultation

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2024-12-16

The International Standards Organization (ISO) is testing a new approach in the form of the Open Consultation Programme. The Open Consultation, a committee format, differs from the traditional ISO committees in that persons outside the ISO system or standardization are also involved.

ISO Open Consultations take the form of one or more workshops. Their purpose is to determine the need for standardization in new, innovative subject areas. Open Consultations are also to define the expectations placed on standardization by the groups with an interest in the topic concerned. The documents developed in this process are not normative, but public information documents to be submitted to the ISO Council and containing recommended measures for standardization activity.

The starting point for an Open Consultation is a proposal by a member organization, which must be accepted by the ISO Council. This is followed by a public call for participation by which experts are recruited for the work.