On The Legal Status Of ISO

As the world’s largest non-governmental standardization organization,ISO is playing an increasingly important role in the field of international standards,and its influence has penetrated into the fields of global services and trade.However,there is a lack of research on the legal status of ISO in the published academic literature,so it is necessary to clarify the legal status of ISO.ISO is a statutory international organization whose legal status is determined by its statutes.As the legal basis for its existence,articles of association guide ISO to establish organizational structure and carry out standardization activities,and clearly stipulate applicable legal norms.The acquisition of its legal personality,right ability and behavior ability depends on articles of association.Through the articles of association can clear the nature of the ISO,ISO is not a traditional international organizations are also the formation of international intergovernmental organizations,based on the treaty is not even a traditional non-government organizations,ISO in Switzerland confirmed the hybrid nature of its position,namely the ISO is the marketization operation of non-profit,non-governmental international organization,is the standard as a carrier of science and technology organizations.ISO charter and nature from static and dynamic two levels through the evolution of history to promote the enrichment and development of its spirit,the formation of "voluntary consensus","modest and open","neutrality and support" as the core spirit,committed to building a standard world without technical barriers.Due to the superposition effect in the process of historical evolution,ISO faces different challenges in different periods,seeks new development opportunities by formulating standard strategies in different periods,and establishes factual rules and best practice effects at the international level.Based on the theory and practice of the ISO research results,combine the situation of standardization in China,put forward from two aspects: China’s standard internationalization path on the path selection,substantive participation in international standardization activities,and form into international standards,build standardization organizations to develop the multiple and open environment,to promote national and regional standards between mutual recognition;At the organizational level,it takes part in international standardization activities by acting as ISO registration expert,active member or observer,and undertaking the work of technical committee.