ISO/TC 176/SC 2

About

Secretariat: BSI (United Kingdom)

Committee Manager:

Dr Beata Mroz-Orlikowska
Chairperson (until end 2028):

Mrs Sam Somerville
ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

Ms Sally Swingewood

ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:

Ms Nicola Perou
Creation date: 1982

Scope

Standardization in the field of quality management and quality assurance, as well as documents that support excellence in all types of organizations.

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Work programme

Drafts and new work items
Working area

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ISO Electronic applications

IT Tools that help support the standards development process
Public material

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This committee contributes with 4 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

No Poverty

Good Health and Well-being

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Reduced Inequalities

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action

Life Below Water

Published ISO standards *

ISO standard under development *

Participating members

Observing members

* number includes updates

Structure
Liaisons

Reference	Title	Type
ISO/TC 176/SC 2/AG 1	Strategic planning and operations	Working group
ISO/TC 176/SC 2/TG 1	Input into ISO/TMB groups and task forces	Working group
ISO/TC 176/SC 2/TG 4	Interpretations	Working group
ISO/TC 176/SC 2/TG 6	Preliminary work for future revision of ISO TS 9002 and ISO SME Handbook	Working group
ISO/TC 176/SC 2/WG 29	Revision of ISO 9001	Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 176/SC 2

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 176/SC 2:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
IEC/SC 31M	Non-electrical equipment and protective systems for explosive atmospheres	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/IEC JTC 1/SC 40	IT service management and IT governance	ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 20	Aircraft and space vehicles	ISO
ISO/TC 20/SC 16	Uncrewed aircraft system	ISO
ISO/TC 34	Food products	ISO
ISO/TC 46/SC 11	Archives/records management	ISO
ISO/TC 67	Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy	ISO
ISO/TC 69	Applications of statistical methods	ISO
ISO/TC 76	Transfusion, infusion and injection, and blood processing equipment for medical and pharmaceutical use	ISO
ISO/TC 79/SC 4	Unalloyed (refined) aluminium ingots	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 176/SC 1	Concepts and terminology	ISO
ISO/TC 176/SC 3	Supporting technologies	ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 1	Environmental management systems	ISO
ISO/TC 210	Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices	ISO
ISO/TC 215	Health informatics	ISO
ISO/TC 251	Asset management	ISO
ISO/TC 258	Project, programme and portfolio management	ISO
ISO/TC 262	Risk management	ISO
ISO/TC 268	Sustainable cities and communities	ISO
ISO/TC 269	Railway applications	ISO
ISO/TC 279	Innovation management	ISO
ISO/TC 283	Occupational health and safety management	ISO
ISO/TC 312	Excellence in service	ISO
ISO/TC 342	Management consultancy	ISO

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 176/SC 2

ISO/TC 176/SC 2 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
IEC/SC 31M	Non-electrical equipment and protective systems for explosive atmospheres	IEC
ISO/CASCO	Committee on conformity assessment	ISO
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7	Software and systems engineering	ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 20	Aircraft and space vehicles	ISO
ISO/TC 34	Food products	ISO
ISO/TC 67	Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy	ISO
ISO/TC 76	Transfusion, infusion and injection, and blood processing equipment for medical and pharmaceutical use	ISO
ISO/TC 79/SC 4	Unalloyed (refined) aluminium ingots	ISO
ISO/TC 176/SC 3	Supporting technologies	ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 1	Environmental management systems	ISO
ISO/TC 210	Quality management and corresponding general aspects for products with a health purpose including medical devices	ISO
ISO/TC 213	Dimensional and geometrical product specifications and verification	ISO
ISO/TC 251	Asset management	ISO
ISO/TC 258	Project, programme and portfolio management	ISO
ISO/TC 269	Railway applications	ISO
ISO/TC 279	Innovation management	ISO
ISO/TC 283	Occupational health and safety management	ISO
ISO/PC 302	Guidelines for auditing management systems	ISO
ISO/TC 304	Healthcare organization management	ISO

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym	Title	Category
African EF	AEF	A
AKMS	Arab Knowledge Management Society	A
ASQ	American Society for Quality	A
CI	Consumers International	A
CLEPA	European Association of Automative Suppliers	A
CPM	College of Performance Management	A
EC - European Commission	European Commission	A
EFCA/FIDIC	International Federation of Consulting Engineers	A
EOQ	European Organization for Quality	A
FUNDIBEQ	Fundación Iberoamericana para la gestión de la calidad	A
IAF	International Accreditation Forum, Inc.	A
IAQG	International Aerospace Quality Group	A
IATF	International Automotive Task Force	A
IIOA	Independent International Organisation for Assurance	A
ILAC	International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation	A
INLAC	Latinoamerican Institute for Quality Assurance	A
IPC	International Personnel Certification Association (IPC)	A
IPMA	International Project Management Association	A
IQNet	IQNet Association - The International Certification Network	A
NATO LCMG	NATO Life Cycle Management Group	A
OIML	International Organization of Legal Metrology	A
SAE	SAE International	A
The CQI	The Chartered Quality Institute	A
TIA	Telecommunications Industry Association	A
WHO	World Health Organization	A