ISO 3166 — Country Codes
Avoid confusion when referring to countries and their subdivisions with this standard.
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ISO 9001:2015Quality management systems
The ISO 9000 family is the world's most best-known quality management standard for companies and organizations of any size.
ISO/IEC 27001:2013Information technology
Security for any kind of digital information, ISO/IEC 27000 is designed for any size of organization.
ISO 14001:2015Environmental management systems
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