ISO has published a collection of more than 225 ISO standards providing state-of-the-art requirements for the multi- billion dollar industry for paints and varnishes, which are used by almost every sector of business and technology.

As many as 2.2 million people die annually from foodborne and waterborne diseases, estimates the World Health Organization. Food safety is a critical, high-profile concern for global public health.

Joint work between ISO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has resulted in an important update of a key analytical standard for the global dairy sector.

An ISO standard will increase the safety and user comfort of the escalators used around the world on a daily basis by millions of people.