ISO/TC 154

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ISO/TC 154
ISO/TC 154

• Processes, data elements and documents in
  commerce, industry and administration

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Mission ISO/TC 154
ISO/TC 154

• The mission of ISO/TC 154 is both to undertake
  and to facilitate the development and maintenance
  of international standards for data exchange in
  the value chain.
• These standards cover data exchange regardless of
  the media used.
• Wherever possible, ISO/TC 154 fosters
  harmonisation between and within international
  standards development organizations, particularly
  through the e-business MoU MG.

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Structure ISO/TC 154
ISO/TC 154

• TC 154/Joint WG 1 Joint syntax working group
  (with UN/ECE)
• TC 154/WG 2 SDMX
• TC 154/ Joint WG 2 eLK (electronic Layout Key)
  (with UN/ECE)
• TC 154/WG 3 CCTS - Core Component technical
  Specification
• TDED Maintenance Agency (with UN/ECE)

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ISO/TC 154 and UN/CEFACT
ISO/TC 154

• 3 joint working groups between ISO/TC 154 and
  UN/ECE
• Participation of UN/CEFACT people in WG2 (SDMX)
  and WG3 (CCTS)
• Last plenary meeting 80 of participants also
  participate in UN/CEFACT

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Opportunities for future collaboration between
ISO/TC 154 and UN/CEFACT
ISO/TC 154

• Make use of opportunities that ISO/TC 154 offers
• ISO a well known brand
• ISO standards may be adopted on a national or
  regional level
• For example EN ISO standard -gt mandatory
  adoption of EN ISO standard by all CEN members
  (CEN members 30 European countries)
• Adoption of certain UN/CEFACT standards as ISO
  standards by ISO/TC 154 could prevent that other
  ISO technical committees start to develop ISO
  standards that duplicate the work of UN/CEFACT or
  that are in conflict with existing UN/CEFACT
  standards.