ISO/TC 154 · since 1972

We giveglobal commerceevery interchangeinteroperable systemsevery digital transactionevery cross-border handshakea common language.

Every timestamp in your logs. Every message in a customs declaration. Every signed contract that has to hold up in court twenty years from now. TC 154 publishes the standards these systems share — so they understand each other.

ISO 8601Date & timeEvery timestamp on the internet
ISO 9735EDIFACTEvery electronic data interchange message
ISO 7372Trade Data ElementsEvery data field in a customs declaration
ISO 14533Long-term signaturesEvery verifiable electronic signature

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1972FoundedFive decades of continuous technical work.0Published standardsDeployed across global trade infrastructure.0Active groupsWorking groups driving today's programmes.0Member bodiesNational bodies shaping every standard.

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Six ways into the work of TC 154.

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Standards
ISO 8601, EDIFACT, ISO 7372 — the rules behind global trade.
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Resolutions
Every committee decision, searchable by number, topic, or meeting.
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Members
Experts from 45 national bodies and liaison organisations.
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Meetings
Plenary meetings since 1972 — hosts, agendas, and resolutions.
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History
Five decades of milestones — chairs, structural changes, publications.
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Procedures
How the committee works — standing documents and consensus rules.

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