ISO/TC 154 · since 1972

The syntax of international commerce.

TC 154 writes the standards you never think about — the date and time formats in every log file, the EDIFACT messages behind every customs declaration, the financial messaging schemas behind every cross-border payment. Since 1972.

ISO 8601: Date & timeEvery timestamp on the internet
ISO 9735: EDIFACTElectronic data interchange for global trade
ISO 20022: Financial messagingHow banks speak to each other
ISO 15000: ebXMLXML business frameworks for commerce

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0FoundedGeneva, 1972 — the UN/EDIFACT era begins.

0Years activeContinuous technical work across five decades.

0Published standardsFoundational infrastructure for global commerce.

0P-membersNational bodies with voting rights.

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