What is the governing document(s) for the ISO process?

The ISO consensus process is prescribed in the ISO Directives, which outline the procedures for:

• Authorization of a new work item (or project)
• Working group formation and participation in the development of the standard
• Document structure, format, and essential clauses
• Voting at the Committee Draft (CD), Draft International Standard (DIS), and Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stages
• Addressing comments received
• Final publication of the Standard