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Scope

Standardization in the field of assistive products and related services to assist a person in compensating for reduced abilities.

Excluded:

Assistive products that are dealt with by other technical committees and systems committees such as access to means of transport (ISO/TCs 8, 20, 22), building construction (ISO/TC 59), furniture (ISO/TC 136), implants for surgery (ISO/TC 150), prosthetics and orthotics (ISO/TC 168), optics and photonics (ISO/TC 172), electrical safety (IEC/TC 62), hearing aids (IEC/TC 29), ICT technologies (JTC 1) and design principles dealt with by ergonomics (ISO/TC 159) and active assisted living (IEC SyCAAL).

ISO/TC 173

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101

Published ISO standards *

of which 26 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 173

18

ISO standards under development *

of which 7 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 173

29
Participating members
29
Observing members

* number includes updates

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 173

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 173:

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 173

ISO/TC 173 can access the documents of the committees below:

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)


* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 173 - Secretariat

SIS (Sweden)

Swedish Institute for Standards
P.O. Box 45443
SE-SE-104 31 Stockholm
Sweden

Tel: +46 8 55 55 20 00 / +46 8 555 520 00
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