The BHSC represents Singapore in international standardisation via its National Mirror Committees (NMCs), also referred to as National Mirror Working Groups (NMWGs).
ISO – International Organization for Standardization
ISO is an independent, non-governmental organisation, whose membership consists of different national standards bodies. Singapore is a full ISO member since 1966.
IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC is an international standards organisation that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. Singapore is a full IEC member since 1990.
Participating member (P)
Participating member (P): P-members actively participate by voting on the standard at various stages of its development.
Biotechnology
NMWG for ISO/TC 276
Including SC 1 Analytical Methods
Medical laboratories and in vitro diagnostic systems
NMWG for ISO/TC 212
Forensic sciences
NMWG for ISO/TC 272
Biological and clinical evaluation of medical devices
NMWG for ISO/TC 194
Quality management in medical devices
NMWG ISO/TC 210
Cosmetics
NMWG for ISO/TC 217
Genomics Informatics
NMWG for ISO/TC 215 SC 1
Traditional Chinese Medicine
NMWG for ISO/TC 249 SC 1
Observing member (O)
Observing member (O): O-members observe the standards that are being developed, offering comments and advice.
Health informatics
NMWG for ISO/TC 215