Note: This edition supersedes the first version of 1990 of the UNTDED.
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International Organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75% of the member bodies casting a vote.
International Standard ISO 7372 was prepared by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) as UN/ECE document ECE/TRADE/TDED(93) and adopted by Technical Committee ISO/TC 154, Documents and data elements in Administration, Commerce and Industry; and is maintained by a joint ISO-UN/ECE Maintenance Agency (see section 2).
Volume I of the Directory constitute International Standard ISO 7372. Annexes A, B, C and D of this International standard are for information only.
Volume II includes the User Code List. The preparation and maintenance of Vol. II is an activity of the UN/ECE.
Volume III is a Compendium of Trade Facilitation Recommendations. The preparation and maintenance of Vol. III is a joint activity of the UN/ECE and the UN Conference on trade and Development (UNCTAD), Special Programme for Trade Efficiency (SPTE).