Voluntary Consensus Standard

Standards are developed through a process that is open to participation by representatives of all interested parties, transparent, consensus-based, and subject to due process. These might be developed by governmental organization or private sector groups such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Standards developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, both domestic and international.

A type of standard developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, through the use of a voluntary consensus standards development.