Once consensus has been achieved the standard is adopted and published. After publication, standards are reviewed on a regular basis, or as often as needed to keep them current. In Canada, we often adopt ISO standards as national standards of Canada. Since Canadians participate in the work of ISO, Canadian needs are always considered in the development of ISO standards, which means that they are usually suitable for use in Canada as they are written. In some instances they need minor modifications to conform with requirements which are specific to Canada.
Standards are, of course, also developed in Canada by a variety of standards writing organizations.
Anyone interested in the development of standards in his or her field can participate in this work. One way to begin is to join a professional association which takes part in standards writing activities. Standards writing bodies always welcome people who are willing to contribute their knowledge and experience to the critical process of standards development.