Prema Zakonu o standardizaciji („Službeni glasnik Republike Srbije”, br . 36/ 2009 i 46/2015) i Odluci o izmenama i dopunama osnivačkog akta Instituta za standardizaciju Srbije („Službeni glasnik Republike Srbije”, br. 93/2015 i 27/2016 ), Institut za standardizaciju Srbije (ISS) je jedino nacionalno telo za standardizaciju u Republici Srbiji, organizuje se kao ustanova i posluje u skladu sa propisima kojima se uređuje pravni položaj javnih službi. Institut ima svojstvo pravnog lica. Osnivač Instituta je Vlada Republike Srbije. According to the Law on Standardization („Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“ No. 36/2009 and 46/2015) and the Decision Amending the Founding Act of the Institute for Standardization of Serbia („Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“ No. 93/2015 and 27/2016), the Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) is the only recognized national standardization body in the Republic of Serbia, organized as an institution and operates in accordance with the regulations governing the legal status of the public services. ISS operates as a legal entity. The founder of the Institute is the Government of Serbia.