On June 21, ISO published standard 24495-1: 2023: Plain Language – Part 1: Governing principles and guidelines.
The standard aims to: ‘help authors develop documents that communicate effectively with their intended readers’. It explains how four governing principles – relevance, findability, understanding, and usability – can be achieved. The first part of the standard is available for free. The main part needs to be purchased.
IIID participated as a liaison organisation in the writing of this standard.
More information about the background: International Plain Language Federation (IPLF)
Available from: The ISO website.