TS ISO 30300

TS ISO 30300 is a vocabulary standard for the core concepts and terms used in records management. In information and documentation work, it provides a common language for understanding how records are treated as evidence, organisational memory, and support for accountability.

Why records-management concepts are distinguished

Records management covers the principles and practices for creating, capturing, organising, storing, accessing, and disposing of records when appropriate. This standard gathers terms and definitions for the domain’s core concepts, helping different organisations and different ISO/TC 46/SC 11 standards use the same terminology with the same meaning. Because it is a vocabulary standard, it does not limit the definition of new terms; instead, it provides a shared reference framework that supports consistent terminology use.

General technical context

In practice, records management is broader than simply keeping documents. Records may serve as reliable evidence of an action, decision, or transaction, so integrity, accessibility, and context are important qualities. Standards of this type help policies, processes, systems, and responsibilities rest on the same conceptual basis, while also clarifying the differences between records management, archives work, and broader information governance.

This edition is issued by TSE as an equivalent record aligned with ISO 30300:2020.