Abstract: In order to promote the development of new toilet technology and improve the technology level, International Standardization Organization (ISO) approved to organize a technical committee composed of representatives of 46 countries in 2016. The committee was responsible for compiling international standard ISO 30500 Non-sewered sanitation systems - Prefabricated integrated treatment units - General safety and performance requirements for design and testing. The standard was officially released in October 2018. The background and main content of the standard were introduced, the sanitary standard parameters were compared with the relevant national standards, in order to provide guidance for the development and application of toilet technology in our country and the upgrading of rural toilets.

Key words: ISO 30500;non-sewered, sanitation systems, prefabricated integrated facilities, safety and performance requirements