ISO/IEC 7812 Identification cards — Identification of issuers was first published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1989. It is the international standard specifies "a numbering system for the identification of the card issuers, the format of the issuer identification number (IIN) and the primary account number (PAN).", and procedures for registering IINs. ISO/IEC 7812 has two parts: * Part 1: Numbering system * Part 2: Application and registration procedures The registration authority for Issuer Identification Numbers (IINs) is the American Bankers Association.