Zelfregulering heeft betrekking op talrijke geldende gebruiken, gemeenschappelijke regels, gedragscodes of vrijwillige overeenkomsten die marktpartijen, sociale partners, ngo's of georganiseerde groeperingen zelf op vrijwillige basis voor hun eigen handelen vaststellen.
Self-regulation refers to a variety of practices, common rules, codes of conduct or voluntary agreements defined, on a voluntary basis, by economic and social actors, NGOs or other organised groups themselves for the purpose of governing and organising their activities.