Standards are documented specifications, criteria, rules, guidelines or definitions for products, goods and services. Standards are regarded as agreements. Proper function and safety of products and services is the purpose of standards use.
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International standard organizations
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ITU International Telecommunication Union
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
European standard institutions
CEN European Committee for Standardization
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
National standard institutions
ČAS Česká agentura pro standardizaci
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung
BSI British Standards Institution
AFNOR Association Française de Normalisation
ANSI American National Standards Institute