Who Develops Standards?

• Beginner 1, Course 3

Global business and the global market influence the development of an increasing number of standards and encourage the development of new ways and mechanisms of standardisation. Many actors develop standards, influence their development, or contribute to the global world of standardisation. Generally, standards are developed by experts who represent their organisations in national, regional, and international organisations for standardisation; professional and industrial associations; business associations, consortia, or fora.

After completing this module, you should be able to:

1. Understand that many actors develop standards, influence their development, or contribute to the global world of standardisation;
2. Understand that standards are developed by experts who represent their organisations in organisation for standardisation;
3. Understand what are national, regional, and international organisations for standardisation and notice how they cooperate;
4. Understand that the globalisation of industries has shifted standardisation efforts from national to regional and international levels, and the way to take part in the European and international standardisation process leads through national standards bodies (NSBs) and
5. Understand that organisations that develop standards cooperate and create dynamic and complex networks.

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