Standardization organizations

Standardization plays a significant role in a market economy. It guarantees quality and contributes to the competitiveness of products and services. Every European country has its own standardization body, responsible for developing national standards and participating in European and international standardization. The Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN), under the Act on Standardization of September 12, 2002 (Journal of Laws 2015, item 1483), is authorized to represent the interests of Poland in standardization at the European and international level.

National standardization organizations

• PKN – Polish Committee for Standardization
• DIN – German Institute for Standardization (Deutsches Institut für Normung)
• BSI – British Standards Institution
• ANSI – American National Standards Institute
• ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials

European standardization organizations

• CEN – European Committee for Standardization
• CENELEC – European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
• ETSI – European Telecommunications Standards Institute

International standardization organizations

• ISO – International Organization for Standardization
• IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission