Standards — A Strategic Business Issue

Therefore, in today’s global economy, standards should be addressed as part of your company’s strategic plan.

Multinational agreements (such as those incorporated into the European Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement, and those adopted by the European Union) are making proactive participation in the development of both national and international technical and safety standards a necessity. To remain competitive, many companies have recognized the importance of active participation, and have made the transition from simply using standards that were developed by others, to actively participating in the development of safety and technical standards that may directly affect them.