CSK Komitee für Normung - Nordkorea
Standardization in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea originates from the days of the anti-Japanese armed struggle of the 1930s. After its liberation, the Government of the D.P.R. of Korea, by decision No. 118, established a Standardization…
KEBS Kenianisches Büro für Standardisierung
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) was established by an Act of Parliament - the Standards Act, Chapter 496 of the Laws of Kenya. It started its operations in July 1974. The aims and objectives of the Bureau include preparation of standards…
BDS Bulgarisches Institut für Normung
Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS) is the national body in charge of the management of standardization activities in Bulgaria. According to the new Law on National Standardization (SG No 88/2005-11-04 to be enforced on 2006-05-05), BDS…
KAZMEMST Komitee für technische Regulierung und Metrologie - Kasachstan
Work in the field of standardization in the Republic of Kazakhstan started in 1932 and remained, until 1992, within the framework of the State standardization system of the USSR. The former republics of the USSR then created an economic union known…
ABNT Brasilianischer Verband für technische Normen
The Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT) was created in 1940, as a non-profit organization engaged in the preparation of national standards. ABNT is a founding member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, since…
JSMO Jordanische Organisation für Standardisierung und Metrologie
The Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) was established as a public organization according to the Standards and Metrology Law (1994 and 2000). JSMO’s principle objectives are:
- adopt a national system for standardization and metrology…
JISC Japanisches Komitee für Industriestandards
The unified national system of industrial standardization began to function with the establishment of JESC (the Japanese Engineering Standards Committee) in 1921. JESC undertook the adoption of national standards (JES). In 1949, the Industrial…
UNI Nationale Behörde für Normung - Italien
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNIM), created on 26 January 1921 by the National Association of Manufacturers in Mechanics and Related Fields (ANIMA), is the forerunner of UNI. In 1928, UNIM extended its activities to other branches of…
MSZT Institut für Standardisierung - Ungarn
In Hungary, standardization activities date back over 120 years and began with the standardization of building materials. The first Hungarian standard was published in 1892. The predecessor institute of the present national standards body was…
