For businesses
The widespread adoption of International Standards means that suppliers can
base the development of their products and services on specifications that have
wide acceptance in their sectors. This, in turn, means that businesses using
International Standards are increasingly free to compete on many more markets
around the world. ISO CERTIFICATION is must to maintain the business with quality.
For customers
The worldwide compatibility of technology which is achieved when products and
services are based on International Standards brings them an increasingly wide
choice of offers, and they also benefit from the effects of competition among
suppliers.
For governments
International Standards provide the technological and scientific bases
underpinning health, safety and environmental legislation.
For trade officials
Negotiating the emergence of regional and global markets, International
Standards create "a level playing field" for all competitors on those
markets. The existence of divergent national or regional standards can create
technical barriers to trade, even when there is political agreement to do away
with restrictive import quotas and the like. International Standards are the
technical means which political trade can put agreements into practice.
For developing countries
International Standards that represent an international consensus on the state
of the art constitute an important source of technological know-how. By
defining the characteristics that products and services will be expected to
meet on export markets, International Standards give developing countries a
basis for making the right decisions when investing their scarce resources and
thus avoid squandering them.
For consumers
Conformity of products and services to International Standards provides
assurance about their quality, safety and reliability.
For everyone
International Standards can contribute to the quality of life in general by
ensuring that the transport, machinery and tools we use are safe.
For the planet
We
inhabit, International Standards on air, water and soil quality, and on
emissions of gases and radiation, can contribute to efforts to preserve the
environment.
