Information about standards

Standards are agreed procedures and practices, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines or definitions.  

Standards are put together by groups of industry experts, consumers, research organisations, government departments and more, all working together. 

Standards come in a number of different forms. Some tell you how to do something in great detail, others give more general information, and others simply define terms. 

By applying the accumulated knowledge that standards encapsulate, you can change the way you work at every level of your business, transforming your prospects.

Standards are not the same as government regulations, but they are often used in legislation to provide the technical details.

Standards put in place the "ground rules' for emerging technologies, allowing businesses to innovate more confidently and successfully.