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Frequently Asked Questions – F.A.Q

What are Standards?

Standards are documented voluntary agreements, which establish important criteria for products, services and processes. Standards help to make sure that products and services are fit for their purpose and that they are comparable and compatible.

For a standard to be a European standard, it must be adopted by one of the European standards organisations and be publicly available.

CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) deals with all sectors except the electrotechnology and telecommunication sectors.

Cenelec (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation) deals with standards in the electrotechnical field.

ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) covers the telecommunications field and some aspects of broadcasting.