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Standards are dynamic. They are often developed for use by one group, and then used by other communities, either by adoption, ratification, or reference, or by incorporation into other standards.
- In the international arena, national, regional and international standards bodies commonly adopt each other's standards. It is more efficient and expedient to adopt an already agreed upon standard that has gone through the standards development process and that reflects current technology than to develop a new standard.
- In the United States an international standard can be adopted as a national standard which may enhance domestic business.
- National standards bodies in Europe are obliged to transpose European regional standards and to withdraw conflicting national standards.
An example is the ISO 9000 series of standards, which originated from a British Standards Institution initiative. They were later adopted as European standards by CEN (European Committee for Standardization), and then published as harmonized standards by the European national standards bodies. |
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