Standards and small and medium-sized companies

Operating in accordance with standards brings technological, economic and social benefits. Standards can help in identifying and managing the impact of business on the environment and local community, in understanding relevant regulations and in more efficient use of resources.

Standards help to:

• improve the quality of goods and services;
• drive growth, reduce costs and increase profits;
• operates competitively;
• increase the credibility of small and medium enterprises;
• open markets for goods and services of small and medium enterprises;
• harmonize the technical characteristics of products and services, thus making the industry more efficient and helping to remove obstacles to international trade.