Standards are documented specifications, criteria, rules, guidelines or definitions for products, goods and services. Standards are regarded as agreements. Proper function and safety of products and services is the purpose of standards use.
Keeping of standards specifications is voluntary. If they are incorporated in legislation or regulation documents or harmonized with such documents, standards become obligatory. They are indicated as harmonized standards then.
Standards databases available on web usually are not provided in full text (except subscribed databases).
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