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Standards are here to stay
You may not always notice when standards are in place, but they are present everywhere. World Standards Day on 14 October marked the
75th anniversary of the founding of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Switzerland has been a member of ISO since
the beginning and still holds substantial weight within the organisation.
Urs Fischer, CEO of the Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV),
knows that Switzerland has a powerful voice when it comes to the
standards process in international committees. This applies not only
to traditional topics such as ski bindings, cable cars or mechanical engineering,
but also in other areas such as leadership principles and
management issues. Swiss experts have the option of participating
in standards committees within many sectors. The SNV actively calls
for collaboration in the relevant professional groups. The idea is for
people with the pertinent experience to set and examine practicable
standards and then to adapt them later as necessary. Leading the development
and monitoring process is the task of the SNV. It serves as
a hub for standards and provides a link to international committees.
Standards are not laws
In our buildings and in our infrastructure, as well as in nearly every product
available, standards are being put into practice. But what do they
do? Standards allow for more efficient production, administration and
storage. They lead to better compatibility between technical devices
and equipment. They also encourage trust on the part of consumers.
When standards are applied, it means that basic requirements are
being met in regard to health, safety and the environment. As standards
are checked every five years and revised as necessary, they remain
up to date. They accommodate new areas or topics, for example,
changes based on digitalisation or the inclusion of climate change
as a forward-looking measure. They incorporate hot topics such as
blockchains or megacities. They integrate social developments such
as demographic changes or sustainability issues. In general, standards
are widely accepted as they originate from practice and are created
for practice. In certain instances, laws also refer to standards; in these
cases standards take on a legally binding character. In all other cases,
observing standards is voluntary because they are created by private
organisations. However, as these organisations work closely with government
bodies, standardisation is a good example of a successful
Public-Private Partnership (PPP), a cooperative undertaking between
the public and private sector.
What does SN EN ISO 9001:2015 mean?
The number 9001 refers to the standard for quality management. The
year after the colon refers to when the revised version of the standard
was published. If the standard is revised again, this year is replaced
by the new publication date. Each standard is numbered using this
system.
ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. Over
165 countries worldwide are currently represented in ISO. The organisation‘s
head office is in Geneva. ISO standards are developed for the
global market. Switzerland is a member of this organisation and can