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Author
Martinez, I. M.
Title
Standardization in France. Final Report.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NBSIR 79-1959, February 1980, 62 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
certification | products | standardization
Abstract
This report provides an overview of the voluntary standards system in France. The author, a former employee of AFNOR - the official French standardization orgnization, calls on her firsthand experience to discuss the following aspects of the French standard system: (1) Organization, (2) French Standards, (3) Standards Development, (4) Certification, (5) Government Use of Standards, (6) The Role of Consumers and Labor in Standardization, and (7) France's Participation in International Standards Activities.