Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade: Into the 21st Century

by National Research Council, and Economic Policy Board on Science, Technology, and U.S. Trade Policy Project Committee International Standards, Conformity Assessment

Mandated standards used for vehicle airbags, International Organization for Standards (ISO) standards adopted for photographic film, de facto standards for computer software--however they arise, standards play a fundamental role in the global marketplace.

Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the link between standards, product testing and certification, and U.S. economic performance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030905236X
• ISBN13: 9780309052368
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"