Institutes and Institutions for Industry Standards

Among others, the following institutes and institutions set and control industry standards:

AOAC INTERNATIONAL. The Association of Official Agricultural Chemists is committed to be a proactive, worldwide provider and facilitator in the development, use, and harmonization of validated methods and laboratory quality assurance programs and services.

ASTM. The American Society for Testing and Materials sets technical standards and rules for the industry worldwide.

CEN. The Commité Européen de Normalisation improves the technical harmonization in Europe by setting standards and technical specifications.

DIN. The Deutsche Institut für Normierung e.V. is internationally recognized as normative body.

EMEA. The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products is the European counterpart of the American FDA. Especially in Europe, the EMEA enforces standards for the pharmaceutical industry.

EURACHEM. Eurachem has been founded as a network of European organizations. Their aim is to create a system for the international examination of chemical measurements and to promote GLP.

FDA. The Food and Drug Administration is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA enforces regulations and product standards in the US and worldwide to ensure higher safety of the products.

ISO. The International Organization for Standardization contains 130 national standardization institutes. Their task is to develop standards for the safer and more efficient development, manufacturing, and sales of products and services.

NIST. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is an administrative body of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Together with the industry, the NIST develops new technologies and sets technological standards in the U.S.