Basic Objectives and principles of standardization

OBJECTIVES OF THE MACEDONIAN NATIONAL STANDARDIZATION

The objectives of the Macedonian standardization include: improving the quality and increasing the level of safety of products, procedures, and services, contributes to improving the quality of life and health of people, property safety, and protection of the environment and nature. Furthermore, the rational and economical use of human labor, materials, and energy leads to improved production efficiency, on the one hand, and a reduction in the diversity of products, processes, and services, on the other. All this enables the strengthening of international trade, ie reduction or removal of the technical barriers.

PRINCIPLES OF THE MACEDONIAN NATIONAL STANDARDIZATION

• Voluntary application of Macedonian standards;
• Openness for the participation of all stakeholders;
• Transparency of the process of preparation of standards;
• Making decisions by consensus;
• Business and consumer-oriented standards, available to the public;
• Compliance with the scientific and technical level of development and experience, as well as compliance with the rules of international and European standardization.