World Standards Day (or International Standards Day) is an

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celebrated internationally each year on 14 October. The day honours the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop voluntary

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within standards development organizations such as the

American Society of Mechanical Engineers The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via " continuing ...

(ASME),

International Electrotechnical Commission The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; in French: ''Commission électrotechnique internationale'') is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and ...

(IEC), International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA),

International Organization for Standardization The International Organization for Standardization (ISO ) is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries. Membership requirements are given in A ...

(ISO),

International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

(ITU),

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operation ...

(IEEE) and

Internet Engineering Task Force The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a standards organization for the Internet and is responsible for the technical standards that make up the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP). It has no formal membership roster or requirements an ...

(IETF). The aim of World Standards Day is to raise awareness among regulators, industry and consumers as to the importance of

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to the

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. 14 October was specifically chosen to mark the date, in 1946, when delegates from 25 countries first gathered in London and decided to create an international organization focused on facilitating

. Even though ISO was formed one year later, it wasn't until 1970 that the first World Standards Day was celebrated. Around the globe, various activities are chosen by national standards bodies and

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to commemorate the date. *The

Standards Council of Canada The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) / Conseil Canadien des Normes (CCN) is a Canadian organization with the mandate to promote voluntary standardization in Canada. The SCC is responsible for: * accreditation of standards development and confo ...

(SCC), Canada's national accreditation body, celebrates World Standards Day together with the international community by observing the day near the dates of the international observance. In 2012 SCC celebrated World Standards Day on Friday, 12 October. *The

World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. With effective cooperation in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and ...

, for the celebration of World Standards Day, 14 October 2020, discussed the TBT Committee's Six Principles for the development of

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*The United States holds an annual U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day

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References

International Organization for Standardization
"World Standards Days - 14 October from 1998 till 2013."
Standards Council of Canada
"2012: SCC will be celebrating Friday October 12th"

External links

World Standards Day Site

Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
International observances October observances Standards