Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR, English: French Standardization Association) is a Paris-based

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and a member body for France at the

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(ISO). The AFNOR Group develops its international standardization activities, information provision, certification and training through a network of key partners in France who are members of the association. They are: * ACTIA (Association of Technical Cooperation for the

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) * ADEME (French Agency for Environment and Energy Management) * ADEPT (Association for the development of international trade in food products and techniques) * COFRAC (French Accreditation Committee) * CSTB (Scientific and Technical Center for Construction) * CTI (Center Network industrial technology) * INERIS (National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks) emerged from CERCHAR (Study and research centre of the

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) and IRCHA (National research institute of applied chemistry) * LCIE (Laboratoire Central des Industries Électriques) * LNE (Laboratoire National Metrology and Testing) * UTAC (Union Technique de l'automobile, cycle and motorcycle) *

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(Union Technique de l'Électricité)

Examples of norms

* ARCADIA

References

External links

* ISO member bodies Business organizations based in France Organizations based in Paris Organizations with year of establishment missing {{measurement-stub

See also

Examples of norms

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