1. International standardization
1.1 General
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International standardization is managed by ISO (International Organization for Standardization), whose central secretariat is based in Geneva. ISO, a worldwide federation of national standards bodies, was founded in 1947. In 1996, it had 118 members, one from each country, including 85 member bodies (the other members being either corresponding members or subscriber members). AFNOR is the French member body of ISO, and is therefore the only organization entitled to participate and exercise full voting rights within any body, to be eligible for Council membership and to sit on the General Assembly.
ISO's work covers all areas of standardization, with the exception of electrical and electronic technology, which is the responsibility...
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International standardization
European standardization
European directives and circulars
- directive du Conseil, du 20 juin 1991, modifiant la directive 89/392/CEE concernant le rapprochement des législations des États membres relatives aux machines. (Risques spécifiques liés à la mobilité et au levage des charges). Publiée au Journal officiel des Communautés européennes n° L 198 du 22 juillet 1991 et rectificatif n° L 305 du 6 novembre 1991. - Directive 91/368/CEE : -
- directive du Conseil,...
French laws, decrees and orders
Law no. 91-1414 of December 31, 1991 amending the Labor Code and the Public Health Code in order to promote the prevention of occupational risks and transposing European directives on occupational health and safety. Published in the Journal officiel de la République française of January 7, 1992.
Décret n° 92-765 du 29 juillet 1992 déterminant les équipements de travail et moyens...
Afnor standardization
- Mémorandum sur la normalisation en matière de santé et de sécurité destinée à appuyer les directives « Nouvelle Approche ». Application au domaine des machines. - E09-000 - avril 1993
Standards bodies
Association française de normalisation (Afnor) http://www.afnor.fr
Union de normalisation de la mécanique (UNM) http://www.unm.fr
Union technique de l'électricité (UTE) http://www.ute-fr.com
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