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Published: Monday, August 9, 2004 - 22:00 The annual message was delivered in Geneva in honor of the approaching celebration of World Standards Day, Oct. 13. ISO President Oliver Smoot, IEC President Sei-ichi Takayanagi and ITU Secretary-General Yoshio Utsumi issued it together. They stressed that standards are the glue holding international trade together. “The products and services shaped by international standards need to be transported, delivered, transferred or otherwise exchanged between suppliers and their customers or end users,” the address reads. “Exchange necessitates connections and interfaces. International standards harmonize the connections and facilitate exchange by ensuring smoother, swifter, safer and more economical delivery.” Futhermore, the leaders said, the awareness and adoption of standards by developing countries help them gain entry to international markets. “In addition to connecting markets, international standards connect developing countries and transition economies to state-of-the-art technological know-how, enabling them to increase their export capability and competitiveness.” World Standards Day has been observed by the United States standards community, designated by ISO, IEC and ITU, since 1990. This year, the U.S. observance will be held on Oct. 13 at the Chamber of Commerce building in Washington, D.C. The event will include a reception, exhibits, dinner and the presentation of the Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award. The administering agency for this year’s event is the Aerospace Industries Association. For more information, visit the American National Standards Institute online. Quality Digest does not charge readers for its content. We believe that industry news is important for you to do your job, and Quality Digest supports businesses of all types. However, someone has to pay for this content. And that’s where advertising comes in. Most people consider ads a nuisance, but they do serve a useful function besides allowing media companies to stay afloat. They keep you aware of new products and services relevant to your industry. All ads in Quality Digest apply directly to products and services that most of our readers need. You won’t see automobile or health supplement ads. So please consider turning off your ad blocker for our site. Thanks, For 40 years Quality Digest has been the go-to source for all things quality. Our newsletter, Quality Digest, shares expert commentary and relevant industry resources to assist our readers in their quest for continuous improvement. Our website includes every column and article from the newsletter since May 2009 as well as back issues of Quality Digest magazine to August 1995. We are committed to promoting a view wherein quality is not a niche, but an integral part of every phase of manufacturing and services.Address Highlights Importance of International Standards
The presidents of the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission and the secretary-general of the International Telecommunications Union recently highlighted the importance of international standards in a joint address.
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