German standardization strategy

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The German Standardization Strategy (DNS) was drawn up in 2003 and 2004 by representatives from business, politics, research and standardization and comprises five strategic goals. The focus of the DNS is the following vision: "Norms and standardization in Germany serve business and society to strengthen, shape and develop regional and global markets."

aims

The German standardization strategy consists of the following five objectives:

Goal 1: Standardization and standardization secure Germany's position as one of the leading economic nations

To achieve this goal, norms and standardization should be geared more towards market interests, innovations should be promoted, an international orientation should be prioritized, small and medium-sized enterprises ( SMEs ) should be supported in the global market, sustainable development should be ensured and norms, standardization and patents used integratively.

Measures to achieve the goal include:

  • Awareness raising among decision-makers in business, politics and society
  • Establishing and expanding networks in and between the areas of standardization, business, associations and politics
  • Prioritization of sectors with high development and growth potential for the German economy
  • Linking norms and standardization with research and development
  • Promotion of the European model for the adoption of international standards
  • Anchoring the European standardization system in emerging countries as well as EU accession countries and candidates

Goal 2: Norms and standards support the success of the economy and society as a strategic instrument

To achieve this goal, the focus is on promoting the competitiveness of SMEs, the increased use of networks and platforms, the integration of norms and standardization in the education system, the needs-based control of management system standardization and the increased use of norms and standards in public procurement.

Measures to achieve this include:

  • Increased, target group-oriented marketing
  • Public and educational work in the network
  • Promotion of internal communication on the subject of "standardization and standardization"
  • Deepening education and training in the area of ​​"standardization"

Objective 3: Standardization and standardization relieve state regulation

The focus is on creating optimal framework conditions, helping to shape the mandate, expanding the New Concept , adding standards and supporting the global alignment of technical regulations.

Measures include:

  • Engage in a dialogue with policy makers
  • Clear demarcation between norms and standardization and legislation
  • Improvement of the implementation of the new concept
  • Expansion to new areas

Objective 4: Standardization and standardization as well as the standardization organizations promote technology convergence

The active participation in shaping the European standardization system, the increased integration of innovative technical areas and the contribution of experience gained into the international standardization system are connected with this goal.

Measures include:

  • Development of norms and standards at the system level
  • Identification of fields of action from converging technical disciplines
  • Optimization of the structures
  • Transfer to the European and international level

Goal 5: The standardization organizations offer efficient processes and instruments

The focus is on intensifying quality assurance , expanding services, reviewing the business model, ensuring broad participation, improving access for SMEs, optimizing the marketing of standards and ensuring the coherence of standards.

Measures to achieve the goal include:

  • Active marketing of standardization procedures
  • Force the use of specifications
  • Determination of the market relevance of new work topics of norms and standards
  • Optimization of the process flows
  • Ensure the quality level of German norms and standardization

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f The German standardization strategy. (PDF; 579 kB) November 15, 2004, archived from the original on March 15, 2012 ; accessed on February 16, 2016 .
  2. a b c d e The current German standardization strategy. (PDF) German Institute for Standardization , November 26, 2009, accessed on February 16, 2016 .