VAE 511: Livestock Entrepreneurship (1+0)

STANDARDS

• A Standard specifies what basic quality a product must have to be consistent with the established characteristics.
• Standards are set with regard to the shape, size, colour, flavour, composition, weight, etc.
• A technical standard may be developed privately or unilaterally, for example by a corporation, regulatory body, military, etc.
• Standards can also be developed by groups such as trade unions, and trade associations.
• Standards organizations often have more diverse input and usually develop voluntary standards: these might become mandatory if adopted by a government, business contract, etc.

Geographic levels

When a geographically defined community needs to solve a community-wide coordination problem , it can adopt an existing standard, or produce a new one. The main geographic levels are:

• National standard: by National Standards Organizations.
• Regional standard: Example- CEN standards.
• International standard: Example- ISO and ASTM International .
  • Standards often get reviewed, revised and updated.
  • It is critical that the most current version of a published standard be used or referenced.
  • The originator or standard writing body often has the current versions listed on its web site.