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International: Keeping up with the neighbours
Kelly Friedman considers the importance of international standards from a Canadian perspective ‘Once published, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards are voluntary and are specifically not intended to contradict or supersede local jurisdictional laws and regulations.’International standards foster international trade. They provide a worldwide baseline for quality, safety and/or efficiency for products, services and systems. …
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