Simply put, a standard is an agreed, repeatable way of doing something.

It is a published document that contains a technical specification or other precise criteria designed to be used consistently as a rule, guideline or definition.

Standards help to make life simpler and to increase the reliability and the effectiveness of many goods and services we use. Standards are created by bringing together the experience and expertise of all interested parties such as the producers, sellers, buyers, users and regulators of a particular material, product, process or service.