Standardization is an activity which serves to provide solutions for repetitive application to problems in order to achieve the optimum degree of order in a given context. Generally, standardization is the development, issuing and application of standards in order to produce higher quality products and services. Standardization can include the following activities:

• Research and drafting of a standard
• the consensus committee development process for a standard
• the approval and declaration of the standard
• the publication of standards
• the application of standards by businesses, suppliers and customers;
• conformity assessment of products to a particular standard
• the accreditation of organizations
• the certification of products
• the testing of products