Industrial and commercial standards in Poland

Standards

National Standards Organisations

Polish Standardisation Committee

Integration in the International Standards Network

Poland has developed a widespread system of standards and certifications of its own, not always harmonised with international standards. Now Poland also use European Union standards. It is a member of different international standards organisations: ISO, IEC, CEN, CENELEC, ETSI. It also cooperates with other international organisations for the harmonisation of standards and certifications, such as UN/ECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe), ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), WTO/TBT (WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade).

Classification of Standards

Concerning marketing, in Poland, products are subject to the New Approach European directives: since 1st May, 2004, they must carry the "CE" mark. For further information about CE marking, please consult this page.

Online Consultation of Standards

Catalog of Polish Standards

Certification Organisations

Polish Centre for Certification