The benefits of standards for European industry are extensive. Standards help manufacturers reduce costs, anticipate technical requirements, and increase productive and innovative efficiency. The European Commission recognises the positive effects of standards in areas such as trade, the creation of Single Market for products and services, and innovation.

• What standards bring
• Standardisation and trade
• Standardisation and Single Market
• Standardisation and innovation
• Standardisation and environment
• Standardisation and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
• The Rolling Plan on ICT Standardisation
• Standardisation and services
• Standardisation and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)