Bulgaria Standards

Bulgarian Institute for Standardization

BIS Standards

The Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS) is the national body in charge of the management of standardization activities in Bulgaria. According to the new Law on National Standardization (SG No 88/2005-11-04 to be enforced on 2006-05-05), BDS becomes a non profit non governmental association, operating in public interest.

BDS major functions are:

• responsibility for development of Bulgarian standards at national level and their acceptance, approval, publication and distribution
• participation in the development of and voting on standards at European and international levels, their implementation as Bulgarian standards, their publication and distribution.

BDS represents Bulgaria in international and regional standardization organizations. BDS promotes voluntary standardization in the Republic of Bulgaria towards assistance provision for further development and progress of the national economy, ensuring that products meet the essential health and safety requirements, supporting consumer protection activities and facilitating domestic and international trade.

European Countries A-Z and Standards Organisations

• Austria - Onorm
  Österreichisches Normungsinstitut (ON)
   
• Belgium - NBN
  Bureau De Normalisation (NBN)
   
• Bulgaria - BIS
  Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS)
   
• Cyprus - CYS
  Cyprus Organization for Standardization (CYS)
   
• Czech Republic - CSN
  Czech Standards Institute (CNI)
   
• Denmark - DS
  Dansk Standard (DS)
   
• Estonia - EVS
  Eesti Standardikeskus (EVS)
   
• Finland - SFS
  Finnish Standards Association SFS (SFS)
   
• France - NF
  Association française de normalisation (AFNOR)
   
• Germany - DIN
  DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN)
   
• Greece - ELOT
  Hellenic Organization for Standardization (ELOT)
   
• Hungary - MSZ
  Magyar Szabványügyi Testület (MSZT)
   
• Iceland - IST
  Icelandic Standards (IST)
   
• Ireland - IS
  National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)
   
• Italy - UNI
  Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
   
• Latvia - LVS
  Latvian Standard (LVS)
   
• Lithuania - LST
  Lithuanian Standards Board (LST)
   
• Luxembourg - DIN
  Service de l'Energie de l'Etat (SEE)
   
• Malta - MSA
  Malta Standards Authority (MSA)
   
• Netherlands - NEN
  Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut (NEN)
   
• Norway - NS
  Standards Norway (SN)
   
• Poland - PN
  Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN)
   
• Portugal - IPQ
  Instituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ)
   
• Romania - SR
  Asociatia de Standardizare din România (ASRO)
   
• Slovakia - STN
  Slovak Standards Institute (SUTN)
   
• Slovenia - SIST
  Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST)
   
• Spain - UNE
  Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación (AENOR)
   
• Sweden - SS
  Swedish Standards Institute (SIS)
   
• United Kingdom - BS
  British Standards Institution (BSI)