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Non-governmental bodies establish a contract or private regulatory regimens that can bring economic, social or environmental benefits.
As the benefits of using standards to support public policies have become more widely recognized, many major economies of the world have developed policies to actively encourage their use.
The examples on this Website provide summary positions from different countries of their current policies on using standards to support public policy initiatives, including technical regulations.
For each country, there are also examples of extracts from the text of regulations and other policies.