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Help for Small Businesses to Implement ISO Management System Standards |
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ISO has opened a new section on its Web site to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) achieve the benefits of implementing quality and environmental management systems based respectively on its ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 standards.
ISO Secretary-General Alan Bryden commented: “SME’s may mistakenly perceive of International Standards as being only for big business and government. In fact, SME’s too can benefit from the state-of-the-art technology and management practices disseminated by International Standards which also open the door to export markets and participation in global supply chains.
“To encourage SME’s to use International Standards and to become more involved in developing them, ISO and its partners the International Electrotechnical Commission and the International Telecommunication Union have chosen SME’s and standardization as the theme for World Standards Day 2006, on 14 October.”
As a practical measure in support of this theme, ISO has added to the frequently visited ISO 9000/ISO 14000 section on its Web site a number of articles aimed at making it easier for small businesses to implement the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards that were being used by some 760 900 organizations in 154 countries at the end of 2004, according to The ISO Survey.
For more information:
Roger Frost
Press and Communication Manager
ISO Public Relations Services
Telephone: +41 22 749 01 11
Fax: +41 22 733 34 30
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BPS contact:
Standards Promotion and Media Relations
Bureau of Product Standards
Department of Trade and Industry
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave.
Makati City, Philippines
Telephone: +02 890 5226
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