Standards

National standards organizations

Portuguese Certification Association (APCER)
Portuguese Quality Institute (IPQ)

Integration in the international standards network

At the European level:

• CEN, European Committee for Standardisation
• CENELEC, European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation
• ETSI, European Telecommunications Standards Institute

At the international level:

• ISO, International Standard Organisation
• IEC, International Electrotechnical Commission

Classification of standards

NP, the national certfication mark
CE, European certification mark (compulsory for a product to be sold on the market)

On-line consultation of standards

APCER (Certification Association)

Certification organizations

Portuguese Accreditation Institute (IPAC)