Austrian Standards Institute (Österreichisches Normungsinstitut) is a neutral and independent service organisation – not a federal bureau or authority. As a non-profit association it provides (since 1920) the basis for the development of standards and rules. Enterprises, federal authorities, scientists and consumers use this offer. In committees, they design the contents of the rules and standards they require and implement in practice.

Driven by Making Sense. They stake their claim - on standards, ourselves and our services. They claim something and they demand something: namely that what they do has to contribute to the well-being and safety of all and therefore makes sense.

Making sense means that standards - along with the services they render - continuously improve the framework for their economy, society and the environment - in a sustainable manner.

Being an independent, well networked service provider, they are the partner for representing Austrian interests at the European and international level.

Standardization is never an end in itself. Standards are the basis of a resource-efficient and optimized value-added chain. They are practice-oriented solutions ensuring that everything fits together well, developed by committed and competent users from business, professional organizations, public authorities and science.

They are convinced of that. It drives us. And that is defined in their claim "Driven by Making Sense". In a nutshell, that is what they demand from themselves as well as from standards.