Austrian Standards International (formerly german: Österreichisches Normungsinstitut), abbreviated ASI, is a

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and the

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member body for

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History

Its predecessor organization, the ''Österreichischer Normenausschuss für Industrie und Gewerbe'' (Austrian Standards Committee for Industry and Trade), was founded in the

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on 23 September 1920, with 13 committees developing

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s primarily for mechanical and electrical engineering. The first standard was published in 1921 on metric screw threads. In 1932, the committee's name was shortened to the ''Österreichischer Normenausschuss'' (Austrian Standards Committee). With the Austrian ''

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'' to

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in 1938, it became a branch office of the German ''

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'' (DIN) standards organization, but resumed operations in its own right after

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, and was a founding ISO member in 1946. The 1954 Federal Act on Standardization recognized the activities of the committee, and the Act, as amended, serves as its legal basis. The Austrian Standards Committee's name was changed to ''ON Österreichisches Normungsinstitut'' in 1969.Timeline - Austrian Standards International
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. In 2018, the name was changed to Austrian Standards International. The Institute is located at Heinestrasse 38, 1020

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Austrian standards

The acronym ÖNORM designates a national standard published by the Austrian Standards International and applicable to Austria alone. Austrian national standards have the acronym "ÖNORM" followed by one letter and a unique number. By way of illustration: * ÖNORM S 4223: dimensions, safety requirements, testing, conformity marking of snorkels * ÖNORM S 4224: dimensions, safety requirements, testing, conformity marking of swimming fins * ÖNORM S 4225: safety requirements, testing, conformity marking of

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s In the examples above, the letter "S" following "ÖNORM" indicates that these standards address topics not covered elsewhere (''Sonstige Normengebiete'' in German).

References

External links

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