Danish Standards is Denmark's official standardization organization that develops, publishes and sells standards. We are the natural gathering point for Danish companies, authorities, researchers, NGOs and consumers – everyone with knowledge, attitudes and interests can help shape the national, European and international standards of the future. We offer unique knowledge and a strong professional community, where everyone has a voice.
Standards are everywhere. They are a solid foundation for compliance, safety, development and efficiency in everything from the swing on the playground to the blade on the wind turbine. Standards are a common language spoken across industries and countries that makes it easier to produce, innovate, collaborate and trade with each other.
At Danish Standards we strive to:
Every day we work to provide solutions that strengthen Denmark through standards that make the world more safe, sustainable and coherent. The future begins with standards
We believe that standards are part of the solution in a complex world. They foster safety, simplify and enhance competitiveness. We therefore work to ensure that standards become a strategic asset that promotes sustainability and innovation. Our work makes Denmark stronger.
We do not develop standards on our own – we do so in cooperation with experts and professionals from all over the world. Through a strong network of national and international players, we take an active part in the work of the European and international standardization organizations: CEN, CENELEC, ETSI, ISO and IEC. In Denmark, we bring together more than 2,500 players in approximately 250 committees to develop standards that foster safety, promote sustainability and improve Danish competitiveness. With approximately 100 committed employees and a high degree of professionalism, Danish Standards works to make standards a strategic foundation for future solutions, so that more people see, understand and experience the value of standards. Danish Standards is a part of the Danish Standards Foundation, which is a commercial foundation with a mission to benefit society and the corporate sector.
Danish Standards is a commercial foundation. In short, this means that we channel any profits directly into societal activities from which we all benefit. Every year, Danish Standards enters into a target and performance plan with the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, which sets out the framework for, and objectives of the foundation's contribution to growth for the Danish corporate sector and quality for society.
The work to develop standards is undertaken by the national standards organizations – in Denmark by Danish Standards, the official standards organization. Danish Standards is thus a member of a number of European and international standards organizations on behalf of Denmark. You can read more about our memberships and international partners here.
Ecolabelling Denmark is an independent part of Danish Standards. Ecolabelling Denmark is responsible for the administration of the ecolabels, the EU Ecolabel and the Nordic Ecolabel, in Denmark. Moreover, it acts as an independent control board with regard to the ecolabels.
ETA-Denmark is a subsidiary of Danish Standards. It is an impartial body which prepares technical assessments and approvals regarding construction products and structures, water supply and drainage systems as well as verification of environmental technologies. ETA-Denmark is notified by the Danish Transport, Construction and Housing Authority and accredited by DANAK.
