According to the Decree No. 1234 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated February 10, 2017, "Azerbaijan Standardization Institute" (AZSTAND) was established as a public legal entity, and the preparation and application of standards, as well as representation in international organizations in this field, were entrusted to this institution.  The main activities of the institute:  ► Preparation, adoption and cancellation of standards  ► Management of the State Standards Fund  ► Coordinating the activities of Technical Committees  ► Representation in international and regional standardization organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan  ► Establishment of bilateral cooperative relations with organizations of foreign countries on standardization  Promotion of standardization and conformity assessment activities Since 2017, the Institute has been a full member of ISO, participating in the Affiliate Country Program of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), represented in the European Organization for Standardization (CEN) as a Partner Standardization Body (CSB). is being