THE STANDARDS INSTITUTION OF ISRAEL

The Standards Institution of Israel - (SII) is Israel's official body for the preparation and publication of Israeli standards. SII is a non-Governmental Organization with a unique status spelled out by "The Standards Law of 1953". According to this law, the purpose of SII is to Prepare standards as well as to ensure the quality of products which are produced locally or imported. Today SII incorporates Standardization, Testing, Certification and Training activities, under one roof and has labora... tories in almost all technological areas, providing testing and inspection services to industry and commerce, as well as regulatory services to government. During the course of the last nearly half century, and in accordance with the dynamic nature of the marketplace, SII has become integrated into the daily lives of nearly every citizen as the leading organization responsible for ensuring quality and safety through the adoption of standards. Furthermore, SII represents Israel's interests in the international standards organizations, ISO and IEC and actively assists in Israel's integration into the global economy by participating in and maintaining close relations and agreements with testing and certification bodies, such as, IQNet and IECEE.More