Thus, they are viewed as an integral part of the process of economic reform, most appropriate to the country’s needs. The emphasis is on creating awareness to promote adoption by the relevant official agencies, self regulating bodies and market participants rather than prescribing compliance at the instance of a central authority.
3.2 The Indian approach to the implementation of standards and codes is noteworthy in that it follows a systematic process. The process consists of the initial recognition, identification and taking on record of standards and codes in relevant areas.