Amusingly, the manufacturers' ability to 'meet' these stringent standards (by cheating) makes the standards seem within reach, and hence causes the standard to

Amusingly, the manufacturers' ability to 'meet' these stringent standards (by cheating) makes the standards seem within reach, and hence causes the standard to get ratcheted up every few years, to a point where you HAVE to cheat to satisfy it. Vicious cycle.