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Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. is publicly funded. Germany can unilaterally decide to publish the norms that do not incorporate other (usually ISO) standar
by mordae 3y ago
Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. is publicly funded. Germany can unilaterally decide to publish the norms that do not incorporate other (usually ISO) standards.
- lucioperca 3y agoNo, they cannot. DIN e.V. also gets money from selling norms and other stuff, in fact almost 60%: https://www.din.de/de/din-und-seine-partner/din-e-v/finanzierung https://www.din.de/de/din-und-seine-partner/din-e-v/finanzie...
- FateOfNations 3y agoThe point is that the government could pay 100% of the cost but chooses not to.
- lucioperca 3y agoNo it is an e.V. so it is a non-commercial non-state entity. Bayern Munich is such an entity.