Hungarian Standards Board / Magyar Szabványügyi Testület (MSZT)

In Hungary, standardization activities date back over 120 years and began with the standardization of building materials. The first Hungarian standard was published in 1892. The predecessor institute of the present national standards body was established in 1921. After that, the Hungarian Institute for Standardization and the Hungarian Office for Standardization carried out the national standardization activities until 1995. The Parliament adopted Law XXVIII of 1995 on national standardization in 1995, creating the framework for the establishment of the Hungarian Standards Institution (MSZT). By virtue of the Law, MSZT is the national standards body of the Republic of Hungary, which, as a selfgoverned, non-profit body of public interest, performs the duties concerning national standardization and related activities.