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Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification (''Spanish: Instituto Colombiano de Normas Técnicas y Certificación'') is a non-profit private Colombian organization that oversees the compliance of national and international standards. It is an open organization with members from the Colombian government, private sector and in general any individual who might be interested in the compliance of standards in Colombia. Icontec works closely with other international organizations for standardization such as ANSI and DIN. Icontec accredits organizations, companies and individuals that engage in the manufacturing or development of products and industrial processes. Icontec is a member of the International Organization for Standardization ISO and is an active partner in regional standards organizations such as COPANT and IEC. Icontec is present in different countries of the Americas and the Caribbean. Its headquarters are located in Bogota, Colombia. ==History== Icontec was founded on May 10, 1963 under the leadership of Colombian engineer Javier Henao and 17 entrepreneurs who were seeking to create an organization dedicated to the creation of standards and the overseeing of existing ones that had not been implemented in Colombia. Since then, the institute has grown as a national authority in the management of standards. A seal with the Icontec logo has been a common signature of quality and compliance of international standards in many products in the Colombian market and is often featured in TV ads. By decree 767 of 1964 and decree 2416 of 1971,Icontec is the advisor for the Colombian government in the international trade sector and it is the one that oversees and seeks the improvement of the guidelines in the relationship Vendor-Costumer. Icontec's last major certification by the Colombian government was ratified in 1993 under decree 2269. ICONTEC is the National Standards Body, and is an active member of the most important international and regional standards bodies. This allows the Institute to participate in the definition and development of regional and international standards in order to be in the vanguard of information and technology. ICONTEC is a certification body having world coverage through IQNet, the International Certification Network, through which they offer certification services around the world, provided by 10.000 auditors qualified in all economic sectors. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ICONTEC」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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