Developing countries constitute 70 percentof the world poplation but generate less than 11 percent od industrial production and have only 2,5 percent of the world's science and technology rescurces.
The gap between the developed and the developing countries in terms of sciencr and technology resourcesd is further widening. Developing countries are anxious to minimize their technological dependence on developer countries as they want to reduce the outflow of foreign exchange for the acquisition of technology. In this context, standards form one of the most valuable sources for acquisition of technology freely.
