International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

The machines are one of the most important pillars in the industrial economy of the European Union. The aim is to reduce the enormous social price paid for accidents at work, by integration of safe design and construction, as well as proper installation and maintenance.

A harmonized regulatory framework for the design and manufacture of machines is of major economic importance for European industry. At the same time, the safety of machinery makes an important contribution to reducing the social costs of damage to health and accidents at home and workplace.

The standardization is a specific activity, which obeys principles, has its own methods, can take different forms and has objects with diverse character. The standardization activity includes the developing, approving, issuing and the application of the standards processes. In this article have been examined the standardization’s main formulations and methods at international, regional, national and company level. Therefore the generally acknowledged, basic principles and rules for work of the standardization are being respected. The standards are being developed and published in the society interest and represent mean of information and mutual understanding between partners.

The lack of adequate consumer culture hinders communication between businesses and consumers, which has negative consequences for both sides. Nowadays most people have fairly good overall consumer culture, and it continues to evolve spontaneously along with the development of the market.