The Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV), which is based in Winterthur, is the general, neutral point of contact when it comes to questions and requirements relating to standardization. It is the Swiss representative of global and European standardization and acts for the benefit of the economy and society in Switzerland. The Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV) acts as a bridge between standardization experts and the users of the standards and makes it possible to develop national, European and international standards.