Estonian Centre for Standardisation (EVS)

Established on 30 November 1999 by order of the Government of the Republic, the Estonian Centre for Standardisation (Eesti Standardikeskus, EVS) is a non-profit association that launched operations on 1 April 2000 under the Technical Regulations and Standards Act (Tehnilise normi ja standardi seadus).

Prior to then, standardisation had been overseen by the Estonian Standards Board. Established in 1991 as a state institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, the Standards Board aimed to steer and coordinate activities in the areas of standardisation, metrology and accreditation in Estonia. In January 1997, the Standards Board was transferred under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.