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Not true, same for all DIN norms.

• mordae 3y ago
  Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. is publicly funded. Germany can unilaterally decide to publish the norms that do not incorporate other (usually ISO) standards.
  • lucioperca 3y ago
    No, they cannot. DIN e.V. also gets money from selling norms and other stuff, in fact almost 60%: https://www.din.de/de/din-und-seine-partner/din-e-v/finanzierung https://www.din.de/de/din-und-seine-partner/din-e-v/finanzie...
    • FateOfNations 3y ago
      The point is that the government could pay 100% of the cost but chooses not to.
      • lucioperca 3y ago
        No it is an e.V. so it is a non-commercial non-state entity. Bayern Munich is such an entity.