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== Standards ==

The UPU's Standards Board develops and maintains a growing number of [[international standards]] to improve the exchange of postal-related information between postal operators. It also promotes the compatibility of UPU and international postal initiatives. The organization works closely with postal handling organizations, customers, suppliers and other partners, including various international organizations. The Standards Board ensures that coherent regulations are developed in areas such as [[electronic data interchange]] (EDI), mail encoding, postal forms and meters. UPU standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in Part V of the "General information on UPU Standards"<ref>{{cite web |title=UPU Postal Standardization Activities |url=http://www.upu.int/document/2008/an/cep_gn-1/d006b.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614232235/http://www.upu.int/document/2008/an/cep_gn-1/d006b.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2011 |publisher=UPU |year=2008 |access-date=18 December 2010 }}</ref> and are published by the UPU International Bureau in accordance with Part VII of that publication.