The article presents selected aspects of the standardization, highly valued factor
that stimulates the economic development of the country. The attention was paid to the
purpose of the standardization, basic normative documents and standardizing activity.
Different proposals for the classification of bread applied in practice or appearing in scientific
studies were presented. It was emphasised that currently legal mess exists
in Poland, in terms of use of the bread classification. The necessity of legal regulations of
this issue by standard regulations was pointed out.
