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Transcript of 1 [version 2006-07-21] Standards and Conformity Assessment Bodies of the United States.
2005 © ANSISlide 2
Introductory note:
The information contained in this presentation was compiled by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in collaboration with the ANSI membership which includes many of the private and public sector entities of the U.S. standardization and conformity assessment systems. The primary purpose of the chart is to attempt to portray, in high-level, block diagram form, the entities of the standards and conformity assessment systems of the United States, their and primary inter-relationships and relationships to international and regional organizations – on one slide.The U.S. systems are complex, and so subsequently is the chart.
While many organizations have many subdivisions, only those subdivisions most directly related to standards and conformity assessment are shown.
The chart is one perspective of the systems, with emphasis on identification and representation of the various entities. The chart would look different if the entities were drawn proportional to their relative work volumes in the systems, or if they were drawn proportional to their respective standards and conformity assessment revenues or budgets.
Such a representation will have inaccuracies which will require correction. The chart is a work in progress and we welcome comments and suggestions for consistent improvement for purposes of accuracy and education.
Thank you,
The ANSI International Policy Department
Please send comments or suggestions to: [email protected]
Standards and Conformity Assessment Bodies of the U.S.
Cabinet Departments
DOC ANSI
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APLACILAC
APEC/SCSC
ISO
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FQ
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APLMF
BIPM
APMPOIML
IAS
AIH
ASSOs &
Consortia without
ANSI accreditatio
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TPSCSC-S&TB
IAAC IAF JTC1 IEC
COPANTPAC
Executive OfficeOf the President
US
TR
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Standards and Conformity Assessment Bodies of the U.S.
International
Regional
Government
Non-Government
Program / Body
L.A
.B
ASQ
ANAB accredited QMS/EMS Certifiers
ANSI accredited
Product Certifiers
ANSI accredited Personnel Certifiers
SDOs with ANSI
accredited procedures
CAPC
USNC
IPC
Board
IECTAGsIEC
TAGs
USNCIEC
TAGsIEC
TAGsIEC
TAGs
USISO
TAGs
ISO/IEC Guides62 / 66(17021)
ISO/IEC Guide
65
ISO/IEC 17024
QMS/EMS Certified Product/Service
Providers
Certified Products
(Processes, Services)
CertifiedPersonnel
ANSs(American National
Standards)
US Private & Government
Sectors:Organizations,Government,Companies,
Trade Associations, Consumers,Educational Institutions,Individuals,
Others
NPC (Accreditation of Certifiers)
Non-ANS Standards
AIC
(Accreditation of Laboratories)
A2
LA
AC
LA
SS
Accredited Laboratories
Tested Products
(Processes, Services)
ITU Sector
Members
ITAC
Policy Technical (Accreditation
of SDOs)
* Institute policy committees& councils
SIM
NIST
S
tate
US&FCS
MAC
MAS
FSIS
Standards Liaison
Laboratories / Metrology
200+ FCS Officers
worldwide including 4 Regional
Standards Attachés
Oth
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USDA
APHIS
OIE
DO
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DO
D
VA
Tre
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DO
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DO
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DO
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HU
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HH
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DO
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US
DA
DO
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FD
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HA
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Other Agencies
NS
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US
PS
FC
C
EP
A
NR
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NA
SA
ITC
GS
A
FTC
CP
SC
TS
P
Recognition (via ISO/IEC 17011)
PASC
Standardization
Accreditation
Other iSDOs
FAS
(Accreditation of Certifiers)
(Accreditation of Laboratories)
(Metrology)
(Standardization
)
(Standardization-Telecom)
(C
ert
ifica
tio
n)
(Test
ing
)
(S
tan
dard
izati
on
)
ANSI Essential
Requirements
ISO/IEC 17025
DH
S
USCO
IPPC
CODEX
WTO
SPS
TBT
FAOInquiry point ICSP
(Members)
ITAC16
US Private Sector
APEC-TEL
Inquiry point
(Standardization-SPS)
ITU
CITEL
LegendPPQ ACICIP
EB
CIP
NSBs
ESOs
Others
Other SDOs
DO
TN
HTS
A
FEM
A
Members
IPRPC
TS
SSD
NVCASE
NVLAP
NCSCI
ANSI Accredited Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs)
3-A
AGMA
ASC X9 ASA ACCA
AH&LA AIHA AIAA
ASSE
BHMA
AWWA AWS AWEA
BICSI BOMA BIFMA
CSA
HPS
DISA DASMA EIMA
HFES HI IESNA
IIAR
NCMA
ISEA ISA ISANTA
NCSL NCPDP NECA
NASPO
SIA
NSF NIRMA OLA
SSFI SIA SMA
TMS SPI TCA TOY-TIA
AMCA
AISC
ARI ATIS AA
AITC AISI ALI
ATA
CCPA
ACMI ASIS AIIM
CSAA CAPA CLSI
EASA
ITSDF
EIA ESTA EIA
IEEE IEST IIE
IWCA
NEMA
IPC ISA JCSEE
NFPA NGA NGCMA
OPCC
SPRI
OEOSC OPEI PMMI
SBS SAE SCTE
TAPS TCIA TPI USDA
AAMA
ANS
AAMVA ABMA ABYC
ANLA API ASNT
AMT
CFPMI
NPES AAMI ACDE
CAP CPA CAGI
EOS/ESD
INMM
FCI FMGTEEM
C
12AMA IAF IAAMC
KCMA
NISO
LIA MSS MHI
NIMSNIST/ITL
NPPC
PSA
SMPTE
PCA PWMA PMI
SVIA SAAMI SES
USPRO UL UAMA UAMA
ABMA
ASQ
ACC ACI ADA
ASAE ASB ASCE
AHAM
CGA
ARMA ASTM AIM
CAM-I CEA CSPA
GICC
IAPMO
GEIA GEI HPVA
ICPA ICC ITI
MBC
NSC
NACENAHBR
CNAAMM
NSAA NADCA NERC
RPTIA
SDI
RSTC RVIA RESNA
SJI SSCI TIA
UCC VITA WQA WDMA
AFPA AGA
ASHRAE
ASME
AGRSS ALI
CEMA CTI
HIBCC HL7
NETA I3A
NBBPVI NBFAA
NAESB NALFA
RIA RMA
TCATA CI
WCMA WMMA
Click here for a full list of U.S. Standards Developers and Activities
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Accreditors
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) www.ansi.org A private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the private-sector led U.S. voluntary
standardization and conformity assessment system. Among other roles, ANSI is the sole U.S. representative and dues-paying member of the two major non-treaty international standards organizations, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and, via the U.S. National Committee (USNC), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). ANSI is also the sole accreditor of developers of American National Standards (ANSs). (Click here for more info)
ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) www.anab.org The U.S. accreditation body for management systems. ANAB accredits certification bodies (CBs) for ISO 9001 quality
management systems (QMS) and ISO 14001 environmental management systems (EMS), as well as a number of industry-specific requirements.
American Society of Quality (ASQ) www.asq.org A 100,000-member professional association with expertise in quality.
RABQSA international (RABQSA) www.rabqsa.com Provides recognition to individuals, who have demonstrated competence to RAB QSA International approved schemes.
Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select Service (ACLASS) www.aclasscorp.com An accreditation body providing quality and reliable accreditation services and a member of the IAAC.
National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA) www.nacla.net Founded by representatives of public and private-sector organizations to provide coordination and focus for laboratory
accreditation programs in the U.S.
Non-Governmental (U.S.) Organizations
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Accreditors (continued)
International Accreditation Service (IAS) www.iasonline.org A subsidiary corporation of the International Code Council (ICC). IAS has assumed all accrediting duties earlier performed by
the Field Services Group of ICBO Evaluation Service.
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) www.a2la.org A non-profit, public service membership society, A2LA is dedicated to the formal recognition of competent testing and
calibration laboratories, inspection bodies, proficiency testing providers and reference material producers.
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) www.aiha.org One of the largest international associations serving the needs of occupational and environmental health professionals
practicing industrial hygiene in industry, government, labor, academic institutions, and independent organizations.
Performance Review Institute (PRI-Nadcap) www.asq.org A provider of manufacturing processes, product assessments and certification services.
Forensic Quality Service (FQS-I) www.forquality.org A provider of ISO accreditation to forensic science testing laboratories.
Non-Governmental (U.S.) Organizations (continued)
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Executive Office of the President U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
www.ustr.gov Responsible for developing and coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy, and overseeing
negotiations with other countries. USTR is part of the Executive Office of the President. Through an interagency structure, USTR coordinates trade policy, resolves disagreements, and frames issues for presidential decision.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) www.whitehouse.gov/omb OMB's predominant mission is to assist the U.S. President in overseeing the preparation of the federal budget and to supervise
its administration in Executive Branch agencies. OMB evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures, assesses competing funding demands among agencies, and sets funding priorities. OMB ensures that agency reports, rules, testimony, and proposed legislation are consistent with the President's Budget and with Administration policies. In addition, OMB oversees and coordinates the Administration's procurement, financial management, information, and regulatory policies. In each of these areas, OMB's role is to help improve administrative management, to develop better performance measures and coordinating mechanisms, and to reduce any unnecessary burdens on the public.
Interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee / Subcommittee Standard & Technical Barriers (TPSC SC-S&TB)
The TPSC SC-S&TB is one of the Subcommittees of the TPSC. USTR consults with other government agencies on trade policy matters through the Trade Policy Review Group (TPRG) and the
Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC). These groups, administered and chaired by USTR and composed of 19 Federal agencies and offices, make up the sub-cabinet level mechanism for developing and coordinating U.S. Government positions on international trade and trade-related investment issues. The TPSC is the primary operating group, with representation at the senior civil service level. Supporting the TPSC are more than 90 subcommittees responsible for specialized areas and several task forces that work on particular issues.
Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITAC 16) www.ita.doc.gov/itac The ITACs are a set of committees in a unique public-private partnership jointly managed by the U.S. Department of Commerce
and the Office of United States Trade Representative established to engages business leaders in formulating U.S. trade policy. ITAC16 is the ITAC that deals with Standards and Technical Barriers to Trade issues.
Interagency Committee for Standards Policy (ICSP) http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/sccg/icspdes.htm Advises the Secretary of Commerce and other Executive Branch agencies in standards policy matters. The committee reports
to the Secretary of Commerce through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs
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Cabinet Departments
Department of Agriculture (USDA) www.usda.gov Click here for more detail
Department of Commerce (DoC) www.commerce.gov Click here for more detail
Department of Defense (DoD) www.dod.gov DoD Defense Standardization Program:
http://dsp.dla.mil
Department of Energy (DoE) www.doe.gov DoE Technical Standards Program:
www.eh.doe.gov/techstds
Department of Education (ED) www.ed.gov
Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) www.hhs.gov U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
www.fda.gov
Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment (HUD)
www.hud.gov
Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs (ctd.)
Department of Interior (DoI) www.doi.gov
Department of Justice (DoJ) www.justice.gov
Department of Labor (DoL) www.dol.gov Occupational Safety and Health
Administration: www.osha.gov
Department of State (DoS) www.state.gov Click here for more detail
Department of Transportation (DoT) www.dot.gov DOT Regulations and Standards:
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules
Department of the Treasury (Treasury) www.treasury.gov
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) www.va.gov
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) www.dhs.gov Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA)www.fema.gov
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Other Agencies
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) www.cpsc.gov
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) www.fcc.gov
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) www.ftc.gov
General Service Administration (GSA) www.gsa.gov
Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs (ctd.)
International Trade Commisstion (ITC) www.usitc.gov
National Aeronautics andSpace Administration (NASA)
www.nasa.gov NASA Technical Standards Program:
http://standards.nasa.gov
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) www.nrc.gov NRC Standards Development website:
www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/regulatory/standards-dev.html
National Science Foundation (NSF) www.nsf.gov
United States Postal Service (USPS) www.usps.com
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U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC)www.commerce.gov
International Trade Administration (ITA)www.ita.doc.gov
Standards Liaisonwww.ita.doc.gov/td/standards
Manufacturing and Services (MAS)www.ita.doc.gov/td/td_home/tdhome.html
Market Access and Compliance (MAC)www.mac.doc.gov
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS)www.export.gov/comm_svc
Technology Administration (TA)www.technology.gov
Technology Serviceshttp://ts.nist.gov
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)www.nist.gov
– Standards Services Division (SSD)http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/ssd.htm
» National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)» http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/214/214.htm» Provides third-party accreditation to testing and calibration laboratories.
» National Center for Standards and Certification Information (NCSCI)» http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/ncsci/about.htm» Provides standards-related assistance, information, and knowledge. WTO/TBT inquiry point.
» National Voluntary Conformity Assessment System Evaluation (NVCASE) Programhttp://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/gsig/nvcase.htm
» A voluntary program to evaluate and recognize organizations which support conformity assessment activities. NVCASE recognition (1) provides regulatory authorities with a basis for having confidence that qualifying U.S. conformity assessment bodies are competent, and (2) facilitates the acceptance of U.S. products in foreign regulated markets based on U.S. conformity assessment results
Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs (ctd.)
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)www.usda.gov
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) www.fas.usda.gov FAS coordinates and directs USDA’s responsibilities in international trade negotiations, working closely with the
U.S. Trade Representative’s office. Trade policy experts at FAS help identify—and work to reduce—foreign trade barriers and other practices and policies that hinder U.S. agricultural exports. FAS is the U.S. enquiry point for World Trade Organization (WTO) sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues and technical barriers to trade (TBT). As such, the agency serves as the official conduit for notifications and comments about these measures.
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) www.fsis.usda.gov FSIS enhances public health and well-being by protecting the public from food borne illness and ensuring that
the nation's meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome, and correctly packaged. U.S. Codex Office (USCO) www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/Codex_Alimentarius/index.asp
The Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) www.aphis.usda.gov APHIS is responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act,
and carrying out wildlife damage management activities. Plant Protection and Quarantine Program (PPQ) www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq APHIS-PPQ safeguards agriculture and natural resources from the risks associated with the entry,
establishment, or spread of animal and plant pests and noxious weeds.
Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs (ctd.)
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U.S. Department of State (State)www.state.gov The U.S. State Department is the official U.S. member to international and regional treaty-based organizations.
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs www.state.gov/e/eb
International Communication and Information Policy (CIP) www.state.gov/e/eb/cip The CIP group is one of seven issue-oriented organizations within the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department
of State. CIP advocates internationally policies for expanded access to information and communication technologies (ICT), improved efficiency in the worldwide ICT and telecommunications market through increased reliance on free-market forces, and fair opportunities for U.S. companies to participate in this sector around the globe.
Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP) www.state.gov/e/eb/adcom/c667.htm ACICIP serves the Department of State in an advisory capacity concerning major economic, social and legal issues and problems in
international communications and information policy. These issues and problems involve users and providers of information and communication services, technology research and development, foreign industrial and regulatory policy, the activities of international organizations in communications and information, and developing country interests.
The United States International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) www.state.gov/e/eb/adcom/c668.htm The ITAC (not to be confused with the DoC-USTR International Trade Advisory Committees) advises the Department of State in the
preparation of U.S. positions for meetings of international treaty organizations, develops and coordinates proposed contributions to international meetings as U.S. contributions, and advises the Department on other matters to be undertaken by the U.S. at these international meetings. The international meetings addressed by the ITAC are those of the International Telecommunication Union, the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) of the Organization of American States, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Members of the ITAC are drawn from the government, network operators, service providers, and manufacturers involved in the telecommunications sector.
Click here for a link for more information on Telecom Standardization
Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs (ctd.)
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International Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
www.iso.org World's largest developer of standards formed in the per-country member structure. ANSI is the sole U.S.
representative and dues-paying member to ISO from the United States.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) www.iec.ch An international developer of standards formed in the per-country member structure that prepares and
publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. ANSI, via the United States National Committee to the IEC (USNC), is the sole U.S. representative and dues-paying member to the IEC from the United States.
Joint Technical Committee (JTC1) www.jtc1.org The joint ISO and IEC technical committee that develops, maintains, promotes and facilitates IT standards
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) www.itu.int An international organization within the United Nations System where governments and the private sector
coordinate global telecom networks and services (click here for more info).
international Standards Developing Organizations (iSDOs) iSDOs are those Standards Developing Organizations which meet the WTO-TBT “former Annex 4” criteria
defining the principles of an international standards developing organization (click here for more info).
World Standards Cooperation (WSC) ISO, IEC, and ITU
National Standards Bodies (NSBs) NSBs are the several hundred non-U.S. national standards bodies, ANSI’s peers in ISO and IEC with whom
ANSI meets on an ongoing basis in international and regional fora and bilaterally. They are a mix of private-sector organizations such as ANSI (which is a 501c3 non-profit organization but which also has government members), organizations with higher levels of public-sector ownership and funding, and entities which are 100% government, usually being part of a country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, or Development.
Click here for a list of the ISO member body NSBs. Click here for a list of the IEC member body National Committees.
International and Regional Organizations
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Regional Standardization Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC)
www.pascnet.org PASC is the forum of the 21 national standards bodies of the economies of the Asia Pacific region. PASC strengthens
international standardization programs of the ISO and the IEC and improves the ability of its members to participate in these programs effectively. PASC is one of the five Specialist Regional Bodies (SRBs) of the APEC-SCSC (together with PAC, APLAC, APMP, APML). ANSI is the U.S. member to PASC.
Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) www.copant.org COPANT is the regional standards organization for the Americas, formed by the 28 national standards bodies of the
western hemisphere. COPANT promotes the development of technical standardization and related activities in its member countries with the aim of promoting their industrial, scientific and technological development in benefit of an exchange of goods and the provision of services, while facilitating cooperation in intellectual, scientific and social fields. COPANT is one of three Specialist Regional Bodies (SRBs) of the Americas (together with the IAAC and SIM). ANSI is the U.S. member to COPANT.
European Standards Organizations (ESOs) The regional standards organizations for the European region are:
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) www.cenorm.be The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) www.cenelec.org The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) www.etsi.org
They are the regional mirror bodies to the ISO, IEC, and ITU respectively and are known collectively as the European standards organizations (ESOs). ANSI, the U.S. peer to the ESOs and each of its country members, has held 19 dialogues since 1989 with the ESOs. ANSI now meets every 18 months with the ESOs and every nine months with the ESO-Joint Presidents Group (JPG).
Regional Economic and Trade-Related Committees Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation/Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance (APEC/SCSC)
www.apec.org/apec/apec_groups/committees/committee_on_trade/sub-committee_on_standards.html Assists the Committee on Trade and Investment to achieve the standards and conformance related components of
APEC's trade and investment liberalization and facilitation agenda. USTR is the U.S. representative to the APEC/SCSC.
International and Regional Organizations (continued)
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Telecom Standardization International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
www.itu.int An international organization within the United Nations System where governments and the private sector
coordinate global telecom networks and services. The U.S. representative to the ITU is the U.S. Department of State. The ITU also has sector members. The complete list of U.S. members to the ITU is available by clicking here.
APEC-TEL www.apec.org/apec/apec_groups/working_groups/telecommunications_and_information.html The Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TEL) aims to improve telecommunications and
information infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region by developing and implementing appropriate telecommunications and information policies, including relevant human resource and development cooperation strategies. The U.S. representative to APEC-TEL is the U.S. Department of State.
CITEL www.citel.oas.org CITEL, an entity of the Organization of American States (OAS), is the main forum in the hemisphere in which
the governments and the private sector meet to coordinate regional efforts to develop the Global Information Society according to the mandates of the General Assembly of the Organization and the mandates entrusted to it by Heads of State and Government at the Summits of the Americas. The U.S. representative to CITEL is the U.S. Department of State.
Other SDOs There are hundreds of other international, regional, and national entities and organizations involved in
telecommunications standardization.
International and Regional Organizations (continued)
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WTO-Related Standardization
World Trade Organization / Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO/TBT) www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_e.htm A committee of the WTO that deals with the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
(TBT Agreement) which ensures that regulations, standards, and testing and certification procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles to trade.
The so-called WTO-TBT “Annex 4” criteria defining the principles of an international standards developing organization are now known as either (a) “The Decision of the (TBT) Committee on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations with relation to Articles 2, 5 and Annex 3 of the Agreement” or also as (b) “The Decisions and Recommendations adopted by the (TBT) Committee since 1 January 1995 (G/TBT/1/Rev.8, 23 May 2002, Section IX).” The WTO-TBT criteria are: Transparency, Openness, Impartiality, Effectiveness, Relevance, Consensus, Performance-based, Coherence, Due Process and Technical Assistance.
World Trade Organization / Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (WTO/SPS) www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/sps_e/sps_e.htm A committee of the WTO that deals with the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary
and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement). The agreement is aimed at minimizing the negative effects of unjustified health barriers on international trade. The Agreement requires Member Countries - with a view to achieving the widest possible harmonization of food safety, animal and plant health measures - to establish those measures on the basis of international standards, guidelines and recommendations.
International and Regional Organizations (continued)
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
www.fao.org The FAO's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and
contribute to the growth of the world economy.
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) www.oie.int The OIE develops normative documents relating to rules that Member Countries can use to protect themselves from the
introduction of diseases and pathogens, without setting up unjustified sanitary barriers. For animal health and zoonoses, the WTO-SPS Agreement refers to the 'standards, guidelines and recommendations developed under the auspices of the OIE'. The U.S. representative to the OIE is the Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) www.codexalimentarius.net Created by the FAO and WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice under the
Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Program. The U.S. representative to Codex is the U.S. Codex Office (USCO) of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) www.ippc.int The International Plant Protection Convention is an international treaty relating to plant health, to which 139 governments
(as of 17 August) currently adhere. The Convention has been deposited with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) since its initial adoption by the Conference of FAO at its Sixth Session in 1951. Click on the link to see IPPC contracting parties. The U.S. representative to the OIE is in the Plant Protection and Quarantine Program (PPQ) of the Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The “Three Sisters” Codex, IPPC, and the OIE are the three international standards organized recognized by the WTO-SPS committee.
International and Regional Organizations (continued)
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International Metrology International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)
www.oiml.org An intergovernmental organization to promote the global harmonization of legal metrology procedures.
International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) www.bipm.org Provides the basis for a single, coherent system of measurements throughout the world, traceable to the International
System of Units (SI).
Regional Metrology Asia Pacific Metrology Program (APMP)
www.apmpweb.org The APMP is responsible for developing international recognition of the measurement capabilities of the region's national
and territorial measurement laboratories (one of the five APEC-SCSC SRBs together with PASC, PAC, APLAC, APLMF).
Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) www.aplmf.org The APLMF develops legal metrology and promotes free and open trade in the region through the harmonization and
removal of technical or administrative barriers to trade in the field of legal metrology (one of the five APEC-SCSC SRBs together with PASC, PAC, APLAC, APMP).
The Inter-American Metrology System (SIM) www.sim-metrologia.org.br The Inter-American Metrology System (SIM) resulted from a broad agreement among national metrology organizations
from all 34 member nations of the Organization of American States (OAS). Created to promote international, particularly Inter-American, and regional cooperation in metrology, SIM is committed to the implementation of a Global Measurement System within the Americas and working towards the establishment of a robust regional measuring system, essential for making the development of a free trade area in the Americas (FTAA) possible. SIM is one of the three SRBs of the Americas together with COPANT and the IAAC.
International and Regional Organizations (continued)
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International Accreditation International Accreditation Forum (IAF)
www.iaf.nu World association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies in the fields of management systems, products, services, personnel
and other similar programs of conformity assessment. The U.S. member of the IAF is the American National Standards Institute - American Society for Quality - National Accreditation Board (ANAB).
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) www.ilac.org An international cooperation of laboratory and inspection accreditation bodies. The full members and MLA signatories from the United
States are: A2LA, IAS, and NVLAP. US IAF Stakeholders are: ACIL, AOAC International, NACLA, NCSL, UILI. U.S. Associate IAF members are: ACLASS. U.S. Affiliate IAF members are: IAR, NFSTC, TUV.
Regional Accreditation Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC)
www.apec-pac.org Association of accreditation bodies and other interested parties whose objective is to facilitate trade and commerce among economies
in the Asia Pacific region (one of the five APEC-SCSC SRBs together with PASC, APLAC, APMP, APLMF). The U.S. member to PAC is ANSI.
Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) www.aplac.org Group of accreditation bodies in the Asia Pacific region responsible for accrediting calibration, testing and inspection facilities (one of
the five APEC-SCSC SRBs together with PASC, PAC, APMP, APLMF). U.S. members to APLAC are: A2LA, IAS, ACLASS, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP-NIST), Perry Johnson Laboratories, and the Laboratory Accreditation Bureau.
Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) www.iaac-accreditation.org An association of accreditation bodies in the Americas and other organizations interested in conformity assessment (one of the three
SRBs of the Americas together with COPANT and SIM). The U.S. full members to the IAAC are: A2LA (and MLA signatory), ACLASS, ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB), American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) (Associate), IAS, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP-NIST). The U.S. IAAC stakeholder members are: Intertek Testing Services (ITS).
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General Information www.ansi.org The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and
coordinates the U.S. private-sector led voluntary standardization and conformity assessment systems. The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by
promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
Since its founding in 1918 by five private-sector Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) and two U.S. federal government agencies, ANSI has been a public-private sector partnership.
Today, ANSI is comprised of nearly 1,000 businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, 30+ government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations. ANSI represents the diverse interests of more than 120,000 entities and 3.2 million professionals worldwide.
ANSI is the sole U.S. representative and dues-paying member of the two major non-treaty international standards organizations, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and, via the U.S. National Committee (USNC), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
ANSI is the sole U.S. representative of two major regional standards organizations: the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC), and the Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT).
ANSI is a U.S. member of the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC), and the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC). The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the U.S. member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
ANSI is the sole accreditor of developers of American National Standards (ANSs).
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ANSI Structure and Management ANSI’s governance structure includes a board of directors, six policy committees, and 15 oversight and Standing
Committees. ANSI additionally has four membership forums and seven standards panels.www.ansi.org/about_ansi/organization_chart/chart_text.aspx?menuid=1
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Institute Policy Committees and Councils All ANSI members have the opportunity to participate in the policy-setting committees and councils
established to provide the strategic direction for defined program areas.
National Policy CommitteeThe NPC is responsible for broad-based policy and position decisions regarding national standards development process issues, government relations and public policy issues.
Reporting to the NPC are the following program oversight committees: Appeals Board Board of Standards Review (BSR) Executive Standards Council (ExSC) Committee on Education (COE)
Conformity Assessment Policy Committee (CAPC)The CAPC is responsible for broad-based policy and position decisions on national, regional and international conformity assessment issues This includes receiving policy recommendations from ACC, PCAC and ACAC committees.
Reporting to the CAPC are the following program oversight committees: International Conformity Assessment Committee (ICAC) Accreditation Committee (ACC) Personnel Certifier Accreditation Committee (PCAC) ANSI-CFP Personnel Certification Accreditation Committee (ACAC)
Intellectual Property Rights Policy Committee (IPRPC)The IPRPC is responsible for broad-based policy and position decisions regarding national, regional and international intellectual property matters, including the global trade and public policy aspects of such matters. It also develops Institute positions on the incorporation of essential patents or other proprietary intellectual property in standards, copyright protection and the exploitation of copyright.
Reporting to the IPRPC are the following standing committees: Patent Group Copyright Ad Hoc Group
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Institute Policy Committees and Councils (continued) International Policy Committee (IPC)
The IPC is responsible for broad-based policy and position decisions on international and regional standards, public policy and related issues that are not exclusively related to either ISO or IEC
Reporting to the IPC are the following regional standing committees: Regional Standing Committee – Americas (RSC-A) Regional Standing Committee – Asia Pacific (RSC-AP) Regional Standing Committee – Europe, Middle East, Africa (RSC-EMEA)
United States National Committee (USNC) IEC CouncilThe USNC IEC Council coordinates the U.S. involvement in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and other electrotechnical bodies associated with the IEC. It also coordinates USNC activities with appropriate standards boards to promote consistency between those international and national activities that fall within the scope of the IEC.
Reporting to the USNC IEC Council is the following program oversight committee: Technical Management Committee (TMC)
ANSI ISO Council (AIC)The AIC is responsible for developing ANSI policy positions on issues exclusive to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as well as preparing ANSI delegations to the ISO General Assembly, ISO Council and ISO Technical Management Board (ISO/TMB).
Reporting to the AIC is the following program oversight committee: ANSI International Forum (AIF)
USTAGs Part of ANSI’s responsibilities as the U.S. member body to ISO include accrediting U.S. Technical Advisory Groups (U.S.
TAGs), whose primary purpose is to develop and transmit, via ANSI, U.S. positions on activities and ballots of the international Technical Committee (TC). U.S. positions for the IEC are endorsed and closely monitored by the USNC Technical Management Committee (TMC). For each ISO and IEC TC, there is a corresponing USTAG or “mirror committee” which develops U.S. positions for input into the international TC on behalf of the United States.
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