1. 1 [version 2006-07-21] Standards and Conformity Assessment Bodies of the United States

2. 2005 © ANSI Slide 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: info@ansi.orginfo@ansi.org Standards and Conformity Assessment Bodies of the U.S.

3. Cabinet Departments DOC ANSI TA ITA NACLA APLAC ILAC APEC/ SCSC ISO PRI-Nadcap FQS-I APLMF BIPM APMP OIML IAS AIHA SSOs & Consortia without ANSI accreditation TPSC SC-S&TB IAAC IAF JTC1IEC COPANT PAC Executive Office Of the President USTR OMB 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 IEC TAGs IEC TAGs USNC IEC TAGs IEC TAGs IEC TAGs US ISO TAGs ISO/IEC Guides 62 / 66 (17021) ISO/IEC Guide 65 ISO/IEC 17024 QMS/EMS Certified Product/ Service Providers Certified Products (Processes, Services) Certified Personnel 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) A2LAACLASS Accredited Laboratories Tested Products (Processes, Services) ITU Sector Members ITAC Policy Technical (Accreditation of SDOs) * Institute policy committees & councils SIM NIST State US&FCS MAC MAS FSIS Standards Liaison Laboratories / Metrology 200+ FCS Officers worldwide including 4 Regional Standards Attachés Others USDA APHIS OIE DOEDODVATreasuryDOLDOJDOIHUDHHSDOEd USDADOC FDA OSHA ES&H DSP Other Agencies NSFUSPSFCCEPANRCNASAITCGSAFTCCPSC TSP Recognition (via ISO/IEC 17011) PASC Standardization Accreditation Other iSDOs FAS (Accreditation of Certifiers) (Accreditation of Laboratories) (Metrology) (Standardization) (Standardization-Telecom) (Certification) (Testing) (Standardization) ANSI Essential Requirements ISO/IEC 17025 DHS USCO IPPC CODEX WTO SPS TBT FAO Inquiry point ICSP (Members) ITAC16 US Private Sector APEC-TEL Inquiry point (Standardization-SPS) ITU CITEL Legend PPQ ACICIP EB CIP NSBs ESOs Others Other SDOs DOT NHTSA FEMA Members IPRPC TS SSD NVCASE NVLAP NCSCI

4. ANSI Accredited Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) 3-A AGMA ASC X9ASA ACCA AH&LAAIHAAIAA ASSE BHMA AWWAAWSAWEA BICSIBOMABIFMA CSA HPS DISADASMAEIMA HFESHIIESNA IIAR NCMA ISEAISAISANTA NCSLNCPDPNECA NASPO SIA NSFNIRMAOLA SSFISIASMA TMSSPITCATOY-TIA AMCA AISC ARIATISAA AITCAISIALI ATA CCPA ACMIASISAIIM CSAACAPACLSI EASA ITSDF EIAESTAEIA IEEEIESTIIE IWCA NEMA IPCISAJCSEE NFPANGANGCMA OPCC SPRI OEOSCOPEIPMMI SBSSAESCTE TAPSTCIATPIUSDA AAMA ANS AAMVAABMAABYC ANLAAPIASNT AMT CFPMI NPESAAMIACDE CAPCPACAGI EOS/ ESD INMM FCIFMGTEEMC 12AMAIAFIAAMC KCMA NISO LIAMSSMHI NIMS NIST/ ITL NPPC PSA SMPTE PCAPWMAPMI SVIASAAMISES USPROULUAMA ABMA ASQ ACCACIADA ASAEASBASCE AHAM CGA ARMAASTMAIM CAM-ICEACSPA GICC IAPMO GEIAGEIHPVA ICPAICCITI MBC NSC NACENAHBRCNAAMM NSAANADCANERC RPTIA SDI RSTCRVIARESNA SJISSCITIA UCCVITAWQAWDMA AFPAAGA ASHRAEASME AGRSSALI CEMACTI HIBCCHL7 NETAI3A NBBPVINBFAA NAESBNALFA RIARMA TCATACI WCMAWMMA Click here for a full list of U.S. Standards Developers and Activities

5. 2005 © ANSI Slide 5 Accreditors American National Standards Institute (ANSI)  www.ansi.org 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)(Click here for more info) ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB)  www.anab.org 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 www.asq.org  A 100,000-member professional association with expertise in quality. RABQSA international (RABQSA)  www.rabqsa.com 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 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 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

6. 2005 © ANSI Slide 6 Accreditors (continued) International Accreditation Service (IAS)  www.iasonline.org 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 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 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 www.asq.org  A provider of manufacturing processes, product assessments and certification services. Forensic Quality Service (FQS-I)  www.forquality.org www.forquality.org  A provider of ISO accreditation to forensic science testing laboratories. Non-Governmental (U.S.) Organizations (continued)

7. 2005 © ANSI Slide 7 Executive Office of the President U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)  www.ustr.gov 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 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 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 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

8. 2005 © ANSI Slide 8 Cabinet Departments Department of Agriculture (USDA)  www.usda.gov www.usda.gov  Click here for more detail Click here for more detail Department of Commerce (DoC)  www.commerce.gov www.commerce.gov  Click here for more detail Click here for more detail Department of Defense (DoD)  www.dod.gov www.dod.gov  DoD Defense Standardization Program: http://dsp.dla.mil http://dsp.dla.mil Department of Energy (DoE)  www.doe.gov www.doe.gov  DoE Technical Standards Program: www.eh.doe.gov/techstds www.eh.doe.gov/techstds Department of Education (ED)  www.ed.gov www.ed.gov Department of Health and Human Service (HHS)  www.hhs.gov www.hhs.gov  U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov www.fda.gov Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)  www.hud.gov www.hud.gov Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs (ctd.) Department of Interior (DoI)  www.doi.gov www.doi.gov Department of Justice (DoJ)  www.justice.gov www.justice.gov Department of Labor (DoL)  www.dol.gov www.dol.gov  Occupational Safety and Health Administration: www.osha.govwww.osha.gov Department of State (DoS)  www.state.gov www.state.gov  Click here for more detail Click here for more detail Department of Transportation (DoT)  www.dot.gov www.dot.gov  DOT Regulations and Standards: www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules Department of the Treasury (Treasury)  www.treasury.gov www.treasury.gov Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  www.va.gov www.va.gov Department of Homeland Security (DHS)  www.dhs.gov www.dhs.gov  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) www.fema.gov www.fema.gov

9. 2005 © ANSI Slide 9 Other Agencies Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)  www.cpsc.gov www.cpsc.gov Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  www.epa.gov www.epa.gov Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  www.fcc.gov www.fcc.gov Federal Trade Commission (FTC)  www.ftc.gov www.ftc.gov General Service Administration (GSA)  www.gsa.gov www.gsa.gov Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs (ctd.) International Trade Commisstion (ITC)  www.usitc.gov www.usitc.gov National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  www.nasa.gov www.nasa.gov  NASA Technical Standards Program: http://standards.nasa.gov http://standards.nasa.gov Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)  www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov  NRC Standards Development website: www.nrc.gov/what-we- do/regulatory/standards-dev.html www.nrc.gov/what-we- do/regulatory/standards-dev.html National Science Foundation (NSF)  www.nsf.gov www.nsf.gov United States Postal Service (USPS)  www.usps.com www.usps.com

10. 2005 © ANSI Slide 10 U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) www.commerce.gov International Trade Administration (ITA) www.ita.doc.gov www.ita.doc.gov  Standards Liaison www.ita.doc.gov/td/standards www.ita.doc.gov/td/standards  Manufacturing and Services (MAS) www.ita.doc.gov/td/td_home/tdhome.html www.ita.doc.gov/td/td_home/tdhome.html  Market Access and Compliance (MAC) www.mac.doc.gov www.mac.doc.gov  U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS) www.export.gov/comm_svc www.export.gov/comm_svc Technology Administration (TA) www.technology.gov www.technology.gov  Technology Services http://ts.nist.gov http://ts.nist.gov National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) www.nist.gov www.nist.gov –Standards Services Division (SSD) http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/ssd.htm http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/ssd.htm »National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) »http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/214/214.htmhttp://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.htmhttp://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) Program http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/gsig/nvcase.htm http://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.)

11. 2005 © ANSI Slide 11 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) www.usda.gov Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)  www.fas.usda.gov 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.Trade policy Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)  www.fsis.usda.gov 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 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.)

12. 2005 © ANSI Slide 12 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 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 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 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 Click here for a link for more information on Telecom Standardization Governmental Organizations / Committees / Programs (ctd.)

13. 2005 © ANSI Slide 13 International Standardization International Organization for Standardization (ISO)  www.iso.org 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 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 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 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).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).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

14. 2005 © ANSI Slide 14 Regional Standardization Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC)  www.pascnet.org 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 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). 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 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)

15. 2005 © ANSI Slide 15 Telecom Standardization International Telecommunication Union (ITU)  www.itu.int 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. clicking here APEC-TEL  www.apec.org/apec/apec_groups/working_groups/telecommunications_and_information.html 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 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)

16. 2005 © ANSI Slide 16 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 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 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)

17. 2005 © ANSI Slide 17 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)  www.fao.org 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 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 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 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)

18. 2005 © ANSI Slide 18 International Metrology International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)  www.oiml.org 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 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 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 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 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)

19. 2005 © ANSI Slide 19 International Accreditation International Accreditation Forum (IAF)  www.iaf.nu 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 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 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 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 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). International and Regional Organizations (continued)

20. 2005 © ANSI Slide 20 General Information  www.ansi.org 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).International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 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).Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC)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).Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC)Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC)International Accreditation Forum (IAF).  ANSI is the sole accreditor of developers of American National Standards (ANSs). About ANSI  www.ansi.org/about_ansi/organization_chart/chart_text.aspx?menuid=1#Policy www.ansi.org/about_ansi/organization_chart/chart_text.aspx?menuid=1#Policy 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 www.ansi.org/about_ansi/organization_chart/chart_text.aspx?menuid=1 American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

21. 2005 © ANSI Slide 21 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 Committee The NPC is responsible for broad-based policy and position decisions regarding national standards development process issues, government relations and public policy issues. National Policy Committee  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. Conformity Assessment Policy Committee (CAPC)  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. Intellectual Property Rights Policy Committee (IPRPC)  Reporting to the IPRPC are the following standing committees:  Patent Group  Copyright Ad Hoc Group American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

22. 2005 © ANSI Slide 22 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 International Policy Committee (IPC)  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 Council The 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. United States National Committee (USNC) IEC Council  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). ANSI ISO Council (AIC)  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. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

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