American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) A Background Presentation to the Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (ICSP) January 24, 2008.

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American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) A Background Presentation to the Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (ICSP) January 24, 2008 National Institute of Standards and Technology

Topics Background Organization Federal Activities

Background Founded in Members Represents: Testing laboratories Product certifiers Manufacturer’s labs R&D firms Consultants and suppliers

ACIL Vision To be recognized as the leader in advancing the interests of the testing industry

ACIL Mission To Enhance Members Success by Providing advocacy, education, service and mutual support Promoting quality, ethics, independence, objectivity and free enterprise Note: Strategic Planning in February 2008

Organization Board of Directors (11) Committees (2) Sections (4)

Committees Government Relations Business Practices

Sections Conformity Assessment Environmental Microbiology and Analytical Chemistry Construction Materials, Engineering and Testing

Public Policy Laboratory Accreditation Unfair Competition

Member Benefits Laboratory Referral Database Searchable on ACIL Website By Product, Test Method, Geography

Federal Activities Commerce/NIST FDA FCC DOL/OSHA DOD EPA CPSC DHS

Commerce/NIST Founder - NVLAP MRAs NVCASE NACLA

FDA Proposal on Import Sampling Food Safety Seal of Excellence Program

FCC MRAs TCB Program Streamlining of Equipment Authorization

Department of Labor/OSHA NRTL Program OSHA Alliance ACES

Department of Defense MOU with US Army Corps of Engineers NAVAIR NAVSEA

Environmental Protection Agency CNAEL The NELAC Institute (TNI) NEMC – Co-Sponsor with TNI EPA Technical Committees on Methods

Consumer Product Safety Commission ACIL Member Laboratories – Resource Accreditation (Mattress Standard) Consumer Product Safety Reform Act

Department of Homeland Security Safety Act Body Armor, Interoperability, Biometrics Conformity Assessment Infrastructure

For More Information Eddie Van Aken, Acting Executive Director ACIL 1629 K Street, NW Washington, DC