1. U.S. Standards and Conformity Assessment System
Emphasizes private sector solutions for Standards and Conformance
Bottom-up / broad stakeholder and user participation
Uses different tools for different applications
Public-Private Partnership
ANSI – Coordinator of the Private Sector-Led System
Private-sector, non-profit, membership organization
Responsible for coordinating U.S. private sector participation in the U.S. private sector-led / public sector-supported standards and conformance systems
The National Standards Body for the United States – Represents the U.S. in international standardization fora addressing voluntary standards: (ISO, IEC, COPANT, PASC, with ESOs, with GSO, etc.)
One of several U.S. Accreditation Bodies for private sector programs. ANSI together with its affiliates and members participates in international accreditation fora: (ILAC, IAF, ILAC, PAC, IAAC)
Supported by membership fees, sale of publications, funded programs, accreditation programs, and government grants

2. U.S. Standards System Different tools for developing globally-relevant standards
National Participation
Direct Participation
Consortia
Treaty Organizations
Non-Treaty Organizations
Nationally Accepted
Internationally Accepted
Examples
ISO, IEC, ITU, CODEX, etc.
ASTM International, ASME, SAE, etc.
IGRS, W3C, etc.
There are three types of standards development processes commonly used within the U.S. and the global community.
Each model or structure for standards development could be seen as a tool in a toolbox. If you are building a house, you would be able to build a stronger structure more quickly if you had a wide range of tools at your disposal, and had the flexibility to chose the tool that best suited a specific task. In the same way, U.S. companies believe that having a broad spectrum of tools for standardization, and having the flexibility to select the tools that best suit their individual needs helps them to meet market needs more quickly and efficiently, and to build a stronger economy.
FEATURES
National Participation
Formality in process
One country, one vote
Direct Participation
Direct link between technical experts and SDOs
Many are accredited by ANSI
Consortia
Wide range of processes and procedures allows flexibility .

3. Members of the ANSI Federation include . . .
The ANSI Federation represents more than 125,000 companies and organizations and 3.5 million professionals worldwide
ANSI was founded by private and public sector organizations.
Today, it’s membership is comprised of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations.
The ANSI Federation represents the diverse interests of more than 125,000 entities and 3.5 million professionals worldwide.
Currently, membership includes almost all industry sectors
nearly 500 Member Companies (with revenues of more than $1.2+ trillion)
270+ Professional, Trade, Educational, Consumer and Labor Institutions
30+ Government Agencies (Federal, State and Local)
Members of the ANSI Federation include . . .
Academia
Individuals
Government
Manufacturing
Trade Associations
Professional Societies
Service Organizations
Standards Developers
Consumer and Labor Interests
and many more

4. Examples of ANSI-Accredited Standards Developers (SDOs)
ASTM International
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
International Code Council
American Dental Association
National Electrical
Manufacturers
Association
National Fire Protection Association
ANSI accredits standards developers in dozens of industries. In a similar fashion, we accredit organizations that are engaged in conformity assessment activities.
There are more than 200 ANSI-accredited standards developers
Accreditation confirms an organization’s commitment to adhere to commonly accepted principles such as openness, balance, due process, transparency and consensus
Not all standards developed by ANSI-accredited SDOs are submitted for consideration as an ANS.
There are approximately 10,000 American National Standards that address such issues as:
Safety of appliances
electric coffee makers
household trash compactors
Performance of appliances (AHAM)
household refrigerators and freezers
portable air cleaners (ANSI/AHAM AC-1)
Indoor air quality (ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1)
Energy-efficient design (ANSI/ASHRAE 90.2)
Safe electrical installation (NFPA 70)
Society of Automotive Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
American
Society
of Civil
Engineers
American Petroleum Institute
And more than 200 additional organizations

5. U.S. PRIVATE U.S. PUBLIC SECTOR SECTOR U.S. GOVERNMENT COMPANIES
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
U.S.-Headquartered
STANDARDS DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONS
EUROPEAN
COMMISSION / APEC
CONSUMER INTERESTS
OTHERS
FOREIGN NATIONAL
STANDARDS BODIES
(ANSI PEER BODIES)
Geneva-Headquartered
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDIZATION
BODIES
(ISO, IEC)
REGIONAL
STANDARDIZATION
BODIES
(COPANT, PASC, ESOs)

6. Standards and Conformance for Trade
ANSI federation (ppp) dedicated to increasing U.S. and global use of international standards and private sector conformance solutions
Best known mechanism of harmonizing cross-border requirements – facilitating market access and trade
Working cooperatively with its partners to minimize duplicative testing and certification requirements