1. 2009 © ANSI Slide 1 Introductory note: The information contained in this presentation was compiled by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The primary purpose of the chart is to attempt to portray a representation of the various actors in global conformity assessment – on one slide. While many organizations have many subdivisions, only those subdivisions most directly related to conformity assessment are shown. The chart is one perspective of the system, 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: intl@ansi.orgintl@ansi.org International Conformity Assessment System

2. Snapshot of the International Conformity Assessment System with relationships to regional and national systems 1 st Party: Producer and Supplier testing, etc. 2 nd Party: Buyer testing, etc. 3 rd Party: Independent Party testing, inspection, certification, etc. International Regional National Accreditation IAAC PACAPLAC Suppliers Inspection Bodies IEC CAB Stds Developers NSBs, NCs, SDOs, SSOs, Consortia, etc. ILAC IAF MRA MLA IAF-ILAC-ISO MOU Joint Working Group Systems IECQ IECEx IECEE – CB Scheme IECEE – CB-FCS Scheme Liaison Members BIPM IAF IFAN IFIA IQNet ILAC IPC OIML UILI Greenhouse Gas Verifiers Corporate Inventory/ Project Assertion Buildings, Facilities, Mines, Procedures, Services, etc. Personnel Certification Bodies Testing/Cal. Labs Products (Processes, Services) QMS/EMS IAAC MLA EA CA Requirements Mandatory Tech Regs (inc. Laws) Voluntary Standards, Testing Criteria, Use Cases, Other CA Criteria ISO/IEC Guides 17000 – Conformity Assessment 17011 – Accreditation 17020 – Inspection Bodies 17021 – Management Systems Guide 65 – Products (17065) 17024 – Personnel 17025 – Testing Labs 14065 – Greenhouse Gas Verification 17050 – Self Declaration of Conformity SADCA Importers Gov s ISO CASCO PAC MPAC MLA EA MLA APLAC MRA Various National Accreditation Bodies (see separate slides 14+) Purchaser/User Companies

3. 2009 © ANSI Slide 3 What is Conformity Assessment? ISO/IEC 17000: “demonstration that specified requirements relating to a product, process, system, person or body are fulfilled” “NOTE…includes activities…such as testing, inspection and certification as well as the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies”

4. 2009 © ANSI Slide 4 Conformity Assessment’s Role Money Product, Service or System Contract Certification Supplier Standards and Technical Requirements Buyer, User Standards and Technical Requirements Supplier's Declaration Inspection Laboratory Accreditation Regulation Government Registrar Accreditation Calibration Laboratory Testing Registration Certification Accreditation Inspection Accreditation Confidence Accreditation This slide is courtesy of Underwriters Laboratories

5. 2009 © ANSI Slide 5 The Conformity Assessment Balance valueconfidence for suppliers for acceptance interests

6. 2009 © ANSI Slide 6 Confidence/Regulation Spectrum very regulated unregulated complete trust 100% inspection paperclip produce pharmaceuticals

7. 2009 © ANSI Slide 7 Conformity Assessment and Risk Perceived Risk Independence and Rigor of Conformity Assessment Supplier’s Declaration 1 st party conformity assessment Certification 3 rd party conformity assessment

8. 2009 © ANSI Slide 8 Supplier Organization Accreditation bodies Assess competence Conformity assessment bodies Assess conformity Accredited Third-Party Hierarchy (ISO/IEC 17011 standard for accreditation bodies) Accreditation Bodies (ABs) assess the competence of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) which assess conformance with standards

9. 2009 © ANSI Slide 9 Third Party Conformity Assessment Structure Personnel Certifiers ISO/IE C 17024 QMS/EMS Certifiers ISO/IE C 17021 ISO/IE C Guide 65 Product Certifiers Inspection Bodies ISO/IE C 17025 ISO/IE C 17020 Test Labs Products (Procedures, Services) Personnel QMS/EMS (ISO 9000/ ISO 14000) Buildings, Facilities, Mines, Procedures, Services, etc. Products (Procedures, Services) ISO/IE C 14065 Greenhouse Gas Verifiers Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accreditation Bodies (ABs) CABs ISO/IEC 17011

10. 2009 © ANSI Slide 10 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd Party Conformity Assessment First Party Conformity Assessment  Conformity Assessment measures completed by companies, suppliers or importers Second Party Conformity Assessment  Conformity Assessment measures completed buyers (e.g. procurers, purchasers, users) Third Party Conformity Assessment  Conformity Assessment measures completed by an independent party called a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB, e.g. testing laboratory, inspection body, etc.) which is accredited by another independent party called an Accreditation Body (AB).  A party qualifies as independent in that they do not possess an interest in the person or organization that provides the object for conformity assessment or any user interests in that object.

11. 2009 © ANSI Slide 11 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd Party Conformity Assessment Testing  Completed by 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd parties, testing occurs at the end of the design or production cycle to determine that one or more characteristics of an object comply with the appropriate technical standards and requirements. Inspection  Completed by 1 st, 2 nd, or 3 rd parties as a series of examinations of a product design, product, process, or installation that determines its conformity to specific requirements. Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)  Procedure by which a 1 st party conveys assurance that the object of conformity fulfills specified requirements. Certification/Registration  Attestation by a 3 rd party declaring that specified requirements pertaining to a product, person, process, or management system have been met. Certification also involves an element of surveillance. Under international standards, the term self- certification does not exist. Accreditation  Statement from an independent 3 rd party (Accreditation Body) declaring that specific requirements related to conformity assessment bodies have been met and that the accredited body is competent to perform certain functions. Accreditation bodies conduct evaluations based on criteria set forth in the ISO/IEC Guides.

12. 2009 © ANSI Slide 12 Accreditation Body (AB) Government agency which develops and publishes mandatory technical regulations. Roles in Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) Regulatory Authority (RA) Designating Authority (DA) Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) Consumer Government entity responsible for designating competent conformity assessment bodies (CABs). Responsible for accrediting competent CABs in accordance with international standards and to the importing party’s technical requirements. Responsible for testing and/or approving products in accordance to the importing party’s technical requirements. Manufacturers and importers of products must ensure that they comply with all necessary requirements. Consumers are the end users of products and as a result, trust that products sold on the market are safe to own and operate. Supplier

13. 2009 © ANSI Slide 13 Clarification of Terms (MLA / MRA, and MRA) IAF, PAC, IAAC, and EA have Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MLAs), and ILAC and APLAC have Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs):  Arrangements are non-governmental commitments between accreditation bodies to accept each others accreditations, eliminating the need for CABs to be re-accredited by various national accreditation bodies, thereby reducing barriers to trade. Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) are government-to-government agreements that help to facilitate trade by promoting acceptance of the results of each party’s conformity assessment procedures by allowing products to be tested in one country to another country’s technical requirements. This reduces the time it takes a product to be placed on the market, reduces costs, and increases transparency of technical regulations, laws, policies, and procedures.

14. 2009 © ANSI Slide 14 International Accreditation Forum (IAF)  www.iaf.nu www.iaf.nu  World association of 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. International Accreditation Organizations

15. 2009 © ANSI Slide 15 International Accreditation Forum (IAF) MLA Signatories The mechanism by which IAF implements its objective is the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA). Accreditation body members of IAF are admitted to the MLA only after a most stringent evaluation of their operations by a peer evaluation team which is charged to ensure that the applicant member complies fully with both the international standards and IAF requirements. Once an accreditation body is a member of the MLA it is required to recognize the certificates issued by certification/registration bodies accredited by all other members of the MLA. IAF has also granted Special Recognition to two Regional Accreditation Groups, the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) and the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC), on the basis of acceptance of the mutual recognition arrangements established within these organizations. Membership of the IAF MLA is recognized as being satisfied by membership of either the EA MLA or PAC MLA and IAF members who are also signatories of these regional MLAs are automatically accepted into the IAF MLA. Special Recognition was granted to the Interamerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) for Quality Management Systems. Please click here for a full list of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Signatories.here

16. 2009 © ANSI Slide 16 International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) MRA Signatories The ILAC Arrangement supports international trade by promoting international confidence and acceptance of accredited laboratory data. Technical barriers to trade, such as retesting products each time they enter a new economy would be reduced. The aim of the ILAC Arrangement is to develop a global network of accredited testing, calibration and inspection facilities that can be relied on to provide accurate data. Each ILAC Arrangement signatory must go through an intensive evaluation carried out by peers and in accordance with the relevant rules and procedures outlined in the ISO/IEC guidance documents. The European cooperation for Accreditation (EA), the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) and the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) are the current ILAC-recognized regions with acceptable mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) and evaluation procedures. The Southern African Development Community in Accreditation (SADCA) is currently developing their MRA evaluation processes for recognition by ILAC. Please click here for a full list of the ILAC Arrangement (MRA) Signatories.here

17. 2009 © ANSI Slide 17 IEC Conformity Assessment Board (IEC CAB) The IEC Conformity Assessment Board (IEC-CAB), represents the IEC’s Conformity Assessment community. It sets IEC’s conformity assessment policy and oversees all IEC conformity assessment activities (IECEE, IECQ, and IECEx).IEC Conformity Assessment Board (IEC-CAB), IEC The IEC has three multilateral conformity assessment systems: the IECEE, the IECQ, and the IECEx. Using IEC standards for certification at the national level ensures that a certified product has been manufactured and type-tested to well-established international standards. IECEE: The IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components. The IECEE has two branches: IECEE –CB Scheme for mutual recognition of test certificates for electrotechnical equipment and components –CB-FCS Scheme for mutual recognition of conformity assessment certificates for electrotechnical equipment and components IECQ: The IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components IECQ IECEx: The IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres. IECEx  The US National Committee to the IEC (USNC) is a committee of ANSI.US National Committee to the IEC (USNC)  The US member body to the IECEE is the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) which works in collaboration with the USNC.National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

18. 2009 © ANSI Slide 18 ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) ISO/CASCOISO/CASCO is ISO’s policy development committee on conformity assessment. CASCO has a number of external liaisons with international organizations concerns with various specific aspects such as accreditation and testing. The aim underlying many of these liaisons is to promote cross-border mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) between conformity assessment bodies, including accreditation bodies.external liaisons CASCO also has a liaison with ISO’s standardization partner, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The vast majority of CASCO documents are published as joint ISO and IEC documents (guides). ANSI is the US National Standards Body member to ISO. The ANSI International Conformity Assessment Committee (ICAC) is the US mirror committee which formulates input to CASCO.ANSI International Conformity Assessment Committee (ICAC)

19. 2009 © ANSI Slide 19 Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC)  www.apec-pac.org www.apec-pac.org  PAC is the APEC Specialist Regional Body for the Accreditation of certification and registration bodies. It is an 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 APLAC is the APEC Specialist Regional Body for the Accreditation of laboratories, inspection bodies and reference material producers. It is a 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. 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). European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA)  www.european-accredition.org www.european-accredition.org  EA is a network of nationally recognized accreditation bodies located in the European geographical area. The U.S. testing and calibration organization, A2LA, has a contract of cooperation with the EA. Southern African Development Community Accreditation (SADCA)  www.sadca.org www.sadca.org  The regional accreditation structure of Standardization, Quality Assurance, Accreditation and Metrology (SQAM) tasked with defining a suitable accreditation infrastructure, enabling organizations in the SADC Member States to access accreditation services from internationally recognized National Accreditation Bodies within their countries. Regional Accreditation Organizations

20. 2009 © ANSI Slide 20 Multilateral Recognition Arrangement Members of the who have successfully completed a peer review process for accreditation of certification bodies have signed a Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) for Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and/or accreditation of Product Certification Bodies (Product). Under the terms of the arrangement, certification bodies accredited by PAC MLA signatories are recognized as equivalent, and users of services can have the same confidence in organizations accredited by one PAC member as in those accredited by other PAC members. For a complete list of PAC MLA signatories please click here.here Pacific Accreditation Cooperation - MLA

21. 2009 © ANSI Slide 21 PAC MLA Signatories Name of OrganizationQMS MLAEMS MLAProduct MLA JAS-ANS (Australia, New Zealand)XXX SCC (Canada)XXX CNAS (PR China)XXX HKAS (Hong Kong, China)X NABCB (India)XX KAN (Indonesia)XX JAB (Japan)XX KAB (Korea)XX KAS (Korea)X Standards MalaysiaXX EMA (Mexico)XXX PAO (Philippines)XX SAC (Singapore)XX TAF (Chinese Taipei)XXX NAC (Thailand)XX ANSI (US)X BoA/STAMEQ (Vietnam)X

22. 2009 © ANSI Slide 22 Multilateral Recognition Arrangement One of the primary aims of APLAC is to harmonize accreditation practices in the region and to extend the APLAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). The APLAC MRA forms a regional network of laboratories and inspection bodies accredited by accreditation bodies that have been peer-evaluated and recognized as being competent. This network facilitates the acceptance of test, calibration and inspection reports in the region, thus contributing to the facilitation of trade. Currently 27 of 37 full APLAC members are signatories to the APLAC MRA for various scopes. For a full list of APALC MRA signatories and their scopes, please click here.here Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation - MRA

23. 2009 © ANSI Slide 23 APLAC MRA Signatories  NATA (Australia) – testing, calibration, inspection  SCC (Canada) – testing, calibration  CALA (Canada) – testing  CNAS (PR China) – testing, calibration, inspection  HKAS (Hong Kong) – testing, calibration, inspection  NABL (India) – testing, calibration, inspection  KAN (Indonesia) – testing, calibration, inspection  JAB (Japan) – testing, calibration  IA Japan – testing, calibration  VLAC (Japan) – testing  KOLAS (Republic of Korea) – testing, calibration  Standards Malaysia – testing, calibration  EMA (Mexico) – testing, calibration, inspection  IANZ (New Zealand) – testing, calibration, inspection  PNAC (Pakistan) – testing, calibration  PNAC (Pakistan) – testing  PAO (Philippines) – testing, calibration  AAC Analitica (Russian Federation) – testing  SAC (Singapore) – testing, calibration, inspection  TAF (Chinese Taipei) – testing, calibration, inspection  DMSc (Thailand) – testing  DSS (Thailand) - testing  TLAS (Thailand) – testing, calibration  A2LA (US) – testing, calibration, inspection  ACLASS (US) – testing, calibration  IAS (US) – testing, calibration, inspection  LAB (US) – testing, calibration  NVLAP (US) – testing, calibration  PJLA (US) – testing, calibration  BOA (Vietnam) – testing, calibration, inspection  JAS-ANZ (Australasia) - inspection

24. 2009 © ANSI Slide 24 Multilateral Recognition Arrangement The IAAC Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) is an agreement among accreditation bodies by which they recognize the accreditations issued by each other. By reducing the need for multiple assessments, IAAC ’ s MLAs facilitate international trade by encouraging regional and worldwide acceptance of valid certificates, registrations and results issued by signatory accreditation bodies. IAAC MLA Signatories are highlighted in the IAAC Members section.IAAC Members InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation - MLA

25. 2009 © ANSI Slide 25 IAAC MLA Signatories Name of OrganizationScope OAA (Argentina)QMS, EMS, products, testing and calibration laboratories Cgcre/INMETRO (Brazil)QMS, EMS, products, testing and calibration laboratories SCC (Canada)QMS, EMS, products, testing and calibration laboratories ECA (Costa Rica)Testing laboratories ONARC (Cuba)Testing and calibration laboratories OGA (Guatemala)Testing laboratories ema (Mexico)QMS, EMS, products, testing and calibration laboratories INDECOPI-SNA (Peru)QMS A2LA (US)Testing and calibration laboratories ANSI-ASQ (US)QMS, EMS, testing and calibration laboratories ASCLD/LAB (US)Testing laboratories

26. 2009 © ANSI Slide 26 Multilateral Recognition Arrangement The EA MLA is an agreement signed between the EA accreditation body members to recognize the equivalence, reliability and therefore acceptance of accredited certifications, inspections, calibration certificates and test reports across Europe. The MLA eliminates the need for suppliers of products or services to be certified in each country where they sell their products or services. EA has MLAs for calibration, testing, product certification, quality systems certification, certification of persons, EMS certification, and inspection. Click here for a full list of EA MLA signatories.here European cooperation for Accreditation - MLA

27. 2009 © ANSI Slide 27 EA MLA Signatories BMWA (Austria) BELAC (Belgium) BAS (Bulgaria) CAI (Czech Republic) DANAK (Denmark) EAK (Estonia) FINAS (Finland) COFRAC (France) DACH, DAP, DKD, TGA (Germany) ESYD (Greece) INAB (Ireland) SINAL, SINCERT, SIT (Italy) LATAK (Latvia) LA (Lithuania NAB-MALTA (Malta) RvA (Netherlands) NA (Norway) PCA (Poland) IPAC (Portugal) RENAR (Romania) SNAS (Slovakia) SA (Slovenia) ENAC (Spain) SWEDAC (Sweden) SAS (Switzerland) TURKAK (Turkey) UKAS (United Kingdom)

28. 2009 © ANSI Slide 28 EA Bilateral Agreements Organization, CountryScope NATA (Australia)Testing, calibration, inspection INMETRO (Brazil)Testing, calibration HKAS (Hong-Kong)Testing, calibration TELARC now IANZ (New Zealand)Testing, calibration, inspection SANAS (South Africa)Testing, calibration, EMS, inspection A2LA (US)Testing, calibration JAS-ANZ (Australia New Zealand)Products, EMS SAC (Singapore)Testing, calibration TUNAC (Tunisia)Testing, calibration ISRAC (Israel)Testing, calibration, inspection

29. 2009 © ANSI Slide 29 Common Acronyms TERMS ABAccreditation Body ANSAmerican National Standard CAConformity Assessment CABConformity Assessment Body (e.g. testing laboratory, inspection body, certification body, etc.), can be accredited by an AB DADesignating Authority EMSEnvironmental Management System IECEEIEC System for Conformity Testing, Safety of Electrical Equipment IECExIEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for use in Explosive Atmospheres IECQIEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components MLAMultilateral Recognition Arrangement MRAMutual Recognition Arrangement MRAMutual Recognition Agreement NCNational Committee (to IEC) NSBNational Standards Body (to ISO) QMSQuality Management System RARegulatory Authority SDOStandards Developing Organization SDoCSupplier’s Declaration of Conformity SSOStandards Setting Organization TBTTechnical Barriers to Trade (WTO Agreement/Committee) Please click here for additional acronyms, definitions, and resources related to standards and conformity assessment.click here

30. 2009 © ANSI Slide 30 Acronyms (continued) ORGANIZATIONS A2LAAmerican Association for Laboratory Accreditation ACILAmerican Council of Independent Laboratories ACLASSAssured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select Service ANABANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute AOAC Association of Official Analytical Chemists, International APLACAsia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation COPANTPan-American Standards Commission EAEuropean Accreditation Cooperation IAACInterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation IAFInternational Accreditation Forum IASInternational Accreditation Service ICACANSI’s International Conformity Assessment Committee IECInternational Electrotechnical Commission IEC-CABIEC Conformity Assessment Board ILACInternational Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation ISOInternational Organization for Standardization ISO CASCOISO Council Committee on Conformity Assessment NACLANational Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation NCSLNational Conference of Standards Laboratories NEMANational Electrical Manufacturers Association NFSTCNational Forensic Science Technology Center NVLAPNational Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program PACPacific Accreditation Cooperation PASCPacific Area Standards Congress SADCASouth African Development Community Accreditation USNCU.S. National Committee of the IEC (Committee of ANSI)

31. 2009 © ANSI Slide 31 General Information  www.ansi.org www.ansi.org  The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment systems. As the voice of these system, the Institute works in close collaboration with stakeholders from industry, government and other stakeholder groups to identify consensus-based solutions to national and global priorities.  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.  ANSI was founded in 1918 through a public-partnership between three government agencies and five private-sector organizations.  Today ANSI ’ s membership is comprised of government agencies, companies, standards developing organizations (SDOs), conformity assessment bodis (CABs), academia, and other interests. ANSI represents the interests of more than 125,000 companies and 3.5 million professionals worldwide.  ANSI is the 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 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). American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

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