overview of ansi’s international policy activities: regional and bilateral programs

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Overview of ANSI’sInternational Policy Activities:

Regional and Bilateral Programs

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New Board Member OrientationMarch 6, 2009

International Engagement:Regional and Bilateral Policy

U.S. PRIVATESECTOR

U.S.-HeadquarteredSTANDARDS DEVELOPING

ORGANIZATIONS

FOREIGN NATIONALSTANDARDS BODIES(ANSI PEER BODIES)

Geneva-HeadquarteredINTERNATIONAL

STANDARDIZATIONBODIES

(ISO, IEC)

REGIONALSTANDARDIZATION

BODIES(COPANT, PASC, ESOs)

APEC / EUROPEANCOMMISSION

U.S. PUBLIC SECTOR

COMPANIES

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

CONSUMER INTERESTS

OTHERS

U.S. GOVERNMENT

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International & Regional Organizations

International ISO - International Organization for Standardization IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission

Regional COPANT – Pan American Standards Commission PASC – Pacific Area Standards Congress

ESOs – European Standards Organizations• CEN - European Committee for Standardization• CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization• ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute

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ANSI International Policy Department

Overarching International Policy ANSI International Policy Committee (IPC)

ISO Policy ANSI ISO Council (AIC) and ANSI ISO Forum (AIF) ISO General Assembly, ISO Council, ISO Technical Management Board (TMB)

IEC Policy US National Committee to the IEC (USNC) Council and Tech Mgt Committee IEC Council, IEC Council Board, IEC Standardization Management Board (SMB)

Regional & Bilateral Policy Three ANSI Regional Standing Committees (RSCs):

• RSC-Americas (RSC-A) COPANT (inc. Brazil)

• RSC-Asia Pacific (RSC-AP) PASC (inc. China, India)

• RSC-Europe, Middle East, Africa (RSC-EMEA) ESOs (CEN, CENELEC, ETSI)

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ANSI International Policy Committee

The ANSI International Policy Committee (IPC) is the ANSI governance body responsible for the formulation of overarching ANSI International Policy which includes converging ISO and IEC policy issues, and regional and bilateral policy.

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ANSI International Policy Structure

ANSI BoD & ExCo

USNC Council

USNC TMCIPC

AIC

AIF

RSCs

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ANSI International & Regional Strategic PlanANSI IPC Mission

Develop and maintain ANSI’s international strategies and goals for standards and conformity assessment to achieve these objectives:

Foster global trade / Support U.S. Trade Agenda & Foreign Market Access

Meet societal needs related to security, safety, health, and the environment

Promote fair play and equitable national treatment within global standardization infrastructures

Promote effective leadership and technical expertise in international and regional organizations

Protect intellectual property rights

Enhance global competitiveness of U.S. business

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The United States is highly engaged in Asia PacificStandards and conformance activities:

ANSI is the official U.S. member of the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC)

24 Members of PASC.

The U.S. is also represented in the four of the five Asia Pacific Specialist Regional Bodies:

Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) Pacific Area Cooperation (PAC) Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) (non-member)

The SRBs provide critical specialized support to the APECCommittee for Trade and Investment (CTI) –Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC)

ANSI Regional Interaction (Asia Pacific)

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The United States is engaged in standards and conformanceactivities in the Americas:

ANSI is the official U.S. member of the Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) and a full member of the InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC)

27 Members of COPANT

The U.S. is also represented in the InterAmerican Metrology System (SIM) by NIST

The three specialist regional bodies (SRBs) of the Americas are: Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT) InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) InterAmerican Metrology System (SIM)

The SRBs provide specialized support in the areas of standardization, accreditation and metrology in the Americas

ANSI Regional Interaction (Americas)



European StandardsOrganizations (ESOs)

CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI are the European counterparts to the ISO, IEC, and ITU-T and are known collectively as the European Standards Organizations (ESOs)

The ESO’s are composed of the national standards bodies of Europe

CEN the European Committee for Standardization, produces European standards in all areas except for electrotechnical and telecommunications

CENELEC the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, works to produce a single set of harmonized electrotechnical standards in Europe

ETSI the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, determines and produces European telecommunications standards

ANSI interacts with the ESOs (and the European Commission) in various ways, including holding 21 ANSI-ESO dialogues since 1989. In 2005, ANSI also began holding delegation meetings with the ESO’s Joint Presidents Group (JPG).



ANSI – ESO Interaction

Ongoing interaction

February 2008, CEN/CENELEC/ETSI/ANSI Interoperability Conference – Warsaw, Poland

September 2008, ANSI meeting with ESO Joint Presidents Group (JPG) and European Commission – Washington, DC

September 2008, ANSI-ESO Conference – Supporting Transatlantic Trade – Washington, DC

Q4 2009, ANSI-CEN Conference on Building Information Modeling.

European StandardsOrganizations (ESOs)



International Projects and Initiatives



Overview of Regional and Bilateral Initiatives

Pre-2006 2006 2007 2008 2009 and beyond

Maintain existing engagement while expanding international

projects

Ongoing Regional and Bilateral Policy Engagement

ANSI China Program

Increased Engagement in India

Increased Engagement in Southeast Asia



China Program Genesis

ANSI hired a Representative for China Affairs (Elise Owen) and launched China Program in 2006, responding to member focus on issues and opportunities in China

Three main priority areas for ANSI China Program: Communicate and promote U.S. positions for standardization and conformity assessment

in China Work to ensure that standards facilitate trade Promote the benefits of the U.S. Standards System in China

2007 ANSI Membership Survey defined overarching areas of concern for China, including transparency, conformity assessment policies, and inconsistent U.S. message

China Program facilitates “continuous engagement” through senior and working-level communication, workshops, projects, etc. to effectively advance U.S. priorities



China Program: Recent Accomplishments

April 2008: MOU with Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) that builds on a longstanding MOU with the Standardization Administration of China (SAC)

Supporting Initiatives to advance the safety of products exported from China to the U.S. (e.g. toys)

Increasing outreach to and visibility in Chinese industry Addressing high-level China policy concerns

(e.g. TC participation policies, revisions to CCC regulations, etc.) Launching ANSI Manufacturer Member Roundtable in China Development of StandardsPortal



Why StandardsPortal?

Problem: No central resource to help companies find the

standards, conformity assessment and technical regulations needed to enter and compete in target markets.

Solution: StandardsPortal answers key questions exporters face

when attempting to enter their target markets



ANSI Engagement in India

January 2007: ANSI President and CEO India Networking Visit March 2007: ANSI and U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Staff-level

Fact-finding Mission December 2007: ANSI signs tripartite MOU with Bureau of Indian

Standards (BIS) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) September 2008: ANSI, CII and BIS co-organize workshop on “Leveraging

the TBT Agreement” sponsored by U.S. DOC and Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry

March 2009: U.S. – India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP) launched in Washington and Delhi (www.standardsportal.org/us-indiasccp)



U.S.–India SCCP: Key Organizations

Funding Agency: U.S. Trade and Development Agency (www.ustda.gov)

Grantee: Confederation of Indian Industry (www.ciionline.org) Contractor: American National Standards Institute

(www.ansi.org) An SCCP Advisory Panel will provide recommendations as to the

direction of the program and will be comprised of individuals from U.S. government and private sector organizations



U.S. – India SCCP: Program Components (1 of 3)

Standards and Conformance Workshops:

U.S. organizations will sponsor and co-organize a series of workshops focusing on issues related to standards and conformance for specific industry sectors

At least five (5) workshops will be conducted The workshops will bring together select representatives from the

industry for targeted technical exchange Workshop topics will be chosen after interested organizations

submit their proposals to ANSI for review by the SCCP Advisory Panel




U.S. Standards and Conformance Directory:

The Directory will include information on standards, conformance procedures, technical regulations, and trade capacity building initiatives for five key sectors

The Directory is intended to serve as a foundation for a comprehensive directory on U.S. market access and market acceptance requirements

A corresponding Indian Directory will likely be developed under a separate initiative

The U.S. and Indian Directories will be made available online through StandardsPortal (www.standardsportal.org)




Expansion of StandardsPortal -- New features to include:

Expanded information on the standards and conformance systems in India

Guide to U.S. best practices Directory of conformance bodies in the U.S. Directory of U.S. regulatory agencies



Southeast Asia

2007/2008: ANSI Carries out U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) sponsored Vietnam Standards Training Program (VSTP)

September 2008: ANSI delivers presentation to ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) plenary meeting

Ongoing: Working to identify additional opportunities for projects and programs in individual Southeast Asian countries



Future Areas of Focus: International Projects

ANSI will continue its commitment to policy activities while also working to increase externally funded projects that support

ANSI’s international policy objectives

Benefits to ANSI Members: Maximize international impact with limited resources Strengthen international alliances and partnerships Increase opportunities to address issues and concerns before they

arise



International Projects

Current Regions for Project Engagement: China India Southeast Asia

Future Regions for Project Engagement: Latin America Africa Middle East



For more information:

Gary Kushnier, Vice President of International [email protected]

Steven Cornish, Sr. Director – ISO [email protected]

Charlie Zegers, Sr. Director – IEC [email protected]

Steven Bipes, Sr. Director – Regional & Bilateral [email protected]

Elise Owen, ANSI Representative for China and India [email protected]

ANSI International Policy Department Contacts

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