U.S. Stakeholder Perspective: Information Technology Industry ITI Standards Policy Committee April 2016

Widely adopted standards are successful standards Consortia International Organizations Globally Relevant, Trusted Process, Geopolitical Neutrality, Use in Policy Speed, Product-Oriented Technologies, Globally Relevant Widely adopted standards are successful standards

Innovation above and beyond standard create differentiated, competitive products Standards specify behavior, process, or quality for implementation by anyone

Complex products have many “ingredients” There are both standard and proprietary elements “Enterprise standards” are not published specifications

Independent, self-funding organizations with focused charters Well-defined structure, governance and processes Business model generally membership-based, open to global participation Many have dedicated staff, marketing and external programs When benefical, voluntary compliance and interoperability programs Industry Consortia

Coherence Competition Harmonization Coexistence Overlapping standards have only two modes: no conflict / conflict Coherence is not a “problem” to be “solved” Openness, transparency, public notification and liaison cooperation are all methods for addressing coherence Competition Harmonization Coexistence

China’s Standards Reforms Overall support and respect for the reform work Mandatory standards efficiency is a positive change Social organizations as a new market-driven model Part 1: Code of Good Practice will be critical to success of new system Part 2: We encourage China to consider the merits of a full accreditation and national adoption system “Enterprise standards” are unique to China IT industry is committed to positive standards engagement in China