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1 1 Overview of ANSI’s International Policy Activities: Regional and Bilateral Programs

2 2009 © ANSI Slide 2 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 International Engagement: Regional and Bilateral Policy

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

4 2009 © ANSI Slide 4 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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

5 2009 © ANSI Slide 5 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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)

6 2009 © ANSI Slide 6 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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.

7 2009 © ANSI Slide 7 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 ANSI International Policy Structure

8 2009 © ANSI Slide 8 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 ANSI International & Regional Strategic Plan ANSI 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

9 2009 © ANSI Slide 9 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 The United States is highly engaged in Asia Pacific Standards 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)PASC  Pacific Area Cooperation (PAC)PAC  Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC)APLAC  Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF)APLMF  Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) (non-member)APMP The SRBs provide critical specialized support to the APEC Committee for Trade and Investment (CTI) – Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) ANSI Regional Interaction (Asia Pacific)

10 2009 © ANSI Slide 10 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 The United States is engaged in standards and conformance activities 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) Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT)  InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC)  InterAmerican Metrology System (SIM) InterAmerican Metrology System (SIM) The SRBs provide specialized support in the areas of standardization, accreditation and metrology in the Americas ANSI Regional Interaction (Americas)

11 2009 © ANSI Slide 11 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 European Standards Organizations (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).

12 2009 © ANSI Slide 12 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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 Standards Organizations (ESOs)

13 2009 © ANSI Slide 13 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 International Projects and Initiatives

14 2009 © ANSI Slide 14 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 Overview of Regional and Bilateral Initiatives

15 2009 © ANSI Slide 15 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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

16 2009 © ANSI Slide 16 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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

17 2009 © ANSI Slide 17 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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

18 2009 © ANSI Slide 18 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009

19 2009 © ANSI Slide 19 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009

20 2009 © ANSI Slide 20 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009

21 2009 © ANSI Slide 21 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009

22 2009 © ANSI Slide 22 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009

23 2009 © ANSI Slide 23 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009

24 2009 © ANSI Slide 24 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009

25 2009 © ANSI Slide 25 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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)www.standardsportal.org/us-indiasccp

26 2009 © ANSI Slide 26 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 U.S.–India SCCP: Key Organizations Funding Agency: U.S. Trade and Development Agency (www.ustda.gov)www.ustda.gov Grantee: Confederation of Indian Industry (www.ciionline.org)www.ciionline.org Contractor: American National Standards Institute (www.ansi.org)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

27 2009 © ANSI Slide 27 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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

28 2009 © ANSI Slide 28 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 U.S. – India SCCP: Program Components (2 of 3) 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)www.standardsportal.org

29 2009 © ANSI Slide 29 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 U.S. – India SCCP: Program Components (3 of 3) 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

30 2009 © ANSI Slide 30 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009

31 2009 © ANSI Slide 31 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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

32 2009 © ANSI Slide 32 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 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

33 2009 © ANSI Slide 33 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 International Projects Current Regions for Project Engagement:  China  India  Southeast Asia Future Regions for Project Engagement:  Latin America  Africa  Middle East

34 2009 © ANSI Slide 34 New Board Member Orientation March 6, 2009 For more information: Gary Kushnier, Vice President of International Policy 202-331-3604 gkushnie@ansi.org Steven Cornish, Sr. Director – ISO Policy 212-642-4969 scornish@ansi.org Charlie Zegers, Sr. Director – IEC Policy 212-642-4965 czegers@ansi.org Steven Bipes, Sr. Director – Regional & Bilateral Programs 202-331-3607 sbipes@ansi.org Elise Owen, ANSI Representative for China and India Affairs 202-331-3624 eowen@ansi.org ANSI International Policy Department Contacts

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