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

2. International Engagement: Regional and Bilateral Policy

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

4. International & Regional Organizations
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. 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. 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. ANSI International Policy Structure

8. 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. ANSI Regional Interaction (Asia Pacific)
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)
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 APEC Committee for Trade and Investment (CTI) – Subcommittee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC)

10. ANSI Regional Interaction (Americas)
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)
InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC)
InterAmerican Metrology System (SIM)
The SRBs provide specialized support in the areas of standardization, accreditation and metrology in the Americas

11. 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 In 2005, ANSI also began holding delegation meetings with the ESO’s Joint Presidents Group (JPG).

12. European Standards Organizations (ESOs)
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.

13. International Projects and Initiatives

14. Overview of Regional and Bilateral Initiatives

15. 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. 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. Why StandardsPortal? Problem: Solution:
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

25. 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 (

26. U.S.–India SCCP: Key Organizations
Funding Agency: U.S. Trade and Development Agency (
Grantee: Confederation of Indian Industry (
Contractor: American National Standards Institute (
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. 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. 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 (

29. 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

31. 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. 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. International Projects
Current Regions for Project Engagement:
China
India
Southeast Asia
Future Regions for Project Engagement:
Latin America
Africa
Middle East

34. For more information: ANSI International Policy Department Contacts
Gary Kushnier, Vice President of International Policy
Steven Cornish, Sr. Director – ISO Policy
Charlie Zegers, Sr. Director – IEC Policy
Steven Bipes, Sr. Director – Regional & Bilateral Programs
Elise Owen, ANSI Representative for China and India Affairs