1. 1 Elise Owen ANSI Representative for China and India American National Standards Institute India Update June 20, 2008

2. 2007 © ANSI Slide 2 Update on ANSI’s India Initiatives Table of Contents Background: Strategic Objectives in India Background: ANSI - India Engagement to Date Background: Broader U.S. - India Engagement Opportunities and Threats Discussion: Next Steps

3. 2007 © ANSI Slide 3 Update on ANSI’s India Initiatives Background: Strategic Objectives for India Establish U.S. – India relationship “ahead of the curve” Encourage greater transparency in India and the U.S. Encourage greater efficiencies in conformity assessment to facilitate trade Encourage greater Indian participation in international standardization Support individual ANSI member activities and initiatives in India Develop Standards Portal for India

4. 2007 © ANSI Slide 4 Update on ANSI’s India Initiatives Standards Portal: www.standardsportal.org

5. 2007 © ANSI Slide 5 Update on ANSI’s India Initiatives Background: Recent ANSI - India Engagement ANSI Signs MOU with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at ISO General Assembly (September 2006) ANSI President and CEO India visit and meetings (January 2007) ANSI and DOC Staff-Level Fact-finding mission to India (March 2007) ANSI Signs Tripartite MOU with BIS and Confederation of Indian Industry (December 2007) ANSI Staff Provides Training on Personnel Accreditation to India (February 2008) Indian Delegation Participates in PASC (April 2008) Ongoing engagement through regional and international fora; informal information sharing and cooperation

6. 2007 © ANSI Slide 6 Update on ANSI’s India Initiatives Background: Other U.S. – India Engagement International Trade Administration (ITA)  Ongoing Digital Videoconference (DVC) Series under U.S. – India Commercial Dialogue  Possible workshop in Delhi in fall 2008 National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)  Lab Director visit to India in winter 2008  Possible Indian delegation visit U.S. Trade Development Agency (USTDA)  Possible U.S. – India Standards and Conformity Assessment Cooperation Program Other U.S. Government Agencies? Other ANSI Members?

7. 2007 © ANSI Slide 7 Update on ANSI’s India Initiatives Opportunities and Threats Opportunities Indian industry appreciates benefits of U.S. approach and is organized and ready to engage Several high-level policies relating to standardization and conformance in India are currently open for revision Indian stakeholders are willing to share ideas and concerns frankly and to engage in open discussion Threats Limited U.S. Industry Focus on S&C BIS Not Linked to Commerce and Trade Bureaucracy Perceived U.S. NTBs from Indian government and industry Lack of coordinated U.S. effort in India

8. 2007 © ANSI Slide 8 Update on ANSI’s India Initiatives Opportunities and Threats (cont.) Quality Council of India (QCI) Accreditation Procedures for SDOs Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) Developments

9. 2007 © ANSI Slide 9 Update on ANSI’s India Initiatives Next Steps?