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U.S. Standards System: National Representation
The "one country, one vote" process is generally regarded as a formal method for developing an international standard.
In this process, each country receives one vote through its national body. The nation receives only one vote, regardless of the size of its economy, population, or the number of participating technical experts.
- Treaty Organizations are international, intergovernmental bodies composed of government representatives.
In the U.S, the Department of State is the official member to these bodies, sometimes delegating representation in
these fora to other government agencies depending on the scope of issues addressed by the Treaty Organization. In all cases, the government consults with and gets input from the private sector,
but ultimately the government makes the decisions and carries forward the U.S. positions.
Examples of Treaty organizations include the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and
Development (OECD), the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX).
Information about U.S. participation in treaty organizations can be found via the following links:
Direct Participation
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