ANSI International Activities
The Regional/Bilateral area of ANSI's International Policy activities is responsible for maintaining interaction with
all fora whose international activities have an impact on U.S. standards and conformity assessment. This involvement includes tracking programs of work, communicating activities to and from the ANSI governance, developing and contributing U.S. positions, attending and participating in meetings, promoting the U.S. Standards Strategy, and representing the United States standards and conformance communities.
Three ANSI Regional Standing Committees (RSCs) report to the ANSI International Policy Committee (IPC) and allow ANSI members to discuss issues of regional importance and advise the IPC on policy matters.
Bilaterally, ANSI maintains direct relationships with national standards bodies and other organizations around the globe, providing a consistent and open line of communication for U.S. companies with specific issues in their target markets.
Regionally, ANSI's program areas include overarching business involvement, policy development,
regulatory cooperation, and general issues pertaining to standards, quality, accreditation, or metrology.
Find out more about ANSI's program areas in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
ANSI Engagement in the Americas
ANSI is very engaged in activities related to standards and conformance in the Americas region. The Institute is the U.S. representative to the Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT), and frequently brings delegations of ANSI members to COPANT meetings, affording valuable opportunities to interact with all 27 member standards organizations at once.
ANSI Activities in the Americas
Following are some examples of initiatives ANSI carries out in the Americas:
The ANSI Regional Standing Committee for the Americas (RSC-A) reports to the ANSI International Policy Committee and provides a forum for members to discuss issues of importance for the Americas.
In addition to participation in COPANT and various bilateral relationships within the Americas region, ANSI cooperates with other organizations such as:
ANSI Engagement in Africa
ANSI often participates in standards and conformance activities with African representatives, and interfaces with the regional standards organizations in the area.
The ANSI Regional Standing Committee for Europe, Middle East and Africa (RSC-EMEA) reports to the ANSI International Policy Committee and provides a forum for members to discuss issues of importance for the region.
In addition to various bilateral relationships within Africa, ANSI cooperates with other organizations such as:
ANSI Engagement in the Asia Pacific Region
ANSI is the U.S. representative to the Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC), a recognized body (i.e. a Specialist Regional Body) of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). PASC is a cooperative forum that promotes coordination of policies and positions for standardization in the Asia Pacific region so that they may be more effectively advanced in international standards organizations such as ISO and IEC. Through PASC, ANSI advances policy positions and initiatives that support the U.S. agenda in this region (e.g. trade, energy, environment, etc.). ANSI members also have a unique opportunity to participate in the U.S. delegation to PASC, a valuable networking opportunity in which companies and organizations interact with leaders from over 20 countries in the region.
ANSI is also a member of the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC), and participates in other regional organizations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
ANSI Activities in the Asia Pacific Region
Following are some examples of initiatives ANSI carries out in the Asia Pacific region:
- ANSI China Program
Since 2006, ANSI has built an active program in China, addressing U.S. stakeholder priorities and implementing programs to promote U.S. policy.
- U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP)
Beginning in January 2009, ANSI will be carrying out a multi-faceted Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP) in India in cooperation with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), with sponsorship from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
- International Guest Researcher Program (IGRP)
ANSI’s International Guest Researcher Program (IGRP) is a formal work exchange program for well-established professionals from around the world to gain first-hand experience in the U.S. standards and conformity assessment systems.
- Vietnam Standards Training Program (VSTP)
In March 2007, ANSI carried out a highly successful Vietnam Standards Training Program (VSTP) in cooperation with the Vietnam Directorate for Standards (STAMEQ), with sponsorship from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.
The ANSI Regional Standing Committee for Asia Pacific (RSC-AP) reports to the ANSI International Policy Committee and provides a forum for members to discuss issues of importance for the Asia Pacific Region.
ANSI Engagement in the Middle East
ANSI participates in many standards and conformance activities in the Middle East, and interfaces with the regional standards organizations.
ANSI Activities in the Middle East
Following are some examples of ANSI activities in the Middle East:
The ANSI Regional Standing Committee for Europe, Middle East and Africa (RSC-EMEA) reports to the ANSI International Policy
Committee and provides a forum for members to discuss issues of importance for the region.
In addition to various bilateral relationships within the Middle East, ANSI cooperates with other organizations such as:
ANSI Engagement in Europe
ANSI maintains active relationships with its counterparts in Europe, including the European Standards Organizations (ESOs). In addition, ANSI and the ESO’s cooperate with the U.S. government, European Commission, and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to lead the U.S.-EU standards and conformance interaction.
ANSI Activities in Europe
The ANSI Regional Standing Committee for Europe, Middle East and Africa (RSC-EMEA) reports to the ANSI International Policy Committee and provides a forum for members to discuss issues of importance for the region.
In addition to dialogue with the ESO's and various bilateral relationships within Europe, ANSI cooperates with other organizations such as:
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