U.S. India Standards and Conformance Cooperation Program (SCCP)

Between 2009-2012, ANSI carried 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.
The main components of the program included:

Expansion of StandardsPortal

New features include: Expanded information on the standards and conformance systems in India, a guide to U.S. Best Practices for standards and conformance, and a directory of conformity assessment bodies in the U.S.

U.S. Standards and Conformance Workshops

A series of workshops sponsored and co-organized by U.S. private-sector organizations. These events included targeted technical exchanges between small groups of industry stakeholders and opportunities to present results of discussion to high-level officials within regulatory and other government agencies.

• Fire Safety in Tall Buildings- November 4, 2009 (New Delhi)
• Safe Storage of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)- February 15, 2010 (New Delhi)
• Aerospace- February 18, 2010 (New Delhi)
• Biometrics- July 22, 2010 (New Delhi)
• Plumbing and Mechanical Codes and Standards- October 27, 2010 (New Delhi)

• Development of U.S. Standards Directory
  The directory includes specific information on standards, conformity assessment procedures, technical regulations, and trade capacity building opportunities for five key sectors. It is intended to serve as a foundation for a comprehensive directory of market access and market acceptance requirements in the U.S.
• Launch of the U.S. Market Access Directory - February 8, 2011 (New Delhi)

The following program materials are available for download:

SCCP promotional flyer

SCCP Letter of Support from Congressional U.S.-India Caucus

Overview presentation describing SCCP

Key Messages for Standards and Conformance in India

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