Resources: Profile Pages for SDOs, Trade Associations, and CABs
In the United States, the private-sector led standards system is coordinated by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Within the ANSI federation,
there are hundreds of independent organizations that develop standards, perform conformity assessment (e.g. testing, inspection, certification, etc.), and that represent key industry sectors.
The following Directories provide information on a wide variety of Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), Trade Associations and Conformity Assessment Bodies
(CABs) that play a role in the U.S. system, including contact information, the scope of standards development work, and their international activities by geographic region.
These Directories aim principally to facilitate international participation and cooperation with these U.S. – based organizations.
Find information on a wide variety of Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) that play a role in the U.S. system, including contact information, the scope of standards development work, and their international activities by geographic region.
This Directory provides information on a wide variety of Trade Associations that contribute to the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system and that are engaged internationally. This includes contact information; the scope of the trade association’s membership; the standards, conformity assessment, and technical regulations typically used by the trade association’s members, and its international activities by geographic region.
This Directory provides information on a wide variety of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) that offer third-party conformity assessment services (e.g. testing, inspection, certification, etc.) in the United States. It includes contact information, the scope(s) of conformity assessment services, and their international activities by geographic region.
This Directory provides information on some U.S. government (USG) agencies that play a role in standards and conformance in the U.S. This includes contact information, the scope of standards or conformance-related work, and their international activities if applicable.
This Directory provides information on the U.S.-based accreditation bodies that are members of major multilateral fora and arrangements such as the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). IAF Members accredit certifiers of products, personnel, and management systems (e.g. ISO 9001, etc.). ILAC members accredit laboratories. The Directory also provides links to the lists of conformity assessment bodies accredited by each accreditation body.
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