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United StatesStandards Strategy
Updating a Standards Strategy for Manufacturers in the Global Marketplace
March 30, 2005National Assn. of Manufacturers
Agenda I. Welcome and introductions II. Overview on importance of the U.S. standards
system III. How the USSS was developed IV. Key elements of the updated USSS V. What manufacturers should do in the USSS VI. Open discussion and commentsVII. Conclusions
Welcome and Introductions
Participation by manufacturers and their associations
Discussants: Bill Primosch—NAM Joe Bhatia—USSS Committee
Chair USSS Committee Members ANSI President Mark Hurwitz
Overview on Importance of the U.S. Standards System
Consumer acceptability of products Tools for meeting regulatory
requirements (health, environment, safety)
Facilitates interoperability of products Determines market access for
products worldwide
Why Manufacturers Should Care about the Standards
System U.S. system assures fair
participation by manufacturers & other stakeholders
Standards the key to introducing innovative technology
Standards assure consumer and market acceptability
Increasingly critical for foreign market access and exports
How USSS Was Developed Presentation by Joe Bhatia
Chairman of the NSS/USSS Drafting CommitteeandExecutive VP, Underwriters Laboratories
Key Elements of the USSS
Reaffirming principles of U.S. system Refocusing national priorities Addressing trade & market access Improving standards education and
outreach Strengthening funding, patents & IPR
How Updated USSS Differs From
Current National Standards Strategy Global in outlook—not just a “national” Focus on application of principles
worldwide Embracing all standards’ community—
also consortia and ad hoc groups Emphasis on trade & market access
concerns Greater stress on outreach & education
Structure of USSS Introduction: Global setting,
principles, strategic vision & moving forward
12 Strategic goals Tactical initiatives to advance
goals Architecture for longer-term effort
Strategic Goals Goals 1-3 and 8-9—Strengthen the U.S.
standards system Goals 4-7—Address international
concerns Goal 10—Improve standards education Goal 11—Maintain stable funding Goal 12—Meet new priorities (security)
Good Principles of Standards-Setting I
Transparency Openness Impartiality Effectiveness and relevance Consensus Performance-based
Good Principles of Standards-Setting II
Flexible Timely Balanced Coherent Due process Technical Assistance
Unique Aspects of U.S. System
Decentralized: Bottom-up Private-public partnership, led by
private sector Dispersed Sectoral approachBenefits: Market-responsive,
adoptable to new technology, meets industry needs
European and Other Models
Top-down Government driven and funded Centralized standards organizations “One-size-fits-all” approachBenefits: Meets needs for single
standard in diverse 25-member EUCosts: Inflexible, less market-
responsive
Global Trade, Market Access and Standards
Growing importance of standards for trade and market access
Standards and their application cited as market access barriers
Increasingly standards set by regulatory policies (e.g., health, safety, environment) limit market access
Current Issues of Concern European influence in international
forums and foreign governments Differing technical requirements
resulting from regulatory differences-EU
Standards and conformity assessment procedures as protectionism
Industrial policy—growing China concerns
China Industrial Policies “Third-class companies make
products; second-class companies develop technology; and first-class companies set standards” (Chinese saying)
“The technological winner is now the one who manages to control …market standards..” Sangae Kim & Jeffrey Hart
Examples of China Problems
Efforts to establish unique Chinese “WIFI” encryption standards
Government procurement requirement to use Chinese software (“Kingsoft”)
Lack of foreign participation in Chinese standards forums
Lack of transparency in Chinese system CCC mark –cost, delays, administration
USSS International Initiatives
Promote effective implementation of WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agree.
Encourage common regulatory approaches
Work pro-actively with USG to eliminate standards-related foreign trade barriers
Strengthen international outreach and target emerging markets
Role of Manufacturers in USSS
Help raise awareness in government, business and public of US system
Engage senior management on standards issues
Establish guide on what Administration & Congress should do
Strengthen international outreach
ANSI’S Leadership Role on Standards and the USSS
Comments by Mark Hurwitz, President of ANSI
Open Discussion How relevant is the strategy to
manufacturers’ concerns? Were major issues overlooked? How can we use the USSS to raise
awareness in senior management? What can manufacturers do to
improve govt./private sector cooperation?
USSS Timetable April 15 Public forum at U.S.
Commerce Dept. HQ
April 18 Deadline for receiving public comments
May Approval by ANSI Board June Publication of USSS
USSS Contacts NAM
Bill Primosch (202) 637-3145, bprimosch@nam.org
ANSI/USSS CommitteeJoe Tretler (212) 642-4977, jtretler@ansi.org
USSS text: www.ansi.org/usss