Global Standards Information WHERE IN THE WORLD CAN I FIND PRODUCT HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND...
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Global Standards Information
WHERE IN THE WORLD CAN I FIND PRODUCT
HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS AND
REGULATORYINFORMATION
??
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Today’s Discussion
The Information Problem
Solution 1 -- USA Standards Information Center
Solution 2 -- USA WTO TBT Inquiry Point
Solution 3 – GSI.NIST.GOV and
Contact: [email protected]
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The Information Problem
There is too much of it!
There are too many sources!
It is too complex to understand!
It’s not the right information for me!
It’s too late to be of use!
It is too expensive!
It’s too hard to find!
It’s all too different!
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One Specific Information Problem
Try to determine the health and safety of this product:
Electrical, tank-style hot water heaters for household use
In four countries:
• Canada
• Saudi Arabia
• South Africa
• United States
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In Canada
• National Plumbing Code
• National Electrical Code
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C 4.4
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C 22.1
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C 22.2.110
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) C 191
• Additional Provincial-level standards and regulations
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In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Standards Association (SASO) 532.531
Saudi Arabian Standards Association (SASO) 531.532
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization Electricity Laboratory Testing (~ 3 weeks)
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In South Africa
Standards South Africa (SABS) 151, 198, 514, 1808-24, 1848
Standards South Africa (SABS) 0254, SM 1210, CKS 81
and SANS 6211-1
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
60335-1
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
60355-2-21
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In the United States
Air Conditioning and Refrigerating Institute (ARI) 470
ASTM International (ASTM) C 1114, A 178, A 178M, A 210,
A 210M, A 249, A 249M, A 213, A 213M
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) 174
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C 72.1
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) : DOE, FTC, HUD, DHS
Global Standards Information
Solution 1:
USA Standards Information Center
We manage information
• National Center for Standards and Certification Information (NCSCI)
• U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration’s:
• Office of Standards Liaison• U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) • Foreign Commercial Service (FCS)
Standards Attachés
• Other Public and Private Sector Tools
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• Standards
• U.S. Private Sector, Industry, Federal, and Military
• Foreign Country, Regional, and International
• Standards Indexes, Catalogs, Directories, Handbooks, Dictionaries,
Encyclopedias
• Newsletters and Periodicals
• Websites
• NIST Researchers
We have answers
Other U.S. Federal Agencies
U.S. Industry
U.S. Trade Associations
U.S. and Overseas Standards-Developing Organizations
Overseas National Metrology and Standards
Institutes
We have partners
www.standards.gov
www.regulations.gov
www.gpoaccess.gov
www.ansi.org
Global Standards Information
Solution 2:
USA WTO TBT Inquiry Point
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We partner in multiple international arenas
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We network with all national WTO TBT Inquiry Points
We partner and collaborate with other WTO Member countries
Meetings
Workshops
Visits
Global Standards Information
Solution 3:
GSI.NIST.GOV
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Notify U.S.
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GSI.NIST.GOV
U.S. Trade and Export Early Alerts
www.nist.gov/notifyus
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Thank You
Let NIST help you manage your information!
Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]
Telephone: 301-975-4040
www.nist.gov/ncsci
www.nist.gov/notifyus
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