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ASTM InternationalASTM InternationalIn The Global ArenaIn The Global Arena
Presented by:Presented by:
Kitty Kono, V.P. Global CooperationKitty Kono, V.P. Global Cooperation
Liu Fei, Chief Representative, ASTM China OfficeLiu Fei, Chief Representative, ASTM China Office
Jessica Hychalk, Manager, Global CooperationJessica Hychalk, Manager, Global Cooperation
Todd Sandler, Manager, International CoordinationTodd Sandler, Manager, International Coordination
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What We Will Cover
Global Objectives
Global Challenges
China Office
MOU Program
Global Participation
Your suggestions and thoughts
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ASTM International’s Global Objectives
To ensure that ASTM International standards that you develop are the most widely recognized, accepted and used standards around the world
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Why is it important that ASTM standards be recognized and used around the
world?
Producers are free to compete in any markets throughout the world.
Buyers have increased choice of suppliers and benefit from competition among suppliers.
Governments are confident in the standards that form the foundation of legislation concerning health, safety and environment.
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Challenges
Political – What is an International Standard?
Greater Awareness of ASTM International
Greater Global Participation
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Challenges
World Trade Organization/Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement
• What is an International Standard?
• Principles for Developing International
Standards
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WTO Principles for Developing International standards
Openness
Consensus
Transparency
Relevance
Coherence
Provide aid to developing countries
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Department of Commerce and USTR Recognize International Principles in
Recent Communications
The WTO/TBT Principles for international standards (G/TBT/1/Rev 8 Section IX) http://www.astm.org/GLOBAL/images/wto.pdf
International Trade Administration www.trade.gov/standards
Letter from U.S. Trade Representative to the Secretary General of the World Trade Organization www.astm.org/GLOBAL/images/SFX193B.pdf
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ASTM Message to Government and Industry
ASTM meets World Trade Organization (WTO) criteria for “international”
• No WTO list of international bodies
WTO recognizes multiple approaches to international standardization
ASTM supports industry needs to choose the best standard, regardless of the source
ASTM makes it easy to participate in international standards development
• Technology drives efficiency
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China Initiatives and Challenges
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Initiatives in China
Looking back …
External involvements …
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Looking Back…Early:
1988 – First official visit to Standards Officials in Beijing
1991 – Begin 15 year continuous publication of Chinese SN with China Association for Standardization (CAS).
2001 – Shanghai Institute of Standardization (SIS) publishes Chinese Version of ASTM Technical Dictionary
2002 – SIS hosts training program for Chinese Technical Experts on ASTM standards for Petroleum, Steel and Rubber
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Looking Back…(continued) Matured agreements:
2003 –Agreements signed with SIS and China National Institute for Standardization (CNIS) to promote membership and sales of ASTM publications.
• ASTM hosts first Intern from SIS for two months
2004 – ASTM is first U.S. based standards organization to sign MOU with Standards Administration of China (SAC).
• SAC places 34 experts on 30 ASTM committees; includes ASTM logo on SAC Website; reports over 500 ASTM standards used as the basis or referenced in Chinese National Standards
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Looking Back…(continued)Expanding:
2005 –
• ASTM cooperates with ASME, API, and CSA America to form consortia and win three-year Commerce Department grant to open CSCA office in Beijing.
• SAC and CNIS send experts for five week stay at ASTM.
• ASTM hosts high level delegation from SAC, CNIS and SIS to October Board Meeting in Canada.
• SAC sends three separate delegations to visit ASTM Headquarters to study ASTM system.
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Looking Back…(continued)
2006 – • ASTM staff provide training to over 200 Chinese
technical experts on ASTM in Beijing and Shanghai.
• ASTM hosts three Chinese interns from SIS and CAS.
• CNIS to create ASTM mini Chinese website.
• ASTM hires Asia Pacific Sales Agent.
• ASTM to open and register its own office in Beijing
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External involvements …
China-U.S. Standards and Conformity Assessment Workshop in Beijing (August 2004)
Plastics Conference in Cheng-Du (September 2004)
U.S.-China Standards and Conformity Assessment Workshop in Washington, DC (August 2005)
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External involvements …(continued)
CPEIA Seminar on International Market for Petroleum and Petrochemical Equipment in Xi’an (October 2005)
CAS Seminar on Biomass Fuel Technology and Standardization in Shanghai (July 2006)
CAS Seminar on Automotive Engine Coolants and Maintenance Stuff Technology and Standardization in Beijing (August 2006)
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Outcomes to date
Adoption of more than 500 ASTM standards in China.
Chinese ASTM membership more than doubles in recent three years to 210 members (Second fastest growing country membership.)
Sales of ASTM publications increase by 60% from 2004 to 2005.
Participation in one Chinese Standardization Committee (biomass fuel)
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Challenges in China
Legal barriers – China’s Laws on Standardization
Political barriers – China’s government does not consider ASTM standards to be international so that prevents the broader use and application of ASTM standards
Cultural and language barriers – China has embraced ISO, IEC, ITU, etc. and lacks understanding and knowledge of ASTM throughout China
IPR – how to protect copyright from the adoption and use of ASTM standards
Competition – European DIN and BSI to promote European and ISO standardization process in China for many years
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Ways to go in China
Promote the relationship with SAC and other government agencies
Continue the engagement and education of Chinese members
Popularize the internationlisation of ASTM activities by way of seminars, trainings and individual discussions
Build new relationships throughout China from the central capital to provinces
Lobby on the protection of intellectual property
Keep communications with the China Representative Office of other international and foreign standards developers
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Creating Global Awareness of ASTM International
Open Houses For National Standards Bodies
Latin America and the Caribbean – 2001
Asia Pacific - 2003
Middle East, North Africa and India -2005
Sub Saharan Africa - 2007
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Developing Countries
Adopt or adapt standards from the developed world
Feel disenfranchised because of lack of influence in content
Can be empowered through technology
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MOU Program for Developing Countries
Establish Partnership/Promote Communication
Utilize Resources of ASTM International to Strengthen National Standards Body
Promote greater international input into content of ASTM standards through greater worldwide participation in ASTM standards process
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MOU Program
ASTM provides:
Free membership to representatives of MOU country on ASTM technical committees
Full collection of ASTM standards to the National Standards Body at no charge
Business agreement allowing NSB to adopt, photocopy and distribute ASTM standards at low cost
Free training on how to participate in ASTM Committees
Standards Expert Exchange Program – This year China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Zambia
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MOU Program for Developing Countries
National Standards Body
Promotes the use of ASTM standards as national standards and for trade
Promotes membership in ASTM technical committees
Sends annual report on use of ASTM standards
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MOU’s Signed with 47 Countries
Afghanistan
Bolivia Ecuador
Bosnia Egypt
Bulgaria El Salvador
Chile Ethiopia
China Guatemala
Jamaica Indonesia
Colombia Iraq
Costa Rica Malaysia
Croatia Mauritius
Dominica Jordan
Kenya Gulf Standards Org.
Mongolia Sri Lanka
Morocco St. Lucia
Nigeria Taiwan
Palestine Trinidad and Tobago
Panama Turkey
Peru Uganda
Philippines Uruguay
Nicaragua Vietnam
Singapore Zambia
South Africa Zimbabwe
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Results of MOU Program
• 3,300 different ASTM standards from 114 ASTM
Committees adopted, adapted or referenced by 66 countries
• ASTM provides training for representatives from 20
counties over the last five years
• Over 200 technical experts from MOU countries join wide
variety of ASTM committees
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Challenge: Greater Global Participation on Technical Committees
Greater international input into ASTM standards results in greater international acceptance and use.
Most ASTM Committees have less than 15% active international participation.
Very few committees have officers from countries outside the US and Canada
How can ASTM committees increase international participation?
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Case Studies
C09 on Concrete
D24 on Carbon Black
E 55 on Pharmaceutical Application of Process Analytical Technology
F 24 on Amusement Rides and Devices
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Global Participation on ASTM Technical Committees
Global Participation
• Identify and Invite International Trade Associations to Join
• Identify countries where your committees products are or will soon be
manufactured and invite representatives to join
• Invite representatives from your international branches to join
• Meet Outside of the United States
• YOUR THOUGHTS?
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Questions and CommentsThank you for your attendance!
Kitty Kono 610-832-9867; [email protected]
Jessica Hychalk 610-832-9693; [email protected]
Todd Sandler 610-832-9731; [email protected]
Liu Fei 86 10 5109-6032 ; [email protected]