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: Anne.Meininger@NIST.GOV

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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

and

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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