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American National Standard Institute (ANSI)
The document provides information about the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). It discusses ANSI's mission to enhance competitiveness and quality of life by facilitating voluntary consensus standards. It outlines ANSI's history dating back to 1918 and describes its role in overseeing the development of American National Standards. The document also summarizes ANSI's organizational structure, accreditation process for standards developers, and the process for developing American National Standards.
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- 1. ANSI AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDSINSTITUTE
- 2. Group no. 00 •SaimKhalid •Muhammad Waseem •Asad Habib •Awais Haider
- 3. Agenda • About ANSI •Mission Statement • History • Introduction • Role of ANSI • Members of the ANSI Federation • ANSI-accredited SDOs and U.S. TAGs • ANSI Panels • ANSI Organizational Structure • Guiding Principles of ANSI • Basic Units used in ANSI • ANS Development Cycle • Standards Developer Accreditation • Benefits / Advantages • ANS Approval Process • Certified Products and Systems
- 4. About ANSI Logo ofthe American National Standards Institute. Abbreviation ANSI Formation May 14, 1918 (96 years ago) Purpose National Standards Headquarters Washington, D.C., U.S. Membership 125,000 companies and 3.5 million professionals Official language English Website www.ansi.org
- 5. About ANSI • Thereare approximately 10,000 American National Standards • Currently there are approximately 227 ANSI-accredited standards developers (ASD) • In the U.S. alone, there are more than 95,000 recognized standards. • The ANSI Federation represents more than 125,000 companies and organizations and 3.5 million professionals worldwide
- 6. Mission Statement ofANSI To enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.
- 7. History of ANSI ANSIwas originally formed in 1918, when five engineering societies and three government agencies founded the American Engineering Standards Committee (AESC). In 1928, the AESC became the American Standards Association (ASA). In 1966, the ASA was reorganized and became the United States of America Standards Institute(USASI). The present name was adopted in 1969.
- 8. History of ANSI Priorto 1918, these five founding engineering societies that had been members of the United Engineering Society (UES) are: • American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE, now IEEE) • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) • American Institute of Mining Engineers (AIME, now American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers) • American Society for Testing and Materials (now ASTM International)
- 9. Introduction to ANSI TheAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States. The organization also coordinates U.S. standards with international standards so that American products can be used worldwide. For example, standards ensure that people who own cameras can find the film they need for that camera anywhere around the globe. ANSI also accredits organizations that carry out product or personnel certification in accordance with requirements defined in international standards.
- 10. What does ANSIdo? ANSI… • Represents U.S. globally • Ensures integrity of the standards and conformity assessment system • Offers neutral forum • Accredits standards developers and conformity assessment organizations • Bridge between U.S. public and private sectors • Coordinates the U.S. voluntary consensus standards system • Serves as a watchdog for standards development and conformity assessment programs and processes
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- 12. U.S. Standardization System examplesof ANSI-accredited SDOs and U.S. TAGs Code Council Protection Electronics Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers American Petroleum Institute And more than 200 additional organizations Society of Automotive Engineers Institute of Electrical and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. American Dental Association National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Fire Association ASTM International American Society of Mechanical Engineers International
- 13. ANSI panels The Instituteadministers nine standards panels: • ANSI Homeland Defense and Security Standardization Collaborative (HDSSC) • ANSI Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) • ID Theft Prevention and ID Management Standards Panel (IDSP) • ANSI Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC) • Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative (NESCC) • Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) • ANSI-NAM Network on Chemical Regulation • ANSI Biofuels Standards Coordination Panel • Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) • Each of the panels works to identify, coordinate, and harmonize voluntary standards relevant to these areas.
- 14. ANSI 1994 Information Infrastructure Standards Panel Panels/Collaboratives andWorkshops 2004 Nanotechnology Standards Panel 2005 Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel 2006 ID Theft Prevention and ID Management Standards Panel 2007 Biofuels Standards Coordination Panel 2003 Homeland Defense and Security Standardization Collaborative 2012 ANSI Energy Efficiency Standards Coordination Collaborative 2007 ANSI Network on Chemical Regulation 2009 Workshop Toward Product Standards for Sustainability 2009 ANSI-NIST Nuclear Energy Standards Coordination Collaborative 2010 The Financial Management of Cyber Risk 2011 ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel
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- 16. Guiding Principles ofANSI • Standards should meet societal and market needs and should not be developed to act as barriers to trade • The U.S. endorses the globally accepted standardization principles of the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement • Transparency • Openness • Impartiality • Effectiveness and relevance • Consensus • Performance-based • Coherence • Due process • Technical Assistance • Flexible • Timely • Balanced
- 17. Basic Units usedin ANSI Base Units Quantity Name Symbol length meter m mass kilogram kg time second s electric current ampere A thermodynamic temperature kelvin K amount of substance mole mol luminous intensity candela cd
- 18. Process Though ANSI itselfdoes not develop standards, the Institute oversees the development and use of standards by accrediting the procedures of standards developing organizations. ANSI accreditation signifies that the procedures used by standards developing organizations meet the Institute's requirements for openness, balance, consensus, and due process. ANSI also designates specific standards as American National Standards, or ANS, when the Institute determines that the standards were developed in an environment that is equitable, accessible and responsive to the requirements of various stakeholders. Voluntary consensus standards quicken the market acceptance of products while making clear how to improve the safety of those products for the protection of consumers. There are approximately 9,500 American National Standards that carry the ANSI designation.
- 19. Process The AmericanNational Standards process involves: • Consensus by a group that is open to representatives from all interested parties • Broad-based public review and comment on draft standards • Consideration of and response to comments • Incorporation of submitted changes that meet the same consensus requirements into a draft standard • Availability of an appeal by any participant alleging that these principles were not respected during the standards-development process.
- 20. American National Standards(ANS) • Currently there are approximately 227ANSI-accredited standards developers (ASD) • Only ASDs may submit standards for approval as ANS • Not all standards developed by these organizations are submitted for consideration as ANS • There are approximately 10,000ANS • All ASDs are subject to ANSI’s neutral third-party oversight including a routine audit of ANS and an annual compliance review of accredited procedures
- 21. Submit American National Standards for adoptionas regional or International Standards Adopt International Standards as American National Standards (where they meet the needs of the user community) Ensure that U.S. positions (policy and technical) are accepted by international and regional standards organizations The U.S. will …
- 22. ANS Development Cycle PublicReview Period (30 or 45 or 60 day Announcement in Standards Action) Consensus Ballot (Formal Ballot of Consensus Group) Approved by the Board of Standards Review Appeals Process Completed Consensus Obtained Submitted to the Board of Standards Review Vote and Comment Resolution (Recirculation and 2nd Announcement, if necessary) Development of a Draft American National Standard Project Initiation IDEAS COMMENTS VOTE
- 23. Standards Developer Accreditation •Only ANSI-Accredited Standards Developers may submit their standards through the American National Standard approval process • ANSI-accreditation signifies that the standards developer is committed to an open, fair and time-tested consensus process that benefits stakeholders and the American public • ANSI-Accredited Standards Developers are accredited to the requirements contained in the ANSI Essential Requirements: Due process requirements for American National Standards (2008)
- 24. Accreditation Process Procedures Review ofDue Process Requirements Apply Public Review Accreditation APPROVED
- 25. ANSI Standards DeveloperAccreditation Requirements A standards developer’s written procedures for the development and approval of proposed American National Standards must meet ANSI due process and consensus requirements 1. Openness 2. Balance Discrete interest category definitions 3. Lack of Dominance 4. Public comment opportunity 5. Consideration of Views and Objections
- 26. ANSI Standards DeveloperAccreditation Requirements 3. Comment Resolution and Response 4. Recirculation Opportunity 5. Consensus Body Vote 6. Numerical Requirements for Consensus 7. Standards Developer Appeals Process 8. Policy for Retention of Evidence of Compliance 9. Compliance with ANSI’s Patent Policy 10. Compliance with ANSI’s Commercial Terms and Conditions Provisions 11. Interpretations and Metrics Policies
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- 28. Benefits to Companies •Protection • The strong voice, influence and networks necessary to help ensure that standards are not written that will exclude your products, processes or technologies • Knowledge • Early awareness of new requirements • Close customer and supplier contact • Early assessment of new market directions • Positioning • Influence at the leading edges of technology
- 29. Benefits to Organizations •Global relevance • Self-regulation • Shared costs • Reduced liability • Reduced redundancy • Marketplace acceptance of standards
- 30. Benefits to Consumers •Greater selection • Easier choices • Better and consistent quality • Lower costs • Enhanced safety & health
- 31. Benefits to Government •Lower costs for procurement and regulatory agencies • Increased U.S. competitiveness, employment and economic growth • Private sector cooperation • World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance • Legislative compliance
- 32. ANS Approval Process •Stage 1: PINS form to ANSI • Announcement of project initiation • PINS deliberation if claim of conflict or duplication is raised • Stage 2: Approval of draft • Consensus body approves text of draft standard • Must meet numerical requirements for consensus as described in developer’s accredited procedures (e.g. approval by a majority of consensus body and 2/3 of those voting, etc.) • Stage 3: Public Review • BSR-8 form initiates announcement in Standards Action. Developer may also announce in industry publications, etc. (multiple public reviews are possible)
- 33. ANS Approval Process •Stage 4: Comment resolution • Public and consensus body member comments • Stage 5: Recirculation (if applicable) • Unresolved negative comments from consensus body members and public review commenters as well as any substantive changes to the text, must be recirculated to the entire consensus body to allow them to vote, reaffirm a vote or change a vote • Stage 6: Appeals at developer level
- 34. ANS Approval Process •Stage 7: Submittal to ANSI for approval based on procedural compliance – not technical content • Submittal of final standard for approval with evidence of consensus (BSR-9 form) • Stage 8: Notification • Notification of final approval/disapproval • Stage 9: Appeal at ANSI • Hearing is scheduled if appeal is filed
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Editor's Notes
- #12 The ANSI Federation is comprised of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations. ANSI represents the diverse interests of more than 120,000 entities and 3.2 million professionals worldwide. Currently, membership includes almost all industry sectors nearly 500 Member Companies (with revenues of more than $1.2+ trillion) 270+ Professional, Trade, Educational, Consumer and Labor Institutions 30+ Government Agencies (Federal, State and Local) The ANSI Federation comprises four broadly defined constituencies: company members, organizational members, government members, and consumer interests.
- #31 Key message: American National Standards make it clear how to improve the safety of products for the protection of consumers.
- #32 Key message: Voluntary standards help the government fulfill its mandate to ensure public safety and health