INTRODUCTION TO Ansi

ANSI
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE

About
ANSI
Logo of the 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
Mission Statement of
ANSI
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.
Introduction to
ANSI
The American 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.
What does ANSI
do?
 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
Members of the ANSI Federation
Industry Government
Trade Consumers and

Associations Labor
Interests
Professional Academic
Societies
Institutions
Standards Other
Developers Stakeholders
U.S. Standardization System
examples of ANSI-accredited SDOs and U.S. TAGs
American
ASTM International
Society of
Code Council
International Mechanical
Engineers
National National Fire

American Electrical Protection
Dental Manufacturers Association
Association Association
Institute of
Electrical and Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Society of Automotive Engineers Electronics Engineers
American
Society American And more than 200
of Civil Petroleu
m additional organizations
Engineers
Institute
Guiding Principles of
ANSI
• 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 • Coherence
• Openness • Due process
• Impartiality • Technical Assistance
• Effectiveness and relevance • Flexible
• Consensus • Timely
• Performance-based • Balanced
Proces
s
Though ANSI itself does 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.
Proces
s
 The American National 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.
The U.S. will …
Submit
American
National Standards
for adoption as regional
orasInternational
Standards
Adopt
International Standards
American National Standards
(where they meet the
needs
of the user community)
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Benefits/Advantages of
Membership
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
Benefits to Organizations
• Global relevance
• Self-regulation
• Shared costs
• Reduced liability
• Reduced redundancy
• Marketplace acceptance
of standards
Benefits to Consumers
• Greater selection
• Easier choices
• Better and consistent quality
• Lower costs
• Enhanced safety & health
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

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