American National Standards Institute ANSI

Coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system

ANSI

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system, serving the diverse interests of more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million professionals worldwide. ANSI is the official U.S. representative to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and, via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

 

Wed, 05/25/2022 - 11:59
‘Bear-dar’ Technology Reduces Dangerous Encounters With the Help of Standards An early warning system lets Arctic people know when bears approach
Wed, 05/25/2022 - 11:59
(American National Standards Institute: Washington) -- For decades, the effects of climate change have melted polar ice caps, driving polar bears to spend more time on land near Canada’s northernmost communities. As a result, bears and humans have…
ANSI Acquires Full Ownership of ANAB Enhances accreditation services portfolio across global market
Tue, 12/04/2018 - 12:00
(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has signed an agreement to acquire full interests in the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board LLC (ANAB), strengthening ANSI’s and ANAB’s abilities to provide the highest quality…
FDA Opens Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Application Portal VQIP allows for expedited review and importation for approved applicants that demonstrate safe supply chains
Mon, 10/08/2018 - 12:00
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a recognized accreditation body under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), encourages relevant stakeholders to utilize the FDA…
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Working Group to Develop Automatic ID and Data Capture Standards American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages relevant stakeholders to get involved
Wed, 05/23/2018 - 12:00
(ANSI: New York, NY) -- The International Organization for Standardization/
International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) Joint Technical Committee (JTC) 1—“Information technology,” Subcommittee (SC) 31—“Automatic identification and data…
Feedback Sought for ISO Survey on Services and Management System Standards Survey deadline is June 30, 2017
Wed, 05/24/2017 - 12:00
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) seeks stakeholder feedback to gather information for an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) survey, focused on service standards and management system standards. As the U.S. member…
Join the World Standards Day Paper Competition by Aug. 19, 2016 Top prize for ‘Standards Build Trust’ theme is $2,500
Tue, 08/09/2016 - 14:10
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- World Standards Day is celebrated annually around the world to increase awareness of the role that standards play in the global economy. To help celebrate the importance of standards, SES—The Society for Standards…
European Commission Issues Plans to Modernize EU’s Standardization Policy Key part of the continent’s Single Market strategy
Mon, 07/11/2016 - 15:20
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- During June 2016, the European Commission released a communications proposal detailing initiatives to modernize the European Union’s standardization policy, in order to keep pace with global technological developments,…
ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee on IT Seeks Global Experts on Big Data Five standards currently under development
Wed, 06/15/2016 - 14:13
(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- As big data continue to inspire innovative changes in industry and enhance the way organizations and stakeholders work together, standardization supportive of this field remains a top priority in 2016. Last year, efforts…
Comments Sought on ISO CoC Transparency and Traceability Proposal Submit feedback by end of business day on May 20, 2016
Mon, 05/16/2016 - 16:50
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has circulated a proposal for a new field of activity: ”Chain of custody—Transparency and traceability—Generic requirements for supply chain actors.” As the U.S.…
ANSI’s China Roundtable Meets to Discuss Standardization Law Progress made on the six measures contained in the reform plan
Wed, 05/11/2016 - 13:29
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- On April 11, 2016, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) held a China Roundtable meeting in Beijing to discuss the draft revised China Standardization Law, which was recently released for public comment. ANSI…