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).

 

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ANSI Releases Revised ‘United States Standards Strategy’ It takes into account the diverse needs of industry and government
Mon, 01/18/2016 - 15:14
(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment system, has released a revised version of the “United States Standards Strategy” (USSS), available…
FDA Requests Feedback on Food Labeling Terminology What does ‘natural’ mean?
Tue, 12/01/2015 - 16:04

(ANSI) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting feedback on the use of the term “natural” in food labeling. The action is a response to consumers who have requested that the administration explore the use of this term on food…
ANSI and USNC Release Mentoring Survey to Support Emerging Standards Professionals Standardization community invited to give feedback by May 29, 2015
Tue, 05/12/2015 - 11:45
(ANSI: Washington D.C.) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) calls on the standardization community to participate in newly released survey intended to gauge interest in a mentoring program for emerging standards professionals. The…
ANSI Launches Redesigned Standards Portal Website User-friendly site provides free access to standards-related trade resources
Thu, 04/30/2015 - 12:07
(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is pleased to announce the redesign of its Standards Portal, an online resource and educational tool for global trade which provides answers to critical standards,…
Paper Competition Announced for U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day 2015 Top prize is $2,500
Thu, 04/16/2015 - 14:32
(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. The World Standards Day Paper Competition is co-sponsored by The Society for…
Standards and the Global Supply Chain Event Focuses on Worker Safety and Bribery Panel discussions on Capitol Hill consider two new ISO standards
Tue, 03/31/2015 - 15:43
(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- Global supply-chain policy issues took center stage at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) event held on March 12, 2015 in Washington, D.C., opening opportunities for policy discussions and collaboration. The…
Chinese Premier Li Addresses Reform of China’s Standardization System The National People’s Congress will discuss streamlining the country's four types of standards
Tue, 03/10/2015 - 13:29
(ANSI: Washignton, DC) -- Recent comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang indicate support at the highest levels of the Chinese government for deepening the reform of China’s standardization system, a process that has been underway for several…
ANSI Webinar: What Is an American National Standard, Anyway? Sept. 17, 2014, from 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Eastern
Tue, 08/19/2014 - 13:50
(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- Registration is now open for the upcoming American National Standards Institute (ANSI) webinar, What is an American National Standard, anyway? Offered by ANSI free of charge, the webinar will take place on Wed., Sept. 17,…
Register Now for Fall and Winter ANSI Training and Accreditation Workshops Open to members and nonmembers, held in Washington, D.C., and New York
Tue, 09/18/2012 - 13:41
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- Between October and December, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is offering a number of classes and workshops on key standards and conformance topics such as the American National Standard process,…
ANSI: Improved Standards Access Through National Standards Search Engine New version of NSSN will cut down on unintentionally duplicating aspects of previously existing standards
Mon, 07/30/2012 - 11:41
(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has released a workshop report on the status of the redevelopment of NSSN, a National Resource for Global Standards, is a search engine for standards-related information…