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ANSI, in Partnership with European Standardization Organizations, Releases Guidance Documents to Clarify the U.S. and European Standardization SystemsNEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), in partnership with three European Standardization Organizations (ESOs), CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI, has released two guidance documents to increase understanding of the respective U.S. and European standardization systems. The documents are an outcome of long-term discussions between the ESOs and ANSI, to further enhance cooperation and transparency between the groups. Key sections of the U.S. document—an effort that took nearly two years to complete— titled "European Questions About the U.S. Standardization System," include:
The European document, "Questions and Answers Regarding the European Standardization System," includes the following key sections:
Both guides are intended to serve as living documents, with new questions added when posed by constituents. "As coordinator of the U.S. private sector, voluntary standardization system, ANSI is pleased to cooperate with our European partners to help drive greater understanding of our respective standardization systems in support of trade, market access, and innovation," said ANSI president and CEO S. Joe Bhatia. "Our collaboration with ANSI is part of CEN and CENELEC's efforts to establish fruitful partnerships with fellow rganizations, members of ISO and IEC, to facilitate voluntary consensus at international level and enable global market access for the European business while achieving the European sustainability objectives," explained Elena Santiago Cid, CEN and CENELEC's Secretary General. "Through this partnership, we aim to increase the understanding and exchanges on our respective standardization systems, to the benefit of companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic." "Bringing together standards bodies from different parts of the world is in ETSI's DNA; enhancing cooperation with ANSI further enables our members to succeed in the development of technologies for the future network transformation at a global level," said Luis Jorge Romero, ETSI's Director-General. Access European Questions About the U.S. Standardization System and Questions and Answers Regarding the European Standardization System. About ANSI The Institute represents and serves 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). For more information, visit www.ansi.org. ABOUT CEN The members of CEN are the National Standardization Bodies of 34 European countries. European Standards (ENs) and other standardization deliverables adopted by CEN are accepted and recognized in all of these countries. European Standards contribute to enhancing safety, improving quality, facilitating cross-border trade and strengthening the European Single Market. They are developed through a process of collaboration between experts nominated by business and industry, research institutes, consumer and environmental organizations and other stakeholders. CEN works to promote the international alignment of standards in the framework of technical cooperation agreements with ISO (International Organization for Standardization). ABOUT CENELEC The members of CENELEC are the National Electrotechnical Committees of 34 European countries. European Standards (ENs) and other standardization deliverables adopted by CENELEC are accepted and recognized in all of these countries. European Standards contribute to enhancing safety, improving quality, facilitating cross-border trade and strengthening the European Single Market. They are developed through a process of collaboration between experts nominated by business and industry, research institutes, consumer and environmental organizations and other stakeholders. CENELEC works to promote the international alignment of standards in the framework of technical cooperation agreements with IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). ABOUT ETSI View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ansi-in-partnership-with-european-standardization-organizations-releases-guidance-documents-to-clarify-the-us-and-european-standardization-systems-300945598.html SOURCE American National Standards Institute |