Directory of International and Regional Organizations Conducting Standards-Related Activities
Directory of International and Regional Organizations Conducting Standards-Related Activities

Author: Maureen Breitenberg

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1993-06

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 9781568064819

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Provides informaton on 338 national, regional and international organizations which participate in standards-related activities: standardization, certification, laboratory accreditation, or other standards-related activities. Describes their work in these areas, the scope of each organization, national affiliations of members, U.S. participants, restrictions on membership, as well as availability of any standards in English. A growing number of European organizations have become active in standards efforts.

Directory of European Regional Standards-Related Organizations
Directory of European Regional Standards-Related Organizations

Author: Maureen Breitenberg

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1994-04

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780788107306

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The over 150 organizations listed derive their membership from more than 20 European countries, and their activities include standardization, certification, laboratory accreditation, &/or other standards-related activities, such as quality assurance. Provides: full name, address, scope, standardization activities, other related activities, member countries, and more. List of acronyms and initials, and alpha index by English name.

Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade
Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1995-04-15

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 030905236X

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Mandated standards used for vehicle airbags, International Organization for Standards (ISO) standards adopted for photographic film, de facto standards for computer softwareâ€"however they arise, standards play a fundamental role in the global marketplace. Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the link between standards, product testing and certification, and U.S. economic performance. The book includes recommendations for streamlining standards development, increasing the efficiency of product testing and certification, and promoting the success of U.S. exports in world markets. The volume offers a critical examination of organizations involved in standards and identifies the urgent improvements needed in the U.S. system for conformity assessment, in which adherence to standards is assessed and certified. Among other key issues, the book explores the role of government regulation, laboratory accreditation, and the overlapping of multiple quality standards in product development and manufacturing. In one of the first treatments of this subject, Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Trade offers a unique and highly valuable analysis of the impact of standards and conformity assessment on global trade.