USNC Toolbox of Reference Documents

The USNC online Toolbox is a one-stop resource where USNC constituents will find a compilation of the key documents and forms that facilitate their work: USNC Reference Documents IEC Reference Documents Education resources Staff Contacts Suggestions of additional documents that should be included on this page can be sent to Tony Zertuche at tzertuche@ansi.org

• Model Operating Procedures for USNC IEC Technical Advisory Groups (USNC/TAGs) - 2009 edition
• USNC Statutes - (2005 edition)
• USNC Rules of Procedure - (2005 edition)
• USNC Policy on Adoption/Adaptation of IEC Standards as American National Standards
• USNC Policy in Distribution of Free Copies of IEC Standards and Working Documents for use in USNC Standards Development Activities
• USNC Policy on Information Interest Groups (IIGs)
• Conformity Assessment Policy Coordination Committee (CAPCC)
• Why the USNC Charge Fees
• Head of Delegation Report Template
• Form for the Appointment of USNC/IEC Experts
• USNC Brochure
• USNC Latest Accomplishments
• USNC TAG Definitions of Quorum
• Development of ANSI and USNC/IEC Policy and Technical Position to ISO and IEC
• IEC Conformity Assessment Systems in the United States

• ISO/IEC Directives Part 1: 2012
  (Procedures for the Technical Work)
• ISO/IEC Directives Part 2: 2011
  (Rules for the structure and drafting of International Standards)
• ISO/IEC Directives, IEC Supplement: 2012
  (Procedures specific to IEC)
• IEC Statutes and Rules of Procedure
  (2001 Edition, incorporating amendments approved by Council 2005 through 2011)
• IEC Basic Agreement
  Governing the relations between a National Committee accepting to undertake the secretariat duties of a technical committee or a sub-committee and the IEC Central Office (1992 edition)
• IEC Masterplan
• Guidance for National Committees (NC) on the Hosting of Technical Committee (TC) Meetings (2012)
• IEC Administrative Circulars
  various important IEC issues from document access to meetings to procedures and more
• AC/10/2007
  New Common IEC, ISO, ITU Patent Rights Policy
• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
  (This is a live link to the IEC Homepage)

• 6 Self-Taught Training Modules
• USNC/IEC Generic Presentation
• www.standardslearn.org
  

  The ANSI Education Portal (www.StandardsLearn.org) consists of 4 e-learning courses:

  Introduction to Standards
  This course will provide a brief overview of standards, defining types as well as key definitions and terms. The course will then describe ANSI’s role in the standardization process. Lastly, the process by which ANSI participates in the international standardization arena will be covered, along with an overview of regional and international organizations.

  Through History with Standards
  Throughout its nearly 90-year history, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has maintained as its primary goal the enhancement of global competitiveness of U.S. business and the American quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems and promoting their integrity. But standards existed long before ANSI was formed. Let's take a quick look across several centuries to see how standards - and their impact on commerce and society - have evolved.

  U.S. Standards System – Today and Tomorrow
  You will receive an overview of the U.S. standards development environment, including the American National Standards (ANS) process. The course will inform you about the value of participating in standards development and reviews the key questions to ask before development is initiated. It also offers examples of the various types of standards and explains how standards development relates to national and international business.

  Legal Issues in Standard-Setting
  This course will outline how U.S. antitrust laws may apply to the standards development process. You will be provided with a brief background on the laws and some basic guidelines on what can be done, and what should be avoided, at standards meetings.

Mr. Charles Zegers
General Secretary, USNC/IEC
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43^rd Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212.642.4965
E-mail: czegers@ansi.org

Tony Zertuche
Program Manager, International Policy Deputy General Secretary, USNC/IEC
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43^rd Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 1.212.642.4961
Fax: 1.212.840.2298
Email: tzertuche@ansi.org