ANSI COVID-19 News: FDA Resilience Supply Chain Program Builds
on Lessons from a Global Health Crisis, and More
The ANSI Federation and standardization community are
stepping up with guidance, resources, and initiatives to support public health
and the nation’s recovery. In this issue:
- FDA Expert Reveals How New Supply Chain Program Leverages "Lessons Learned" for Proactive Solutions
- Mayo Clinic Doctor Talks COVID-19, RSV, and Flu: A Season of Respiratory Infections
Dust and Dust Storms: ANSI Seeks Comments on Proposed New ISO Technical Committee
According to the proposal submitted by the Iran National Standards
Organization, dust—one of the results of climate change—has created many
destructive effects in the fields of good health and well-being, climate
action, sustainable cities, and more. Submit feedback to ANSI by December 16, 2022.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of
Standards and Technology has appointed 16 experts to support a new Internet of
Things Advisory Board. Members include professionals from ANSI members the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Microsoft, and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), among other
organizations representing academia, industry, and civil society.
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Program recently launched the process to expand the Recommendations of
Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing. Interested
sustainability standard and ecolabel organizations have until January 1, 2023, to apply to be
assessed for potential inclusion. EPA will host a webinar on November 15.
Read
an excerpted Q & A with Robert S. Adler, from an article published in The Regulatory Review. Adler, who served
as the acting chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from 2019
to 2021, reflects on misconceptions about consumers and product safety, and how
the era of the “Consumer Decade” spurred a new wave of safety measures with the
launch of regulatory agencies.
During
the early days of the pandemic, a new working group on traditional medicine
launched under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 215 on health informatics. ANSI
recently spoke with Gora Datta, the group’s convenor, on new goals for
traditional medicine standardization.
People on the Move highlights the career advancements of high-level trail-blazers working professionally in diverse areas of standardization, contributing every day to the strength and success of the U.S. standards and conformance community. In this issue:
- The Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA) has named Kimberly Delort as its new associate executive director.
- The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has appointed Sarah Devlin as accreditation director.
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Review the latest domestic and international standards proposals, documents for public comment, new initiatives, and other opportunities for U.S. stakeholders to get involved.
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Keep current with news bites from ANSI members (submissions are welcome!), including free resources and recent achievements of interest to the standardization community. See the newest updates from IEEE, NFPA, SAE, and UL Standards & Engagement.
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Standards Action, November 11, 2022
ANSI’s key public review vehicle enables effective participation in the standards development process.
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ANSI Annual Report 2021-2022: Building for the Future
The interactive Annual Report, released during World Standards Week 2022, provides highlights of initiatives positioning ANSI, its affiliates, and the U.S. standardization community for even greater impact.
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United States Standards Strategy (USSS)
Updated in 2020, the United States Standards Strategy provides a vision for the future of the U.S. standards system to support U.S. competitiveness, innovation, health and safety, and global trade.
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United States Conformity Assessment Principles (USCAP)
The United States Conformity Assessment Principles articulates how U.S. conformity assessment activities foster confidence while avoiding the creation of unnecessary barriers to trade.
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Check out these other publications and documents of interest.
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