ANSI and European Standards Organizations Convene in Brussels
Talks Focused on Efforts to Advance Standards-Related Cooperation
NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representatives from the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), known collectively as the European standards organizations (ESOs), met with representatives from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in Brussels on January 21–22, 2014, to advance discussions in formalizing cooperation on standardization matters.
Updates were provided by both European and U.S. participants on progress made by their respective task forces in view of the potential formalization of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on standardization. The purposed of this MoU is solely to facilitate cooperation activities in the field of standardization among the four private bodies – ANSI, CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI. Participants recalled the principle that their discussions are not intended to substitute in any way for ongoing talks between negotiators over any potential trade agreements.
The texts of the draft MoU and the accompanying initial schedule of proposed activities were extensively discussed. Concrete elements and action items were incorporated into the schedule of activities in order to reach a common view on the goals and deliverables. The next set of follow-up meeting dates, responsibilities, and communications mechanisms were identified with a view to finalize and sign the MoU in 2014.
About ANSI
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance U.S. global competitiveness and the American quality of life by promoting, facilitating, and safeguarding the integrity of the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Its membership is made up of businesses, professional societies and trade associations, standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor organizations. The Institute represents the diverse interests of more than 125,000 companies and organizations and 3.5 million professionals worldwide.
The Institute 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).
About the European Standards Organizations
CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI are officially recognized as European Standards Organizations (ESOs) by the European Union.
CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are responsible for developing and defining standards that set out specifications and procedures in relation to a wide range of products and services. European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents published by CEN and CENELEC are accepted and recognized in all EU member states, as well as certain other countries. For more information, visit www.cencenelec.eu.
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) produces globally applicable standards for information and communications technologies (ICT), including fixed, mobile, radio, converged, aeronautical, broadcast, and Internet technologies. ETSI is an independent, not-for-profit association whose more than 700 member companies and organizations, drawn from 62 countries across 5 continents, determine its work program and participate directly in its work. For more information, visit www.etsi.org.
SOURCE American National Standards Institute
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