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Conference on US Leadership in ISO & IEC by Alan Bryden ISO Secretary-General

Conference on US Leadership in ISO & IEC by Alan Bryden ISO Secretary-General Phoenix, Arizona, 9-10 November 2005. Outline of presentation. A new global framework for technical harmonization Update on developments and achievements in ISO ISO’s international and regional networking.

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Conference on US Leadership in ISO & IEC by Alan Bryden ISO Secretary-General

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  1. Conference on US Leadership in ISO & IEC by Alan Bryden ISO Secretary-General Phoenix, Arizona, 9-10 November 2005

  2. Outline of presentation • A new global framework for technical harmonization • Update on developments and achievements in ISO • ISO’s international and regional networking

  3. A new global framework for technical harmonization • WTO : TBT, SPS and GATS (services) agreements • Multiplication of regional and bilateral trade agreements: more than 200 identified by WTO • Major new emerging economies (China, India, Brazil, CIS, ASEAN countries…) and regulatory reforms • Good regulatory practices and reference to standards, as components of good public governance • Global companies • Increasing impact of societal NGOs

  4. An increasing demand for consensus basedInternational Standards • Globalization of trade in products and services • Delocalization of procurement and investment • Deregulation of public services • Public demand for consumer and environmental protection • Need for international solidarity to face terrorism, epidemics and natural disasters • Deployment of new technologies and innovation

  5. The World Standards Cooperation (WSC) The leading international standardS organizations Multi-discipline and cross sector For electrotechnology For telecommunications Collaborate to meet the challenges of converging technologies

  6. The ISO system At 15 August 2005 156 national members • IT tools • Standards development procedures • Consensus building • Dissemination 178 active TCs 3000 technical bodies 50 000 experts Central Secretariatin Geneva 150 staff

  7. Recent developments in ISO • ISO Strategic Plan 2005-2010 • ISO Code of Ethics • ISO Action plan for developing countries 2005-2010 • Enhanced communication • Improvement of development process • The ISO/IEC tool-box for conformity assessment

  8. Standards and work in progress2000 – 2005 At 1st June 2005

  9. Some topical issues in ISO • Food safety • Security • Environment and climate change • Services • Management System Standards • Social Responsibility • Conformity assessment

  10. ISO’s international and regional networking • 580 international and regional organizations in liaison with ISO/TCs • WTO • UN and UN agencies • OECD • Major international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) • Relations with regional cooperations in standardization

  11. ISO and WTO • Observer status • Involved in TBT, SPS and GATS agreements, CTE • ISO maintains the repository of the signatories of the WTO Standards Code • ISO fully compliant with WTO criteria for international standards • Promotion of the CASCO Toolbox • ISO/IEC Patent Policy • Development dimension and the Doha Round

  12. ISO and WTO Exploring the links between trade, standards and the WTO

  13. ISO and the UN Family: policy and technical issues • General consultative status with UN/ECOSOC • UN/ECE, UNFCCC… • UN specialized agencies: CODEX alimentarius, FAO, IMO, ILO, WHO, WIPO, WTO (tourism), WMM, …

  14. ISO and UN Family: assistance todeveloping countries • UNCTAD • UNIDO • ITC

  15. ISO and some major INGOs • World Economic Forum • International Chamber of Commerce • Consumers International • Accreditors: IAF and ILAC • Standards users: IFAN

  16. ISO and regional cooperation EASC PASC CEN AIDMO ACCSQ ARSO COPANT PASC PASC 2005-09-07

  17. The ISO System benefits from a strong network and adequate processes to produce globally relevant International Standards based on a documented and double level of consensus: across stakeholders and amongst countries

  18. Thank you for your attention ! http://www.iso.org

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