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International Conformity Assessment and 3 rd Party Accreditation

International Conformity Assessment and 3 rd Party Accreditation. NESCC Webinar Lane Hallenbeck ANSI Vice President, Accreditation Services 3 November 2009. National Conformity Assessment Principles for the United States.

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International Conformity Assessment and 3 rd Party Accreditation

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  1. InternationalConformity Assessmentand 3rd Party Accreditation NESCC Webinar Lane Hallenbeck ANSI Vice President, Accreditation Services 3 November 2009

  2. National Conformity Assessment Principles for the United States • Articulates principles for conformity assessment activities in the U.S. • Guidance document to be considered along with the U.S. Standards Strategy • Promotes marketplace understanding and confidence in conformity assessment processes • www.ansi.org/ncap

  3. Multilateral Recognitions are Essential IAF International Accreditation Forum PAC Pacific Accreditation Cooperation EA European Accreditation Cooperation ILAC International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation APLAC Asia-Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation IAAC Inter American Accreditation Cooperation

  4. Accredited Third Party Hierarchy(ISO/IEC 17011 standard for accreditation bodies) Accreditation bodies Assess competence Conformity assessment bodies Audit conformity Supplier Organization

  5. ANSI Accreditation Portfolio Standards Conformity Assessment (ISO/IEC 17011) ISO/IEC 17021 ANSI Procedures “Essential Requirements” ISO/IEC 17065 ISO/IEC 17024 ISO/IEC 17025 ISO/IEC 17020 ISO/IEC 14065 SDO’s and ISO TAGs ProductCertifiers Management System Certifiers PersonnelCertifiers Inspection Bodies Greenhouse Gas Verifiers Laboratories

  6. Examples of Third PartyManagement Systems Certification • Government Agencies • Department of Homeland Security – Emergency Preparedness • Trade Associations • QuEST Forum (Telecom) – TL 9000 • IAQG (Aerospace) – AS 9100 • American Chemical Council – RC 14000 • American Forest & Paper Association - SFI

  7. Examples of Third PartyPersonnel Certification • Government Agencies • Department of Defense – Information Security • Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Financial Advisors • State of California – Crane Operators • Trade Associations • Conference for Food Protection – Food Safety Managers • Professional Societies • Sonographers, Podiatrists, Pathologists

  8. Examples of 3rd PartyProduct Certification • Government Agencies • Federal Communications Commission – Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) Program (NIST NVCASE) • Trade Associations • Food Marketing Institute – SQF • American Forest & Paper Association – SFI • Professional Societies • ASME – Elevators and Escalators

  9. Examples of 3rd PartyLaboratory Accreditation • Government Agencies • Consumer Product Safety Commission – Testing for Children’s Products • Federal Communications Commission – Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) Program (NIST NVCASE) • Trade Associations • Toy Industry Association – Toy Safety Certification Program

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  11. Standards and Conformity Assessment: An Equation for Success System Quality + Process Effectiveness + Product Integrity + Personnel Competence = Marketplace Confidence

  12. For more information American National Standards Institute HeadquartersOperations 1819 L Street, NW 25 West 43rd Street Sixth Floor Fourth Floor Washington, DC 20036 New York, NY 10036 T: 202.293.8020 T: 212.642.4900 F: 202.293.9287 F: 212.398.0023 www.ansi.org | webstore.ansi.org | www.nssn.org Lane HallenbeckVice President Accreditation Services Washington, DC Headquarters +1.202.331.3612 lhallenb@ansi.org

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