National Center for Standards and Certification InformationNational Center for Standards and Certification InformationNCSCI_26e326b3-fbfa-4614-84b8-977b6031e45cTo be broadly recognized as the principal source for standards-related assistance, information, and knowledge._de00a8b0-c97d-4006-b0dc-e79b524ea244To provide research services on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures for non-agricultural products. The Center is a central repository for standards-related information in the United States and has access to U.S., foreign and international documents and contact points through its role as the U.S. national inquiry point under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. _a722a8e3-7223-4bf2-b736-d2b692159a9eGeneral Information ServicesRespond to written, telephone, fax, email and walk-in requests for information by identifying relevant standards and/or regulations._323b43e9-59de-468b-9aec-45d95976e0291Searches are made with the aid of electronic indexes, by contacting professional and standards-developing organizations, and through communicating directly with foreign standards bodies. The requester is referred to the appropriate standards-developing organization for additional(technical) information and/or copies of the document. NCSCI does not provide copies of standards.The NCSCI reference collection of standards and standards-related documents includes:* hard copy and electronic copy of military and Federal specifications , selected U.S. industry and national standards, and international and selected foreign national standards; * the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Federal Register; * reference books, including directories, technical and scientific dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks; * articles, pamphlets, reports and handbooks on standardization and conformity assessment; and * standards-related periodicals and newsletters. These documents are available in the Center for review only . NCSCI does not provide copies of its reference documents. If you already know the document you need, contact the standards developer directly or the document reseller .European UnionAssist U.S. exporters in identifying product standards and regulations applicable in the EU._f80e26f1-884f-46b8-9525-88be76d67fe92NCSCI recognizes the importance of the European Union (EU) market to U.S.exporters. Center staff utilize the following documents, which are availablein the reference collection, to assist U.S. exporters in identifying product standards and regulations:* Standards catalogs for most of the EU members; * Information on the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) ; and * Copies of relevant documents related to the harmonized standards and legislation for the single European market and EU directives. Information on draft CEN and CENELEC standards is available from the American National Standards Institute through its publication Standards Action.WTO, NAFTA and ISONETServe as the U.S. inquiry point in response to obligations resulting from the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the International Organization for Standardization Information Network (ISONET) ._68e97a94-61b6-4163-a79a-cc50d6140b983NCSCI, with other national inquiry points, form networks - for WTO and ISO - that regularly exchange standards-related information. These networks also provide NCSCI with access to foreign trade-related technical standards, regulations and conformity assessment procedures. Signatories to the WTO TBTAgreement are required to notify proposed governmental and state regulationswhich may significantly affect trade. NCSCI maintains information on notifications of proposed foreign regulations issued through the WTO Secretariat and disseminatesthem to interested parties in the United States for their review and comment through the Notify U.S. service.NCSCI staff are responsible for notifying the WTO Secretariat of proposed U.S.technical regulations which may affect trade. 2010-02-08http://ts.nist.gov/Standards/Conformity/about.cfmArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com