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FDA and the medical device regulatory agencies of other countries are utilizing consensus standards from a variety of organizations. For information about FDA's use of Standards, please see the CDRH Standards Program site.

A resource for national and international standards
A private, nonprofit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
A non-for-profit organization that provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services.
A global organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies.
The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
A worldwide federation of national standard bodies from 140+ countries
A nonprofit standards developing and educational organization. NCCLS was formerly known as National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. It is now a global organization and develops consensus documents for additional audiences beyond the clinical laboratory community.
National Center for Standards and Certification Information (NCSCI). Provides information on U.S., foreign, and international voluntary standards; government regulations; and rules of conformity assessment for non-agricultural products. The Center serves as a referral service and focal point in the U.S. for information about standards and standards related information. It also provides information regarding Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Publishes officially recognized standards for the use of medicines and other health care technologies

Updated July 3, 2002

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