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World Guide to Standards Resources: THE AMERICAS
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Regional Global Standards News
Keep up to date on the latest standards news for this region.
NIST Tech Beat Announces Publication of U.S., Brazil Compliance Requirement Guides November 30, 2012 NIST Tech Beat announces publication of U.S., Brazil compliance requirement guides. by GSI Staff
Meeting of the WTO TBT Inquiry Points of the Americas October 2012 October 15, 2012 NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology of the United States), Inmetro (Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology of Brazil), and... by MaryAnn Hogan
First Canadian Standard Addressing Toxicity, Environmental Impact of Children's Toys Is Released March 02, 2012 Launched recently by EcoLogo, this multi-attribute standard is intended to serve as the basis of a third-party, voluntary certification that... by GSI Staff
Brazil Inmetro and NIST Cooperation November 04, 2011 The cooperation between Inmetro (Brazil) and NIST continues as two NIST staff, representing the U.S. WTO TBT Inquiry Point, visited Inmetro from... by GSI Staff
Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Harper of Canada on Regulatory Cooperation February 24, 2011 President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper have directed the creation of a United States-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC),... by GSI Staff
Management of Market Surveillance and Regulatory Activities in Product Safety Systems February 11, 2011 The Management of Market Surveillance and Regulatory Activities in Product Safety Systems The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and... by GSI Staff
INMETRO and APEX at NIST November 29, 2010 Brazilian trade and export officials from INMETRO and APEX visited NCSCI at NIST in November 2010 to exchange best practices and kick-off a two-year... by GSI Staff
In-Depth Standards Resources
This section includes links to publications, articles, and/or external websites that provide greater depth and understanding of standards issues for this region.
- Standards View: Publication by the U.S. Commercial Service Mexico City
- 'The ABC's of Standards Activities' (publication)
- 'The ABC's of the U.S. Conformity Assessment System' (publication)
- SCC Accredits UL and ASTM International to Develop Standards for Canada
- Export Resource: U.S. Commercial Service Caribbean Regional Office
Proposed Regulations Impacting Trade and Exports
NIST is the home of the U.S. Inquiry Point to the World Trade Organization's Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement. The Inquiry Point monitors TBT activity globally; its Notify U.S. database reports on proposed technical regulations and standards in advance of adoption and implementation.
Workshops and Events
Find information on upcoming and recent workshops and events for this region.
Webinar: Export Medical Technology to Mexico
Feb 28-28, 2012 (Webinar,
DC
) Event Organizer: U.S. Commercial Service - U.S. Dept of Commerce
Realities and Benefits of the Free Trade Agreements in Colombia and Panama
Feb 23-23, 2012 (Webinar,
) Event Organizer: U.S. Commercial Service - U.S. Dept of Commerce
A Roundtable Discussion with Brazil's National Institute for Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (Inmetro)
Sep 24-24, 2010 (Washington,
DC
) Event Organizer: The Brazil-U.S. Business Council
Standards Engineering Society 58th Annual Conference
Aug 17-18, 2009 (Toronto,
CANADA
) Event Organizer: Standards Engineering Society
Promoting Education About Standardization in North America
May 08-08, 2009 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: Standards Services Division, NIST
SIT Workshop on ITS and TMS Standards for Brazil
Apr 02-04, 2008 (São Paulo,
BRAZIL
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Workshop on Oil and Gas for South America
Mar 26-30, 2007 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards in Trade Workshop on Electrical Safety for Central America
Mar 27-31, 2006 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Workshop for the Caribbean on Enquiry Point Operations
Jun 06-10, 2005 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards in Trade Workshop on Information Technology for the Americas
Mar 15-19, 2004 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards in Trade Workshop on Building Codes & Standards for the Americas
Sep 07-20, 2003 (Nashville,
TN
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Workshop on Cement and Concrete for the Americas
Dec 09-13, 2002 (Miami Beach,
FL
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards in Trade Workshop for the Americas on the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Sep 08-12, 2002 (Hollywood,
FL
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Second Workshop on Conformity Assessment in the Americas
Oct 01-05, 2001 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Conformity Assessment in the Americas
Apr 23-27, 2001 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Legal Metrology Seminar for the Americas
Jul 16-20, 2000 (Richmond,
VA
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standardization for the Americas: Perspectives for the New Millennium
Nov 29-03, 1999 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Electrical Safety Systems for the Americas
Mar 22-26, 1999 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards in Trade Workshop for the Caribbean, Guyana and Suriname
Nov 09-20, 1998 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards in Trade Workshop for Central America and the Dominican Republic
Sep 21-02, 1998 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Legal Metrology for the Americas
Jun 01-12, 1998 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards Information Seminar for the Americas
Mar 02-06, 1998 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards in Trade Workshop for Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay
Oct 27-07, 1997 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
U.S.-Andean Pact SIT Workshop
Jun 02-13, 1997 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Standards in Trade Workshop for Argentina
Sep 16-27, 1996 (Gaithersburg,
MD
) Event Organizer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Regional Standards Organization: Pan American Standards Commission (COPANT)
- Regional Metrology Organization: Inter-American Metrology System (SIM)
- Regional Legal Metrology Participation: Inter-American Metrology System (SIM)
- Regional Accreditation Cooperation: Inter American Accreditation Cooperation
- Regional Standards Attaché:ITA Office of Standards Liaison