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A2LA; American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

www.a2la.org

To help you understand the accreditation process, international and domestic recognition, ISO/IEC 17025 and other issues related to accreditation.

ANSI; American National Standards Institute

www.ansi.org

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.

ACA; Australian Communication Authority

www.aca.gov.au

The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) is responsible for regulating telecommunications and radio communications, including promoting industry self-regulation and managing the radiofrequency spectrum. The ACA also has significant consumer protection responsibilities.

BSI

www.bsi-global.com/

The National Standards Body of the UK, British Standards is among the world’s leading providers of standards and standards products

www.euroconform.com

www.euroconform.com/

CFR; Code of Federal Regulations

www.access.gpo.gov

GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government.

Standards Council of Canada (SCC).

http://www.scc.ca/en/index.shtml

The Standards Council of Canada is a federal Crown corporation with the mandate to promote efficient and effective standardization. Located in Ottawa, the Standards Council has a 15-member governing Council and a staff of approximately 80. The organization reports to Parliament through the Minister of Industry and oversees Canada's National Standards System.

Europa – Gateway to the European Union

http://europa.eu.int/index_en.asp

EUROPA is the European Union's portal web site.

FCC; Federal Communications Commission

www.fcc.gov

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.

Global Standards Resource

www.global.ihs.com

Global is the world's most comprehensive source of hardcopy technical industry standards and government and military standards.

IC; Industry Canada

www.ic.gc.ca

Industry Canada’s Department website.

IEC; International Electro technical Commission

www.iec.ch

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the leading global organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

NIST; National Institute of Standards and Technology

www.nist.gov

Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.

NRTL; Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories

www.osha-slc.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.aspl

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Program, which is a part of OSHA’s Directorate of Science, Technology, and Medicine.

OSHA; Occupational Safety & Health Administration

www.osha.gov

OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health

Techstreet, (formerly CSSInfo) - Standards Source

www.techstreet.com

Techstreet provides mission-critical information resources and information management tools for technical professionals.