Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference Louisville, Kentucky

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U.S. Participation in the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO)

• Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference
  Louisville, Kentucky

Presented by Sally Seitz, Program
Manager American National Standards
Institute 2005-02-15
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U.S. Interface to ISO via Technical Advisory
Groups U.S. Leadership in ISO/TC 23
U.S. Participation in the International
Organization for Standardization February 15,
2005 AETC Conference
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A Mirror ImageThe ISO/TC U.S. TAG Relationship
ANSI-Accredited U.S. Technical Advisory Group
ISO Technical Committee
U.S. TAG ISO/TC 23 Tractors and machinery for
agriculture and forestry
ISO/TC 23 Tractors and machinery for agriculture
and forestry
TC 23 / SC 2 Common Tests
U.S. TAG TC23 / SC 2
TC 23 / SC 14
U.S. TAG TC 23 / SC 14
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Responsibilities of U.S. Technical Advisory
Groups (TAGs)

• Determine the U.S. positions on matters arising
  before an international standards committee
• Submit these positions, via ANSI, to the
  committee
• Initiate and approve U.S. proposals for new work,
  draft texts, and/or U.S. positions on drafts that
  have been submitted by others
• Appoint
• delegations to represent U.S. interests to the
  related international committee
• experts to serve on working groups
• Nominate U.S. candidates for officer positions,
  as appropriate
• Establish liaisons with groups working in related
  fields
• Serve as host for meetings of the committee that
  are held in the U.S.

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Examples of U.S. Involvement in the ISO
Standards Development Process

• AEM Administers the US TAG for the following
  committees
• TC 23/SC 2 Common tests
• TC 23/SC 3 Safety and comfort of the operator
• TC 23/SC 4 - Tractors
• TC 23/SC 14 Operator controls and symbols
• TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics

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Examples of U.S. Involvement in the ISO
Standards Development Process (continued)

• ASAE administers the US TAG for the following
  committees
• TC 23/SC 6 Equipment for crop protection
• TC 23/SC 7 Equipment for harvesting and
  conservation
• OPEI administers the US TAG for the following
  committee
• TC 23/SC 13 Powered lawn and garden equipment
• The Irrigation Association administers the US TAG
  for the following committee
• TC 23/SC 18 Irrigation and drainage equipment
  and systems

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Examples of U.S. Leadership in the ISO Standards
Development Process

• TC 23/SC 2 Common test
• Chair Doug Durant, John Deere, ANSI (USA)
• Secretary Sally Seitz, ANSI (USA)
• TC 23/SC 3 Safety and comfort of the operator
• Chair Mike Senneff, Deere and Company, ANSI
  (USA)
• Secretariat DIN (Germany)
• TC 23/SC 4 Tractors
• Chair Thomas Tuttle, CNH, ANSI (USA)
• Secretariat DIN (Germany)

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Examples of U.S. Leadership in the ISO Standards
Development Process (continued)

• TC 23/SC 13 Powered lawn and garden equipment
• Chair Peter Tetteroo, Toro, ANSI (USA)
• Secretary Sally Seitz, ANSI (USA)
• TC 23/SC 14 - Operator controls, operator symbols
  and other displays, operator manuals
• Chair Dick Gast, John Deere, ANSI (USA)
• Secretary Sally Seitz, ANSI (USA)

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Secretariats An Opportunity for Further
Involvement in the ISO Standards Development
Process

• AEM financially supports the following U.S.
  Secretariats
• ISO/TC 23/SC 2 Tractors and machinery for
  agricultural and forestry Common tests
• ISO/TC 23/SC 14 Operator controls, operator
  symbols and other displays, operator manuals
• OPEI financially supports the following U.S.
  Secretariat
• ISO/TC 23/SC 13 Powered lawn and garden
  equipment

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What is a Secretariat?

• SecretariatA National Body member of ISO to
  which the management and administration of a
  committee is assigned
• Committee SecretaryThe person designated to
  carry out the management and administration of a
  committee

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Secretariat Responsibilities

• General
• Interpret ISO/IEC Directives to ensure
  committees compliance
• Maintain strict neutrality
• Act in an international capacity, not as a
  national body delegate
• Interface with committee Chairman and members
• Advise project leaders on ISO rules and
  procedures
• Distribute appropriate committee documentation
• Work closely with ISO Central Secretariat (CS) in
  the overall management of the committee
• Ensure implementation of policy and strategic
  decisions of ISO Council and ISO Technical
  Management Board

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Secretariat Responsibilities (continued)

• Manage committee work program
• Maintain records of all projects on program of
  work
• Ensure compliance with ISO procedural
  requirements
• Ensure projects completed within ISO timeframes
• ISO key strategy on market relevance reduced
  timeframes
• Serve as liaison between project editors and ISO
  CS
• communicate progress on specific work program
  items
• identify potential problems meeting target dates
• work with ISO CS and project editor to propose
  solutions
• Proactively implement ISO tools provided to help
  project management
• Live Link website, drafting templates

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Secretariat Responsibilities (continued)

• Meetings
• Prior
• strategize with Committee Chairman to discuss
  major issues and prepare agenda
• interface with host country to ensure all meeting
  needs are met
• request and circulate supporting documents
• During
• provide procedural guidance
• work with Chairman to ensure meeting is focused
  and organized
• police project activity and progress
• Post
• prepare and circulate meeting report and
  supporting documents
• execute action items
• monitor progression of work

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U.S. Secretariats Benefits to U.S. Constituency

• Establishes U.S. leadership in the technology
  sector
• Selects the Chairman of the committee
• Provides the management and administration of the
  committee
• Establishes U.S. in a position of influence
• Ensures management of the work program
• Prepares meeting agendas
• Provides interpretation of rules and procedures

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U.S. Secretariats Benefits to U.S. Constituency
(continued)

• Provides easier access to U.S. leaders and
  stakeholders
• Understands U.S. concerns/issues/interests
• Speaks the same language as U.S.
  participants/constituents
• Usually the same general time zone
• Always just a phone call away

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ISO TC 23Title, Scope and Officers

• Tractors and Machinery for Agriculture and
  Forestry
• Standardization of tractors, machines, systems,
  implements and their equipment used in
  agriculture and forestry as well as gardening,
  landscaping, irrigation and other related areas
  in which such equipment is used, including
  elecronic/electrical aspects and electronic
  identification of all categories of animals.
• Chair Mr. Jonnie Frolli, AFNOR (France)
• Secretariat Mrs. Veronique Duranton, AFNOR
  (France)
• U.S. TAG Administrator AEM

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ISO TC 23Participating P Members

• Australia
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• China
• Finland
• Germany
• Iran
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy

• DPR Korea
• Republic of Korea
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Portugal
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• Spain
• Sweden
• United Kingdom
• United States

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ISO TC 23Observer O Members

• Argentina
• Austria
• Chile
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Cyprus,
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• Estonia
• Ethiopia

• Greece
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan Kenya
• Lithuania
• Moldova
• Mongolia
• New Zealand
• Philippines

• Poland
• Serbia and Montenegro
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Switzerland
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Tunsania
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• Venezuela
• Zimbabwe

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ISO TC 23/SC 2Title, Officers and Work Group
Structure

• Common TestsStandardization of test methods for
  tractors for agriculture and forestry and/or
  tests common to machinery for agriculture and
  forestry
• Chair Mr. Doug Durant, John Deere, ANSI (USA)
• Secretary Ms. Sally Seitz, ANSI (USA)
• TAG Administrator AEM
• Work Groups
• TC 23/SC 2/WG 6 Test procedures for
  agricultural tractorsConvenor Doug Durant,
  John Deere, ANSI (USA)
• TC 23/SC 2/WG 7 Protective structuresConvenor
  Roger Hoy, John Deere, ANSI (USA)

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ISO TC 23/SC 2Work Program

• Active Projects
• ISO 789-10Agricultural tractors Test
  procedures Part 10 Hydraulic power at
  tractor/implement interface
• Project Editor Doug Durant, John Deere, ANSI
  (USA)
• ISO 3463Wheeled tractors for agriculture and
  forestry Roll-over protective structures
  Dynamic test method and acceptance conditions
• Project Editor Roger Hoy, John Deere, ANSI
  (USA)
• ISO 5700Wheeled tractors for agriculture and
  forestry Roll-over protective structures
  Static test method and acceptance conditions
• Project Editor Roger Hoy, John Deere, ANSI (USA)

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ISO TC 23/SC 2Work Program (continued)

• U.S. proposals for New Work Item Proposals
  (currently out for ballot)
• Tractors and machinery for agriculture Seat
  belt anchorages Strength requirements (SC 2 N
  550)
• Revision of ISO 789-2, Agricultural tractors
  Test procedures Part 2 Rear three-point
  linkage lifting capacity(SC 2 N 551)
• Agricultural tractors Enclosed agricultural
  cabs Environmental air quality Definitions,
  test methods and safety practices, and filters
  for pesticides, molds and spores - Testing
  procedure and performance criteria (SC 2 N 553)

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ISO TC 23/SC 2Participating P Members

• Austria
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Canada
• China
• Finland
• France
• Germany

• Italy
• Republic of Korea
• Netherlands
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• Spain
• Sweden
• United Kingdom
• United States

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ISO TC 23/SC 2Observer O Members

• Argentina
• Australia
• Czech Republic
• Egypt
• Estonia
• Hungary
• India

• Ireland
• Mexico
• Poland
• Portugal
• Serbia and Montenegro
• Slovakia
• Turkey

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ISO TC 23/SC 2External Liaisons

• European Commission
• CEMA, Comite European des groupements de
  constructeurs du Machinisms Agricole
• UN/ECE, Economic Commission for Europe of the U.N
• OECD, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
  Development
• Memorandum of Understanding for dual designated
  standards

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ISO TC 23/SC 13Title and Officers

• Powered lawn and garden equipment
• Standardization of powered lawn and garden
  equipment including safety requirements and
  environmental issues such as noise, vibration and
  exhaust emissions associated with them.
• Chair Mr. Peter Tetteroo, Toro, ANSI (USA)
• Secretary Ms. Sally Seitz, ANSI (USA)
• TAG Administrator OPEI

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ISO TC 23/SC 13Work Groups

• TC 23/SC 13/WG 2 Snow throwers
• Convenor Peter Tetteroo, Toro, ANSI (USA)
• TC 23/SC 13/WG 4- Hedge trimmers
• Convenor Ken Goodman, Electrolux, BSI (United
  Kingdom)
• TC 23/SC 13/WG 5 - Lawn trimmers
• Convenor Ken Goodman, Electrolux, BSI (United
  Kingdom)
• TC 23/SC 13/WG 13 Lawnmowers
• Convenor Richard DePauw, John Deere, ANSI (USA)
• TC 23/SC 13/WG 14-- Material Collection
• Convenor Reinhard Frank, John Deere, DIN
  (Germany)
• TC 23/SC 13/WG 15-- Roll Over Protection
• Convenor Reinhard Frank, John Deere, DIN
  (Germany)

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ISO TC 23/SC 13Work Program

• Active Projects
• ISO 5395
• Power lawn mowers Definitions, safety
  requirements and test procedures
• Project Editor Richard De Pauw, John Deere,
  ANSI (USA)
• ISO 8437Snow throwers Safety requirements and
  test procedures
• Project Editor Peter Tetteroo, Toro, ANSI
  (USA)
• ISO 10517
• Portable powered hedge trimmers Definitions,
  safety requirements and test methods
• Project Editor Ken Goodman, Electrolux, BSI
  (United Kingdom)

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ISO TC 23/SC 13Work Program (continued)

• Active Projects
• ISO 21299
• Powered ride-on equipment used in turf and
  amenity applications Roll-over protective
  structures (ROPS) Definitions, safety
  requirements and test procedures
• Project Editor Steve Points, Toro, ANSI (USA)
• ISO 21628
• Powered lawn and garden equipment Material
  collecting systems Safety requirements
• Project Editor Reinhard Frank, John Deere, DIN
  (Germany)

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ISO TC 23/SC 13Participating P Members

• Belgium
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Netherlands

• Romania
• Spain
• Sweden
• United Kingdom
• United States

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ISO TC 23/SC 13Observer O Members

• Australia
• Brazil
• China
• Czech Republic
• Egypt
• Finland
• Hungary
• India

• Japan
• Republic of Korea
• Mexico
• Norway
• Poland
• Russian Federation
• Serbia and Montenegro
• Slovakia
• Switzerland

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ISO TC 23/SC 13 External Liaisons

• European Commission
• CEMA, Comite European des groupements de
  constructeurs du Machinisms Agricole
• EGMF, European Committee of Association of
  Manufacturers of Agricultural Machinery
• OPEI, Outdoor Power and Equipment Institute
• OECD, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
  Development

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ISO TC 23/SC 14Title, Officers and Work Group
Structure

• Tractors and machinery for agriculture and
  forestry Operator controls, operator symbols
  and other displays, operator manuals
  Standardization of symbols for controls and
  displays, safety signs, and manuals for tractors,
  machinery for agriculture and forestry, and
  powered lawn and garden equipment.
• Chair Mr. Dick Gast, John Deere, ANSI (USA)
• Secretary Ms. Sally Seitz, ANSI (USA)
• TAG Administrator AEM
• At present, there are no working groups reporting
  to SC 14

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ISO TC 23/SC 14Work Program

• Active Projects
• ISO 11684Tractors, machinery for agriculture and
  forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment
  Safety signs and hazard pictorials General
  principles
• Project Editor Dick Gast, John Deere
• ISO 17080Tractors, machinery for agriculture and
  forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment
  Safety signs and hazard pictorials Design
  principles for single-panel safety labels
• Project Editor Dick Gast, John Deere

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ISO TC 23/SC 14Participating P Members

• Belgium
• Brazil
• Canada
• Finland
• France
• Germany

• Italy
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• United States

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ISO TC 23/SC 14Observer O Members

• Australia
• Czech Republic
• Egypt
• Estonia
• Hungary
• India
• Ireland

• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Republic of Korea
• Poland
• Serbia and Montenegro
• Slovakia
• Sweden
• Turkey

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ISO TC 23/SC 14External Liaisons

• European Commission
• CEMA, Comite European des groupements de
  constructeurs du Machinisms Agricole

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Contact Information
For further information on . . . International
Secretariats Sally Seitz 1.212.642.4918 sseitz_at_
ansi.org U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
Operations Henrietta Scully 1.212.642.4946 hscul
ly_at_ansi.org
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