Briefing on International Conformity Assessment Acitivities

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Briefing on International Conformity Assessment
Acitivities

• Mary Saunders
• Chief, Standards Services Division, NIST
• October 10, 2002

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Agenda Outline

• What is CASCO the Conformity Assessment
  Committee of ISO?
• How does the United States participate in CASCO?
• Why are CASCO documents important?
• How can I get involved?

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What is the Connection to NIST?

• NIST as National Measurement Institute
• NIST Traceability Policy
• NIST Quality System
• NIST as user of ISO/CASCO documents
• NIST staff as participants in the development
  of documentary standards that refer to conformity
  assessment
• NIST in carrying out its responsibilities under
  the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
  Act Guidance to Federal Agencies on Conformity
  Assessment Activities