Welcome to ASTM
in the International Arena
Virtual Officers' Training Workshop 2009
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What We Will Cover
• Global Objectives
• Global Challenges
• MOU Program
• China Operations
• Global Acceptance and Use
of ASTM Standards
• Your suggestions and thoughts
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ASTM International’s Global Objectives
To ensure that ASTM
International standards that
you develop are the most
widely recognized, accepted
and used standards around
the world
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Use of ASTM International Standards
• Producers are free to compete in any
markets throughout the world.
• Buyers have increased choice of suppliers
and benefit from competition among
suppliers.
• Governments are confident in the standards
that form the foundation of legislation
concerning health, safety and environment.
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Challenges
• Political – What is an
International Standard?
• Greater Awareness of
ASTM International
• Greater Global
Participation
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ASTM Standards are International
• ASTM standards are responsive and
relevant to the needs of the global
marketplace.
• Nearly 50 percent of ASTM’s standards are
sold outside of the United States.
• Over 4,000 ASTM standards are used in
regulation or adopted as national standards
around the world in at least 70 countries
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International Standards
WTO / TBT Principles
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ASTM Principles
Transparency
Transparency
Openness
Openness
Impartiality and consensus
Impartiality and consensus
Effectiveness and relevance
Effectiveness and relevance
Coherence
Coherence
Consideration of developing
nations
Consideration of developing
nations
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USTR and Department of Commerce
Recognize International Principles
ITA’s Standards and
Competitiveness Report
USTR Trade
Policy
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ASTM Message to Government and Industry
• ASTM meets World Trade
Organization (WTO) criteria for
“international”
• WTO recognizes multiple
approaches to international
standardization
• ASTM supports industry needs
to choose the best standard,
regardless of the source
• ASTM makes it easy to
participate in international
standards development
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Making a Difference: Global Outreach
ASTM Memoranda Of
Understanding (MOU)
MOU countries shown in yellow.
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Standards Expert Exchange Program
2009 Scheduled Visitors: • China
• Ghana
• Israel
• Jamaica
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Technical Assistance Training Program
5 Sessions for 2009
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2009 Textiles: Quality and Performance Standards training workshop in Trinidad and Tobago
ASTM Board of Directors
Brazil
Ricardo Fragoso - ABNT
Germany
Torsten Bahke - DIN
Japan
Masami Tanaka - JSA
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Colombia-Asociación Colombiana de
Productores de Concreto (ASOCRETO)
Costa Rica-Instituto Costarricense del
Cemento y del Concreto (ICCYC)
Panama-Asociación Panameña
de Productores de Concreto
(APACRETO)
Mexico-Asociación Mexicana de
la Industria del Concreto (AMIC)
Ecuador-Asociación de Productores de
Hormigón Premezclado del Ecuador
(APRHOPEC)
Guatemala-Instituto del Cemento y del
Concreto de Guatemala (ICCG)
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ASTM International in Mexico
Luis Ordonez and Vanessa Corona
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Engagement
Delegation Visits
Videoconferencing
Meetings Outside
U.S.
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Virtual Meetings
China Initiatives and Challenges
Looking back…
Outcomes
Challenges
Path forward
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History…
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Outcomes
500 Stds
Used as
Basis of GB
300 Chinese
Members
Sales of
ASTM
Publications
Stds used
in multiple
sectors
ASTM
International
and
China
Seminars and
Training
Events
SAC
Committee
work
Delegations
to CW
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Interns at
ASTM HQ
Exchange
visits
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Challenges
• Legal Barriers
• Political Barriers
• Knowledge Barriers
• Copyright Barriers
• Application Barriers
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Path Forward
• Enhance existing relationships
• Continue to educate Chinese ASTM
methods
• Create an awareness that ASTM is
International
• Continue outreach to industry
• Provide ongoing education on IP issues
• Maintain communication with other
SDO’s operating in China
• Strengthen inclusion of new technology
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Greater International Input
Identify and Invite International
Trade Associations to Join
Identify countries where your
committees products are or will
soon be manufactured and invite
representatives to join
Invite representatives
from your international
branches to join
Meet outside of the
United States
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Increase in Reliable Products and
Access to Global Markets
Increased
developing
country
participation
in
international
standards
development
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Improved
standards that
reflect
developing
country needs
Better
understanding
of standards
Adoption and
use of
relevant
international
standards in
developing
countries
Increased use
of reliable
products and
access to
global markets
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Thank You
ASTM
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Officers' Training Workshop 2008
www.astm.org/GLOBAL
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