ICSCA, 01/2005, Slide 1 What is the ICSCA ? The Industry Cooperation on Standards & Conformity Assessment is an informally organized, but

ICSCA , 01/2005, Slide 1

What is the ICSCA ?www.icsca.org

The Industry Cooperation on Standards & Conformity

Assessment is an informally organized, but broadly

leveraged, group with no charter, bylaws, or dues.

ICSCA was founded in 1996 in Geneva, Switzerland2nd meeting June 1997: Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, USA3rd meeting April 1998: Siemens, Munich, Germany4th meeting January 1999: Motorola, Boynton Beach, Florida, USA5th meeting October 1999: Philips, Eindhoven, The Netherlands6th meeting June 2000: Rockwell, Lisle, Illinois, USA7th meeting February 2001: Philips, Singapore8th meeting February 2002: BSH, Berlin Germany9th meeting November 2002: Austin, Texas, USA10th meeting July 2003: Tokyo, Japan11th meeting March 2004: Bonn, Germany


ICSCA MembersICSCA Members

•Industry

•Industry Associations, caring particularly for the needs of small and medium enterprises

•Senior Advisors


Who Can be a Member Who Can be a Member of ICSCA ?of ICSCA ?

Who Can be a Member Who Can be a Member of ICSCA ?of ICSCA ?

Any industrial company or industry Any industrial company or industry association sharing the ICSCA vision is association sharing the ICSCA vision is free to join and participate in the free to join and participate in the program of work.program of work.

Other organizations active in the area Other organizations active in the area of standardization or conformity of standardization or conformity assessment can attend meetings as assessment can attend meetings as invited guests, but without voting invited guests, but without voting privileges.privileges.


What is the Vision of ICSCA ?What is the Vision of ICSCA ?

To have the ICSCA perceived as a valuable resource for both the public and private sectors in the development of global trade initiatives that:

advance the well-being of the peoples of the world by eliminating non-tariff barriers to trade and commerce.

foster implementation of globally accepted systems that will promote global trade.

enhance the value of products by supporting common global activities.

prevent the misuse of standards development practices. reduce the transition time to move from paper to electronic

communications systems.

And: to have this vision shared by companies and people in all reaches of the world.


What Are the MainGoals of the ICSCA (1)?

What Are the MainGoals of the ICSCA (1)?

ICSCA members shareICSCA members share a vision of increased trade a vision of increased trade and commerce through the appropriate application and commerce through the appropriate application of industry used standardsof industry used standards and and the belief that such the belief that such standards should add valuestandards should add value to the products affected to the products affected by them.by them.

ICSCA work has been focused uponICSCA work has been focused upon conformity conformity assessment requirementsassessment requirements and and agreeing upon ways agreeing upon ways to improve the global "system" for standards to improve the global "system" for standards development.development.

ICSCA members shareICSCA members share a vision of increased trade a vision of increased trade and commerce through the appropriate application and commerce through the appropriate application of industry used standardsof industry used standards and and the belief that such the belief that such standards should add valuestandards should add value to the products affected to the products affected by them.by them.

ICSCA work has been focused uponICSCA work has been focused upon conformity conformity assessment requirementsassessment requirements and and agreeing upon ways agreeing upon ways to improve the global "system" for standards to improve the global "system" for standards development.development.


As an informal and consultative body performing a continuous benchmarking on common industry viewpointsmembers share a vision to:

As an informal and consultative body performing a continuous benchmarking on common industry viewpointsmembers share a vision to:

What Are the Main Goals of the ICSCA (2)?

What Are the Main Goals of the ICSCA (2)?

To be a valuable catalyst in helping ISO and IEC achieve their objectives more quickly.

To implement standards that facilitate global business, and add value to it, and to everybody’s welfare.

To promote international standards that are accepted world-wide. To promote such standards that support the goal of having

products "tested once and accepted everywhere". To coordinate industry’s viewpoints on standardization and

conformity assessment policies. To contribute actively to the dialogue with governments, e.g. in the

TABD (TransAtlantic Business Dialogue) and other global trade initiatives.

NOT: to write standards in ICSCA itself.


How Does ICSCA Conduct its Work?

How Does ICSCA Conduct its Work?

ICSCA members thoroughly discuss all aspects of

key issues and develop resolutions reflecting

common views which members then promote in

other relevant organizations. Meetings take place

at least once a year, alternating between locations

in Europe and the US and are co-chaired by

executives from European and U.S. companies.

Task forces for special items are organized and

meet when necessary. Between meetings issues

are pursued by e-mail.


OECD

ECMA

NEMA

ETSI

ANSI

CENELEC

CEN

What are the Relations of ICSCA ?What are the Relations of ICSCA ?

ICSCA Members

ICSCA Members Organizations

and ForaOrganizations

and Fora

ISO

QuEST

NIST

EPA

IEC

AEEMAAEEMA

AMPAMP

BoeingBoeing

SiemensSiemens

BDIBDI

NAMNAM

SIFSIF

IBMIBM

Microsoft/GTWMicrosoft/GTW

PhilipsPhilips

EricssonEricsson

DaimlerChryslerDaimlerChrysler

MotorolaMotorola

TABD

Sidley &Austin

Sidley &Austin

PolaroidPolaroid

HPHP

UnisysUnisys

VolvoVolvo

HartingHarting

DeereDeere...

BayerBayer

ANVILANVIL

MoellerMoeller

BEAMABEAMA

BSHBSH

Case

Case

Aerospatiale Matra

Aerospatiale Matra

NokiaNokia

RockwellRockwell

SunSun

ShellShell

MatsushitaMatsushita

DASADASA

GMGM

BoschBosch

AGORIAAGORIA

ZVEIZVEI

NECNECInfineonInfineon

CIAJCIAJ

ToshibaToshiba

HitachiHitachiFUJITSUFUJITSU

LG ElectronicsLG Electronics

TYCO Eletronics

TYCO Eletronics

OracleOracle

IntelIntel

SynchroEnergiesSynchroEnergies

Siemens DematicSiemens Dematic

ORCORC

OmronOmron

Exxon MobilExxon Mobil

WRAPWRAP

Nat.

SDOs

NAMNAM

FME-CWMFME-CWM

UnileverUnilever

Monebo Monebo


Updatesupdated 03-04-01; deleted Groupe Schneiderupdated 03-11-11; added WRAPupdated 03-11-24; deleted Europacableupdated 04-01-13; deleted SONYupdated 04-02-05, added NAMupdated 04-07-05; added FME-CWM updated 04-08-24; added Unileverupdated 04-11-24; deleted Hamilton Sundstrandupdated 04-12-21; added Moneboupdated 05-01-24; deleted Samsung

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ICSCA, 01/2005, Slide 1 What is the ICSCA ? The Industry Cooperation on Standards & Conformity Assessment is an informally organized, but