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International Organization for Standardization (ISO) develops international standards based on the input of its delegates from ISO member countries. ISO/TC39 is the technical committee tasked with machine tool engineering standards. Currently there are over 100 ISO standards directly related to machine tools, their subassemblies and accessories. The ANSI/ASME B5 series is the U.S. corollary to these international standards. To learn more about ISO machine tool engineering standards, log onto www.iso.org.
Standards Council of Canada - The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is a federal Crown corporation. It has its mandate to promote efficient and effective standardization in Canada. Located in Ottawa, the Standards Council has a 15-member governing Council and a staff of approximately 90. The organization reports to Parliament through the Minister of Industry and oversees Canada's National Standards System.
European Committee for Standardization - CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, was founded in 1961 by the national standards bodies in the European Economic Community and EFTA countries. Now CEN is contributing to the objectives of the European Union and European Economic Area with voluntary technical standards which promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers, interoperability of networks, environmental protection, exploitation of research and development programmes, and public procurement. CEN is a non-profit making technical organization set up under Belgian law.
WEEE/RoHS - Europe - Companies selling a broad range of electrical goods in Europe will need to conform to WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) and RoHS (Restriction of Use in certain Hazardous Substances Directive).
WEEE/RoHS - China and EU Comparison - Companies selling a broad range of electrical goods in China will need to conform to WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) and RoHS (Restriction of Use in certain Hazardous Substances Directive). China's restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment directive was implemented in March of 2007. It is very similar to EU RoHS but has different qualifications for labeling, concentration, and other requirements.
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