2: International

To enhance global competitiveness of U.S. business, to advance U.S. influence in all relevant national, regional, and international bodies, and to work to meet the needs of and responsibilities to global society.

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The global standardization system is addressing issues such as the expansion of world trade and rapid changes in technology and communications, as well as new challenges in security, safety, health, consumer issues and protection of the environment. Standards processes that are consensus-based, open, balanced, transparent, flexible and timely help to ensure that standards are globally relevant (i.e., are globally acceptable and usable and do not reflect specific regional/national technical or political approaches or agendas) and meet societal needs related to security, safety, health, and the environment.

Objective(s):

2.1: Sector-Supported Standards

2.2: International Standards Principles

2.3: Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness

2.4: Standards and Conformity Assessment

2.5: Policy and Technical Leadership

2.6: Partnerships

2.7: Developing Nations

2.8: Education and Communications

2.9: International Technical Activities

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