NSF International, a global independent public health organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the commercial and consumer goods, health sciences, food and water industries, will sponsor the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) World Standards Week (September 30 - October 4, 2013) highlighting the role standards play in the global economy.
The goal of ANSI’s World Standards Week is to raise awareness about the importance of standardization to the world economy and to promote the role of standards and conformance in helping meet the needs of business, industry, government and consumers worldwide. The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that global standards impact 80 percent of world commodity trade. Standards, like those developed by NSF International, are an essential building block to protect public health and consumer safety and provide uniform requirements for acceptance in global markets.