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Overview of NSF Standards Process and Joint Committee Formation
Sustainable Water Contact Products Stakeholder MeetingOctober 30, 2012
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Session Overview
• Brief Overview of NSF International• ANSI and NSF Standards Development Process• Formation of the Joint Committee• Questions
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NSF International: Mission
“Protecting Public Health and SafetyAround the World”
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Developer of over 72 national consensus standards Certified 250,000+ products around the globe Serve 12,000+ companies in 100 countries including offices
and labs throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America
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U.S. Standardization System
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) – A private, non-profit organization that administers and
coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment systems
• ANSI roles– ISO member body for United States
– Accreditation of Standard Development Organizations (SDOs)
– Process review for voluntary standards development
– Accreditation of third-party programs for product certification, personnel accreditation, etc.
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What is a Consensus Standard?
“Consensus” means substantial agreement has been reached by directly and materially affected interest categories. This signifies the concurrence of more than a simple majority, but not necessarily unanimity. Consensus requires that all views and objections be considered, and that an effort be made toward their resolution.
ANSI Essential Requirements
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ANSI Ensures Due Process
Due process means that any person (individual, organization, company, etc.) with a direct and material interest has a right to participate by:
– Expressing a position and its basis
– Having that position considered
– Having the right to appeal
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ANSI Benchmarks for Due Process
• Openness• Lack of Dominance• Balance of interests• Coordination and Harmonization• Notification of standards activity• Consideration of views and objections• Evidence of consensus• Appeals procedures• Written procedures
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ANSI-Based Consensus Process
ANSI Project Initiation
Notification (PINS)
Development Phase
(Consensus Body)
Ballot and Public
Comment Phase
Comment Circulation
and/or Reballot
Reballot of Substantive Changes
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NSF Policies Implement ANSI Due Process Requirements
• How NSF ensures due process in its standards development activities
• Operation and structure of NSF standards committees
• What points in the NSF process required ANSI notifications take place
• Numerical requirements for consensus (balloting)
• NSF appeals process
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NSF Standards Credentials
• 60+ years developing public health and safety standards
• ANSI accredited standards developer and member of ANSI leadership committees
• ANSI Audited Designator status
• Currently maintain 62 American National Standards, another 10 in development
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NSF Brings Industry, Public Sector Community, and End Users Together
Federal, State, Local, Academia
Food, Water, Consumer Goods Retailers, Media, Educators,Consumer Groups
End Users
Public Sector
Industry
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• Consensus body that oversees a specific standard or set of related standards
• Balanced membership of external stakeholders– Public Sector/Regulatory– Producers/Manufacturers– End Users/Specifiers– Other categories as indicated by the
standards project
• Membership is based on applicant’s experience and expertise (can include international representatives)
NSF Joint Committees
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Task Groups
• Formed to evaluate a specific technical issue for a Joint Committee (JC)
• Develop a draft standard, draft revision, or other recommendation for review by the Joint Committee
• Membership not limited to JC members• Ad hoc or standing group
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Determination of Consensus
• Straw ballots and informal comment periods
• Pilot projects for feasibility
• “Audit” readiness – objective evidence
• Official balloting by NSF Committees and Public Comment
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JC Balloting Requirements
• Affirmative ballot of at least 2/3 of those who voted, excluding abstentions
• Affirmative ballots must represent at least a simple majority of the JC membership (> 50%)
• All negative votes or comments have been considered and have received a written response
• Unresolved objections have been advised of right to appeal
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Council of Public Health Consultants
• NSF advisory body for standards development
• Elects its own membership– Regulators– Academics – Public health professionals– Other leadership in public health– No manufacturers
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ANSI Public Review Process
• Concurrent with NSF development process– PINS Notification (start
of project)– BSR 108 - Draft
available for public comment (at JC ballot)
– BSR 109 - Final version of standard approved (completion of CPHC ballot)
– NSF self-designates as ANSI standard
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Formation of the Joint Committee
• Applications are solicited from interested stakeholders• NSF will identify candidate to assume the role of Chair
– Chair must be eligible to provide liaison role to NSF Council of Public Health Consultants
• Chair will review applications with NSF to compile balanced committee membership
• Applications are maintained for future voting participation
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JC Member Responsibilities
• Provide technical expertise on one or more subjects covered by a standard
• Participate actively by attending meetings, reviewing documents, providing comments
• Return ballots within prescribed deadlines
• Minimum 3 year commitment
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Selection of Voting Members
• Individual applications in each interest category will be reviewed– Effort to achieve balance within each interest category
and across the committee
– Any one interest category cannot be more than 50% of the committee membership for non-safety standards
– Expertise of individual applicants
• An organization can have only one voting member
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Breakdown of Applicants
• Industry – 18 applications– Representation across DWTU, DWA, Plastics, Plumbing, RWF
and WWT
• User – 13 applications– Consultants, certifiers, professional society
• Public Agency – 6 applications– Local, State, Federal government
• Additional outreach to public sector, academia needed
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Ways to Participate – Observer
• Submittal of public comments on draft standards– Obtain copies of drafts and submit public comment for the
Joint Committee’s consideration through NSF workspace at http://standards.nsf.org
– ANSI Standards Action published weekly and available to view at www.ansi.org
• Can attend standards committee meetings (JC or TG) as an observer
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On-line Collaboration Tool
• On-line Workspace for standards and policy development
http://standards.nsf.org
– Calendar function for meetings – access to logistics and materials
– View documents and ballots– Provide comments on documents and ballots– Access to NSF standards development policies and
forms, reference materials, etc.
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QUESTIONS?
Thank you!