In mid-2004, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) convened a committee to review and
revise the National Standards Strategy for the United States (NSS). The purpose of a standards strategy
for the United States is to establish a framework that can be used by all interested parties to further
advance trade issues in the global marketplace, enhance consumer health and safety, meet stakeholder
needs and, as appropriate, advance U.S. viewpoints in the regional and international arena.