Commerce Dept. Funds Standards Office in Beijing

Jason Sandefur

The U.S. Commerce Department announced a $399,500 grant to establish an office in Beijing for China standards and Conformity Assessment. The CSCA office is an initiative by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), The American Petroleum Institute (API), ASTM International, and CSA America.
Through its CSCA office in Beijing, the consortium will form relationships with peer agencies in China, monitor standards development, and promote acceptance of members’ standards and conformity assessment systems.
Once established and staffed, the CSCA Beijing office will prepare Chinese marketing materials and a website, obtain market and standards information of strategic importance, network with government agencies and standards officials, and conduct training. �2004 FastenerNews.com