The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) provides accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065 for product certification programs to ensure that the marketplace can gain confidence for their activities. The program is overseen by the ANSI Product Certification Accreditation Committee (ACC), established by the ANSI Board of Directors. The responsibilities of the committee include approving the key policy documents, reviewing the process of evaluation, accreditation decisions, and monitoring/auditing programs.
In addition, ANSI and the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) offer a joint accreditation program for laboratory and inspection bodies under ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO/IEC 17020. ANSI allows voluntary agreements for the Mutual Acceptance of Test Data.
ANSI’s accreditation program for product certification programs includes sector programs for specific certifiers and covers a multitude of areas as defined by the ICS Codes, including: