(ANSI: New York) -- On June 15, 2012, the European Commission released a document detailing frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning the European Union’s Directive 2001/65/EU—“Restrictions on hazardous substances” (RoHS 2).

(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced updated details for a number of events of World Standards Week (WSW) 2012. To be held Oct. 9–12, 2012, WSW is an annual event where members of the standards and conformity assessment community come together in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration.

(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- Estimates from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce indicate that there are between 30 and 50 million individuals who hold some type of credential in the labor market. But how do workers know which credential is right for them? And how do employers know how to identify quality credentials?

(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- Twenty-one federal government representatives from 10 different agencies met at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the third “Interagency Best Practices—ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024” meeting on April 11, 2012. The biannual meetings provide an opportunity for agency representatives to share insights and consider possible models for creating or implementing credentialing programs, both within and outside their agency, that will foster a more robust and successful U.S.