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The updated edition of the
The U.S. standards system benefits the public by elevating national health and safety, driving innovation and U.S. competitiveness, and contributing to a fairer and more liberalized global trading system. The
USSS builds upon the traditional strengths of the U.S. system such as consensus, openness, and transparency while giving additional emphasis to speed, relevance, cross-sector interactions and dependencies, and the needs of public interest constituencies.
First published in 2000 as the
National Standards Strategy for the United States, the
USSS is updated every five years to assure that it continues to meet the needs of diverse U.S. interests and that it reflects technological advancements, industry growth areas, national and international priorities, and updates to relevant U.S. government policy. The guiding document details 12 strategic initiatives that can be implemented by diverse s