American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL)

A Background Presentation to the Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (ICSP)

January 24, 2008

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Topics

Background

Organization

Federal Activities

Background

Founded in 1937209 MembersRepresents:

Testing laboratoriesProduct certifiersManufacturer’s labsR&D firmsConsultants and suppliers

ACIL Vision

To be recognized as the leader in advancing the interests of the testing industry

ACIL Mission

To Enhance Members Success by

Providing advocacy, education, service and mutual support

Promoting quality, ethics, independence, objectivity and free enterprise

Note: Strategic Planning in February 2008

Organization

Board of Directors (11)

Committees (2)

Sections (4)

Committees

Government Relations

Business Practices

Sections

Conformity Assessment

Environmental

Microbiology and Analytical Chemistry

Construction Materials, Engineering and Testing

Public Policy

Laboratory Accreditation

Unfair Competition

Member Benefits

Laboratory Referral Database

Searchable on ACIL Website

By Product, Test Method, Geography

Federal Activities

Commerce/NIST FDA FCC DOL/OSHA DOD EPA CPSC DHS

Commerce/NIST

Founder - NVLAP

MRAs

NVCASE

NACLA

FDA

Proposal on Import Sampling

Food Safety

Seal of Excellence Program

FCC

MRAs

TCB Program

Streamlining of Equipment Authorization

Department of Labor/OSHA

NRTL Program

OSHA Alliance

ACES

Department of Defense

MOU with US Army Corps of Engineers

NAVAIR

NAVSEA

Environmental Protection Agency

CNAEL

The NELAC Institute (TNI)

NEMC – Co-Sponsor with TNI

EPA Technical Committees on Methods

Consumer Product Safety Commission

ACIL Member Laboratories – Resource

Accreditation (Mattress Standard)

Consumer Product Safety Reform Act

Department of Homeland Security

Safety Act

Body Armor, Interoperability, Biometrics

Conformity Assessment Infrastructure

For More Information

Eddie Van Aken, Acting Executive DirectorACIL1629 K Street, NWWashington, DC 20006

202-887-5872202-887-1612www.acil.org