G/TBT/N/USA/2004  
25 May 2023  
(23-3581) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce 
(DOC) [2035]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comm ents 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  [X]: Sharing publication concerning U.S. engagement in international standards 
development in areas of critical and emerging technology (CET).  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Technical 
Standards Development  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Techno logy; (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This strategy outlines how the U.S. Government will strengthen 
U.S. leadership and competitiveness in international standards development and ensure 
that the development of standards in critical an d emerging technologies (CET) embrace 
transparency, openness, impartiality and consensus, effectiveness and relevance, 
coherence, and broad participation.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To renew the U nited States' rules -based approach to standards 
development; encourage long -term investments in standards development; address gaps 
and bolster U.S. participation in critical and emerging technologies (CET) standards 
development activities; ensure that int ernational standards are established based on 
technical merit through fair processes that promote broad international participation  
8. Relevant documents:   
National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USSCET): 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp -content/uploads/2023/05/US -Gov-Nation al-Standards -
Strategy -2023.pdf  
Fact Sheet Announcing the USSCET: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing -
room/statements -releases/2023/05/04/fact -sheet -biden -harris -administration -
announces -national -standards -strategy -for-critical -and-emerging -technology/  G/TBT/N/USA/2004  
 
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  The Standards Information Center  will provide resources as well as the opportunity for 
stakeholders to share their input; visit https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/usg -nss for 
further information  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  5 May 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  5 May 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  N/A 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_09 800_00_e.pdf