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	Standards Workroom Standards in the printing, publishing and converting industry provide uniform, defined procedures and tools which help users produce quality products that are safe for their customers faster, more efficiently and more cost-effectively. NPES provides leadership in developing national and international standards for the printing industry; including: Safety standards for printing, publishing and converting equipment Technical standards for data exchange, process control, metrology, packaging, etc. This work is open to anyone having an interest. We especially invite the involvement of the user community. NPES serves as secretariat to the following American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards committees: B65 Committee Develops U.S. safety standards for printing press, bindery and other printing equipment and systems used in the printing, publishing and converting technology industry. B65 Subcommittees and their Activities B65 Membership Application B65 Member Roster B65 Operating Procedures Committee for Graphic Arts Technologies Standards (CGATS) Develops U.S. technical standards with the goal of having the entire scope of printing, publishing and converting technologies represented in one national standardization and coordination effort. CGATS Subcommittees and their Activities CGATS Membership Application CGATS Member Roster CGATS Operating Procedures U.S. Technical Advisory Group (USTAG) Advisory Group to the International Organization for Standardization’s Technical Committee 130, Graphic Technology. The US TAG consists of experts from the industry who provide guidance to ANSI on the development of the U.S. position on international standards relating to the graphic arts. ISO TC 130 Working Groups and their Activities US TAG Membership Application US TAG Member Roster US TAG Operating Procedures International Color Consortium NPES also serves as secretariat to the International Color Consortium, an organization devoted to the promotion of the use and adoption of open, vendor-neutral, cross-platform color management systems.


	Upcoming Events ICC Meeting March 2-4, 2015 Kuurne, Belgium Event Details CGATS/USTAG/PPC Meeting April 14-16, 2015 Toronto, Canada Event details TC130 Working Groups Meetings May 11-17, 2015 Bologna, Italy Event details ICC Meeting June 8-10, 2015 Tokyo, Japan More details coming soon ICC Meeting October 20-22, 2015 San Jose, CA More details coming soon


	Recently Published Standards CGATS 21-1:2013 Graphic technology – Printing from digital data across multiple technologies – Part 1: Principles CGATS 21-2:2013 Graphic technology – Printing from digital data across multiple technologies – Part 2: Reference characterization data ISO 12647-6:2013 Graphic technology – Process control for the production of half-tone colour separations, proofs and production prints – Part 6: Flexographic printing ISO 12647-7:2013 Graphic technology – Process control for the production of half-tone colour separations, proof and production prints – Part 7: Proofing processes working directly from digital data ISO 13856-1:2013 Safety of machinery – Pressure-sensitive protective devise – Part 1: General principles for the design and testing of pressure-sensitive mats and pressure-sensitive floors ISO 13856-2: 2013 Safety of machinery – Pressure-sensitive protective devices – Part 2: General principles for the design and testing of pressure-sensitive edges and pressure-sensitive bars ISO 14298: 2013 Graphic technology — Management of security printing processes ISO 16759: 2013 Graphic technology – Quantification and communication for calculating the carbon footprint of print media products Follow this link to download the entire catalog of published standards