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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.


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