INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND RELATED ISSUES 



International Bureau of Weights and Measures. The International Bureau of 

 Weights and Measures, 1875-1975. [Washington] U.S. National Bureau of 

 Standards [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1975. 248 p. 

 (U.S. National Bureau of Standards. NBS special publication 420). 



A translation of the Bureau's centennial volume which describes their 

 development and function. 

 ]MiddIeton, R. W. "Standardization and International Economic Cooperation." 

 Journal of World Trade Law, v. 7, Sept.-Oct. 1973: 500-517. 



The author of the article is Assistant Secretary- General of International 

 Organization for Standardization. 

 ]Miklovicz, Andras. "International Standards and Food Law." Food, Drug, 

 Cosmetic Law Journal, v. 28, May 1973: 332-339. 



Argues for the establishment of international standards of weights and 

 measures and of additive regulation be applied to foods. 

 Teiser, H. Steffen, Michael L. McNeil, and Doris M. Bluebond, eds. Collaborative 

 Research Program Between NBS and Indian Scientific Institutions: Special 

 Foreign Currency Pronram 1973, Status. Washington, U.S. National Bureau 

 of Standards [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1973. 

 132 p. (U.S. National Bureau of Standards. Technical note 798.) 

 A review of NBS sponsored research in India. 

 Sturen, Olle. "Toward International Standardization." National Bureau of 

 Standards Technical News Bulletin, v. 56, Oct. 1972: 236-237, 250. 



The Secretary- General of the I.S.O. discusses "pending legislation on inter- 

 national standards, the International Voluntary Standards Cooperation Act 

 of 1972, and the Bureau's heavy involvement in international standards 

 programs." 

 U.S. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Sub- 

 committee on Comrherce and Finance. International Voluntary Standards, 1974. 

 Hearings, 93d Cong. 2d Sess., March and April 1974, Washington, U.S. Govt. 

 Print. Off., 233 p. 



Hearings on H.R. 7596, the International Voluntary Standards Coopera- 

 tion Act to foster U.S. participation and representation in development and 

 use of international voluntary standards. The hearings considered j". . . 

 the advantages of increased U.S. involvement in international standardization 

 activities to protect the needs of American industry and prevent trade 

 barriers and the loss of export markets. TM hearings focused on the ability 

 of the bill's proposed traditional, voluntary methods to provide carefully 

 drawn standards which facilitate competition and avoid possible frozen 

 technology, damage to small competitors, and increased consumer prices." 

 U'.S. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics. Subcommittee 

 on Science, Research, and Development. Conversion to the Metric System of 

 Weights and Measures. Hearings, 93d Cong., 1st sess. Washington, U.S. Govt. 

 Print. Off., 1973. 665 p. Hearings held Mar. 19 and May 10, 1973. "No. 3" 

 Metric system— [U.S.]/ Weights and measures/Standards/Intemational 

 cooperation in science/International economic relations. 

 U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Patent Cooperation 

 Treaty and Annexed Regulations. Sen. Exec. Rept. 93-20. 93d Cong. 1st sess. 

 Oct. 18, 1973. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1973. 10 p. 



Recommends ratification of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, June 19, 1970, 



which establishes centralized filing procedures and standardized application 



formats for the same patent invention application filed in different countries. 



"U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Office of Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology. 



"Lack of U.S. Action in World Standards Costs Exporters [dollars]." Commerce 



Today, v. 1, May 31, 1971: 4-7. 



"Senate hearing to consider measures involving government/industry 

 approach to a solution." 



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