1. NEMA - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association 2. EPAct - Energy Policy Act 3. MEPS - Minimum energy-performance standards 4.

EU - European Union 5. IEC - International Electro-technical Commission

6. CEE - Consortium for Energy Efficiency

7. CSA - Canadian Standards Association

8. ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials 9. AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute
10. ANSI - American National Standards Institute 11. SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers 12. AS/NZS - Australia / New Zealand Standard 13. AFBMA - Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association 14. ABS - American Bureau of Shipping

15. DIN - Deutsches Institut fr Normung 16. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 17. ISTA - International Safe Transit Association 18. UL - Underwriters Laboratories 19. RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Substances 20. REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals 21. CE - Conformit Europenne, Compliance to European Standards 22. MIL - Military Specifications