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Name	Group	Region	Type	Description
BIS — Bureau of Indian Standards	Asia	Asia	body	Indian standards body. The ISI mark is compulsory on many imported plastic goods.
JSA — Japanese Standards Association	Asia	Asia	body	Publishes JIS standards. Japanese OEM drawings cite JIS rather than ISO.
KATS (Korea)	Asia	Asia	body	Korean standards agency. KS standards and the KC certification mark.
SAC/TC — China plastics standards committees	Asia	Asia	body	Technical committees that draft GB standards for plastics.
CCC — China Compulsory Certification	China	China	regulation	Mandatory certification for products in the CCC catalogue. Required before sale in China.
CNCA — Certification and Accreditation Administration	China	China	body	Runs the CCC scheme and issues the certificates.
GB 4806 series — food contact plastics	China	China	regulation	China's food-contact rules for plastics: general safety, resins, and finished articles.
GB/T 1040 / 1843 / 9341 — mechanical test methods	China	China	standard	Chinese tensile, Izod and flexural methods. Used when a customer specifies properties to GB.
SAC — Standardization Administration of China	China	China	body	Approves China's standards plan and issues GB and GB/T standards.
SAMR — State Administration for Market Regulation	China	China	body	China's market regulator. Owns CCC certification and product surveillance.
SAMR National Standards Information Platform	China	China	portal	Catalogue of GB, GB/T and industry standards, with status and withdrawal dates.
SAMR Open Standards — 国家标准全文公开系统	China	China	portal	China plastics materials supplier. Site verified live October 2026; product details are not published in English.
AFNOR (France)	EU national bodies	EU national bodies	body	French standards body. Renault and Stellantis supply chains cite NF standards.
CEFAMOL (Portugal)	EU national bodies	EU national bodies	body	Portuguese molds association.
NEN (Netherlands)	EU national bodies	EU national bodies	body	Dutch standards body and ISO mirror committee participant.
SIS (Sweden)	EU national bodies	EU national bodies	body	Swedish standards institute. Nordic Tier-1 callouts usually trace here.
SNV (Switzerland)	EU national bodies	EU national bodies	body	Swiss standards association. Relevant to Swiss precision and medical molding.
UNI (Italy)	EU national bodies	EU national bodies	body	Italian standards body.
Battery Regulation — (EU) 2023/1542	European Union	European Union	regulation	Battery passport, recycled content, carbon footprint and removability rules.
CEN / CENELEC	European Union	European Union	body	European standards bodies. A harmonised EN gives presumption of conformity.
CEN/CENELEC Standards Search	European Union	European Union	portal	EN catalogue with status and whether a standard has been cited in the Official Journal.
ECHA — REACH / CLP	European Union	European Union	body	Chemicals regulator. SVHC candidate list, CLP classification, restriction dossiers, PFAS work.
ELV — Directive 2000/53/EC	European Union	European Union	regulation	End-of-life vehicles: restricted substances, 95% recyclability, 2.5 kg/vehicle landfill limit.
EUR-Lex	European Union	European Union	portal	Official text of every EU directive and regulation in force.
Euro 7 — Regulation (EU) 2024/1257	European Union	European Union	regulation	Emissions, brake and tyre particulate limits. Drives under-hood durability requirements.
Food contact — Regulation (EU) 10/2011	European Union	European Union	regulation	Union list of authorised monomers and additives, with migration limits.
Food contact framework — Regulation (EC) 1935/2004	European Union	European Union	regulation	Framework rules for all food-contact materials: inertness, labelling, traceability.
GSR — Regulation (EU) 2019/2144	European Union	European Union	regulation	General Safety Regulation. The basis for ADAS, event data recorders and their housings.
Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230	European Union	European Union	regulation	Replaces the Machinery Directive in 2027. Guarding, risk assessment, safety controls.
MDR — Regulation (EU) 2017/745	European Union	European Union	regulation	Medical device regulation: classification, technical file, clinical evidence.
PPWR — Regulation (EU) 2025/40	European Union	European Union	regulation	Packaging waste regulation: recyclability by design, recycled content, reduction targets.
REACH — Regulation (EC) 1907/2006	European Union	European Union	regulation	Registration and authorisation of chemicals. SVHC above 0.1% triggers notification duties.
RecyClass Design-for-Recycling guidelines	European Union	European Union	guidance	European recyclability assessment method and certification.
RoHS — Directive 2011/65/EU	European Union	European Union	regulation	Restricts ten substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
WEEE — Directive 2012/19/EU	European Union	European Union	regulation	Waste electronics: take-back, marking, design for dismantling.
Beuth Verlag	Germany & DACH	Germany & DACH	portal	Official reseller for DIN, ISO and EN texts, with preview pages.
DIN	Germany & DACH	Germany & DACH	body	German standards body. Many automotive drawing callouts are DIN, such as DIN 16901 tolerances.
DKE	Germany & DACH	Germany & DACH	body	German electrotechnical commission. Mirrors IEC into the DACH market.
VDA — Verband der Automobilindustrie	Germany & DACH	Germany & DACH	body	German auto industry body. Publishes VDA 6.3 and the VDA volume series.
VDA 6.3 Process Audit	Germany & DACH	Germany & DACH	standard	The process audit German OEMs run on suppliers, separate from IATF 16949.
CMH-17 / MMPDS — composites and metallic allowables	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	Composites handbook and metallic property databook. Pay-tier, not mirrored locally.
IATF / AIAG / VDA / ISO / SAE / ASTM / IPC — pay-tier standards	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	These bodies sell their texts. The Compass links to the publisher rather than a copy.
IEC	Global bodies	Global bodies	body	International electrotechnical standards, including 60601 and 60335.
IEC 60601-1 — medical electrical equipment	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	General safety for medical electrical equipment, including enclosure materials.
IEEE / UL battery and EV charging standards	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	Charging connectors, EV supply equipment and pack safety.
ISO	Global bodies	Global bodies	body	International standards body. TC 61 plastics, TC 138 pipe, TC 150 implants.
ISO 10993 series — biological evaluation	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	Biocompatibility testing framework. Decides which materials may contact tissue or blood.
ISO 1133 — melt mass-flow rate	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	ISO melt-flow measurement.
ISO 13485 — medical device QMS	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	Quality management standard required to mold medical device components.
ISO 14040 / 14044 — life cycle assessment	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	LCA framework behind recyclability and carbon footprint claims.
ISO 179 / 180 — Charpy and Izod impact	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	ISO impact methods. 180 is Izod, 179 is Charpy.
ISO 26262 — functional safety (road vehicles)	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	Automotive functional safety, applicable when a housing or connector is safety-related.
ISO 527 — tensile properties	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	ISO tensile method. Different specimen and modulus result from ASTM D638.
ISO 75 — deflection temperature under load	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	ISO HDT method.
ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001	Global bodies	Global bodies	standard	Management system standards for quality, environment and safety.
ISO/TC 138 — Plastic pipes and fittings	Global bodies	Global bodies	body	Standards for plastic piping systems and components.
ISO/TC 61 — Plastics	Global bodies	Global bodies	body	Owns ISO 527, 178, 179, 180, 75 and 1133, the test methods on European datasheets.
UN 38.3 — lithium battery transport testing	Global bodies	Global bodies	regulation	Transport test regime for lithium cells and packs.
UNECE WP.29 — vehicle regulations	Global bodies	Global bodies	regulation	Vehicle regulations adopted across the EU, Japan and Korea, including R155, R156 and R157.
ABNT (Brazil)	Latin America	Latin America	body	Brazilian standards body. NBR standards appear on most Brazilian inspection documents.
ANCE (Mexico)	Latin America	Latin America	body	Mexican certification body for electrical and gas products.
ANVISA (Brazil) — food contact	Latin America	Latin America	regulation	Brazilian health regulator. RDC resolutions govern food-contact plastics.
DGN / SE (Mexico) — NOM & NMX	Latin America	Latin America	body	Mexico's standards directorate. NOM is mandatory, NMX voluntary, texts published in the DOF.
INMETRO (Brazil)	Latin America	Latin America	body	Brazilian metrology and conformity regulator. Runs the compulsory certification programmes.
SABS (South Africa)	Oceania & Africa	Oceania & Africa	body	South African standards body. SANS standards link to NRCS certification.
Standards Australia	Oceania & Africa	Oceania & Africa	body	Australian standards body. AS and AS-NZS cover packaging and construction.
EAEU Commission (EEC) — TR CU technical regulations	Russia & EAEU	Russia & EAEU	regulation	Eurasian technical regulations and EAC certification. TR CU 005, 008 and 020 gate imports.
Rosstandart / GOST	Russia & EAEU	Russia & EAEU	body	Russian standards body for GOST and GOST R. Unreachable from US networks, so check in a browser.
Standartinform — official GOST publication	Russia & EAEU	Russia & EAEU	portal	Official GOST full-text and catalogue service.
BSI — British Standards Institution	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	body	Publishes BS and BS EN standards and handles UKCA. Different test evidence from CE.
OPSS — Office for Product Safety and Standards	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	body	UK market surveillance for product safety and UKCA enforcement.
UK REACH — HSE	United Kingdom	United Kingdom	regulation	The UK's own SVHC and authorisation regime, now separate from EU REACH.
16 CFR 1512 — bicycle requirements	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	CPSC bicycle regulation, including component testing.
21 CFR Part 820 — QMSR	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	FDA's quality system rule, now harmonised with ISO 13485.
California Proposition 65	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Warning requirement for listed substances. Retailers treat it as a national rule.
EAR — 15 CFR Parts 730-774	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Dual-use export controls covering composites, polymers and related technical data.
eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations	United States — federal	United States — federal	portal	The current federal rulebook, always up to date.
EPA — TSCA	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Chemical inventory and new-chemical notification for the US market.
FDA — design control guidance	United States — federal	United States — federal	guidance	Expected documentation trail for a medical device from concept to validation.
FDA — food contact substances	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Food Contact Notification programme and the indirect additive regulations.
FDA QMSR final rule (2024)	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Harmonises 21 CFR 820 with ISO 13485. One audit framework instead of two.
FMCSA — 49 CFR Parts 390-399	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Commercial truck and bus safety rules.
FMVSS — 49 CFR Part 571	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Federal motor vehicle safety standards. Part 571 covers interior trim, glazing, seating and fuel systems.
FMVSS 205 — Glazing materials	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Glazing performance: optics, impact resistance, abrasion.
FMVSS 208 — Occupant crash protection	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	Restraint requirements. Drives airbag housings, knee bolsters and energy absorbers.
FMVSS 302 — Flammability of interior materials	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	The 102 mm/min burn rate limit for vehicle interiors.
ITAR — 22 CFR Parts 120-130	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	US export controls on defense articles and technical data, including drawings.
NHTSA — recall jurisdiction (49 USC)	United States — federal	United States — federal	body	The regulator that can force a recall of a safety-related part.
OSHA — 29 CFR 1910	United States — federal	United States — federal	regulation	General industry safety: machine guarding, ventilation, exposure limits.
AIAG — core tools (APQP/PPAP/FMEA/MSA/SPC)	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	The five core-tool manuals a PPAP package is built from.
ANSI/PLASTICS B151.1 — injection molding machine safety	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	US machine guarding standard for horizontal molding machines.
APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	guidance	US recyclers' design guide. Resin, colorant, label and closure rules for reprocessability.
ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	body	The committee behind every ASTM plastics test method.
ASTM D1238 — melt flow rate	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Melt index. Indicates whether a grade will fill a thin wall.
ASTM D256 — Izod impact	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Notched Izod. The toughness figure behind hinge and snap-fit decisions.
ASTM D638 — tensile properties	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	US tensile test. Specimen geometry differs from ISO 527, so results are not interchangeable.
ASTM D648 — deflection temperature under load	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	HDT, the practical upper service temperature under load.
ASTM D790 — flexural properties	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Flexural modulus and strength, used for stiffness and snap-fit calculations.
ASTM International	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	body	Publishes the ASTM test methods used across the US plastics industry.
GADSL — Global Automotive Declarable Substance List	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Substances automotive suppliers must declare, the basis of IMDS entries.
IATF 16949 — automotive QMS	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	The automotive quality management standard, required for Tier-1 supply.
IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Acceptance criteria for electronic assemblies, including housings and overmolded parts.
MIL-HDBK-217 — reliability prediction	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Reliability prediction handbook for electronic and electromechanical assemblies.
MIL-STD-810 — environmental test methods	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	DoD methods for thermal, humidity, shock, vibration and salt fog.
NASA workmanship standards	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Workmanship requirements for electronic assemblies where a programme invokes NASA standards.
NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	guidance	Free reference for DoE, control charts and capability analysis.
NSF/ANSI 14 — plastic piping system components	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Certification standard for plastic pipe and fittings.
NSF/ANSI 61 — drinking water system components	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Health-effects standard for anything contacting drinking water.
SAE International — standards	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	body	SAE J and AMS specifications cited on automotive drawings.
UL 746 — material ratings for electrical equipment	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Long-term property and electrical ratings behind the Yellow Card.
UL 94 — flammability of plastic materials	United States — voluntary	United States — voluntary	standard	Burn rating for electrical housings. The rating is on the Yellow Card, not the datasheet.