(ANSI: New York) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system, is pleased to announce the first five certification bodies to be accredited under the new Toy Industry Association (TIA) Toy Safety Certification Program (TSCP). The TSCP was created to improve toy safety, enhance stakeholder confidence in toy products, and comply with new federal legislation mandating that toys be tested by a qualified lab and certified that they meet rigorous national safety standards and regulations, as well as retailer requirements.

ANSI accreditations under the TSCP have been granted to:

• Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
• Intertek Testing Services Hong Kong Ltd.
• NSF International
• SGS North America Inc.
• STR-Registrar LLC

These certification bodies were assessed based on the requirements in the international standard ISO/IEC Guide 65—"General Requirements for Bodies Operating Product Certification Systems," the associated International Accreditation Forum (IAF) guidance document, and program requirements for the TSCP.

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