Voluntary Consensus Standards

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029857",
  "term": "Voluntary Consensus Standards",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. According to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-119, standards developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, both domestic and international. These standards include provisions requiring that owners of relevant intellectual property have agreed to make that intellectual property available on a non-discriminatory, royalty-free or reasonable royalty basis to all interested parties. For purposes of the Circular, \"technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standard bodies\" is an equivalent term.\n\n2. Standards developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, both domestic and international. These standards include provisions requiring that owners of relevant intellectual property have agreed to make that intellectual property available on a non-discriminatory, royalty-free or reasonable royalty basis to all interested parties.",
  "subject": "Sustainability and green living",
  "references": [
    "Greener Products Glossary",
    "Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/voluntary-consensus-standards/"
}