Why Set Standard?

Standards are set to establish minimum levels of safety and performance of products providing a consensus for what elements demonstrate “quality” and “safety” for that product. The international harmonization of standards has as its goal the facilitation of trade between nations. US STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS, American National Standards Institute (ANSI). What is ANSI? ANSI is the national standards organization that coordinates the voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems for sunglasses and readers in the United States. What are the Standards for Sunglasses The relevant standard for sunglasses is the ANSI Z80.3-2018 standard which ANSI has approved as an American National Standard. ANSI also sets standards for lenses and frames that are relevant for sunglass production and sale.