Product compliance professionals from across the United States and around the world gathered last week in Dallas, Texas, to discuss worldwide standards and regulatory developments at the Joint Technical Liaison Meeting (JTLM).
The event, hosted by AEM and its Safety & Product Leadership Team, offered an in-person forum for various trade associations to share their thoughts and perspectives on issues of common concern for non-road equipment manufacturers and “compare notes” regarding standards and regulatory activities happening in their respective regions.
“For 36 years, the JTLM has helped provide product compliance professionals with the requisite knowledge they need to help their respective organizations maintain market access around the world,” said AEM Senior Director of Safety & Product Leadership Jason Malcore. “AEM was proud to host this year’s event and bring together industry associations and their members to shed light on some of the most critical regulatory developments shaping the industry today.”
Attendees came together at the JTLM earlier this month in Dallas for the purpose of promoting:
- Reduction of technical barriers to trade
- Harmonization of product-oriented legislation, regulations, and standards in areas such as safety, environment, health, and product quality, as well as testing and certification of products
- The development and announcement of clear, effective, and reasonable legislation, regulation, and standards
With large representation from AEM member companies, national associations, and international partners from North America, Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia, the 2026 edition of JTLM focused on several key issues and topics. They included regulations and issues around:
- Product safety standards
- Engine emission
- Chemical
- Sustainability
- Cybersecurity
- Data ownership
- Autonomy
The JTLM consists of various global trade associations (AEM from the United States, CCMA from China, CECE from the European Union, CMEIG from Australia, ICEMA from India, KOCEMA from Korea, and CEMA from Japan) presenting and exchanging information on current and ongoing legislative, compliance, and standards activities worldwide.
For more than three decades, members and staff from the aforementioned associations have gathered in-person to timely and relevant information with one another. These meetings have been hosted in North America, Asia, and Europe on a rotating basis.
“The JTLM has proven to be excellent opportunity to share ideas and best practices, and AEM encourages product compliance professionals working for our member companies to strongly consider attending this one-of-a-kind industry event in the future,” said Malcore.
For addition information on AEM Safety & Product Leadership activities, contact AEM’s Jason Malcore at jmalcore@aem.org.
