CEOC ANNUAL REPORT 2016

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1 CEOC ANNUAL REPORT 2016

2 TABLE OF CONTENT 1. CEOC IN BRIEF 2. CEOC HIGHLIGHTS CEOC EVENTS 4. CEOC COMMITTEES 5. CEOC STRUCTURE 6. CEOC MEMBERS

3 CEOC President Simo Hassi Dear Colleagues, We herewith have the pleasure to send you the CEOC Annual Report The year 2016 was once again an interesting and lively year with several new developments for our sector. Overall 2016 was for most of our members a good year despite some slowdowns in certain business sectors such as maritime and oil and gas. The general outlooks for our sector are good while the globalisation, innovation and consolidation is ongoing. The revision of the Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package which is very important for our sector was put on hold in the Council. Disagreement between the Member States over the EU consumer product safety rules i.e. the made-in label was one of the main obstacles. At the end of the year 34 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) wrote a letter to President Juncker to urge the EU to urgently address the challenges of market surveillance in Europe. Together with our sister organisations CEOC International approached the MEPs and EU officials with our suggestions to improve the product safety system. The year 2017 promises to become an interesting year as well where we look forward to working with all of our colleagues. We would like to thank our members for their support and contributions and wish you a pleasant reading of the report. Kind regards, Simo Hassi 3

4 1. CEOC INTERNATIONAL IN BRIEF CEOC INTERNATIONAL - THE VOICE OF INDEPENDENT 3RD PARTY INSPECTION CEOC International is a European trade association representing 29 members from 18 countries. Our members are active in over a hundred countries around the world, giving a truly international dimension to our organisation. CEOC International members (private, public and governmental) are accredited by public authorities to provide inspection and other conformity assessment services for a wide variety of equipment and products, such as boilers, pressure vessels, lifts, machines, cranes, medical equipment, electrical and heating installations, industrial plants, nuclear power stations, buildings, consumer products and toys. Most members are notified bodies within the framework of the EU New Approach Directives. AIMS AND ACTIVITIES We aim to address concerns related to safety, quality and the environment and reduce accidents through independent conformity assessment; We represent the independent 3 rd party voice and we promote product quality and safety through independent 3 rd party inspection and certification of products and operational processes; We aim to further extend our international network, to reinforce the already existing dialogue and exchange of information with organisations, inside and outside of Europe; We keep our members informed of significant matters and establish CEOC International positions. CEOC INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT The Brussels-based General Secretariat provides a platform for our members to discuss issues of concern and to exchange information and viewpoints. CEOC International also acts as a facilitator to communicate our members interests to the EU institutions and to all European or international organisations and associations dealing with directives, regulations, standards and accreditation. The General Secretariat s public affairs activities are defined by the work programme of the EU institutions and by the interests of our members. Every year priority themes of importance to our members are identified and followed closely. Moreover, CEOC International supports the Technical Committees which provide expert input on key legislative or standardisation initiatives. CEOC International also coordinates a network of third party representatives who contribute to external committees and projects, including CEN or ISO projects. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CEOC INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT Representation in the EU institutions; Representation at conferences / seminars; Monitoring of selected EU legislation; Following of the work of ISO, EA, ILAC and IAF; Publication of a monthly newsletter, annual reports, special briefings, and position papers; Organisation of meetings (both for / with our members and events in Brussels). 4

5 CEOC INTERNATIONAL AND ITS PARTNERS CEOC International is continuously strengthening its relationships with sector-oriented organisations and supports the coherence of action in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) sector. CEOC International has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with various organisations in order to improve the cooperation and create partnerships for safety and quality, these include: ETICS (European Testing, Inspection Certification System), EFAC (European Federation of Associations of Certification Bodies), EFNDT (European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing), EUROLAB (European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories) and IFIA (International Federation of Inspection Agencies). MEMBERSHIP The criteria for membership are based upon internationally accepted standards and procedures for accreditation, notification and certification. Member organisations must employ competent persons and be:» Legally identifiable;» Financially independent;» Independent from industries. Bodies must be notified by a national authority under a EU Directive or be a conformity assessment body accredited to a relevant ISO / IEC series standard. BENEFITS CEOC International Membership - the 4 I s:» Information on current developments in our / other sector(s);» Influence on activities of the international organisations and institutions;» Involvement in joint activities with other members;» Informal contacts between organisations from our / other sector(s). TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION WORLD MARKET IN FIGURES SIZE OF WORLD MARKET 2000 companies; Revenues: 200 billion per year; Number of employees > 600, TIC market > 200bn Government / Insourced Source: IHS, Bureau Veritas estimates Accessible / Outsourced TIC RESULTS 2015 (in M ) 5,338 SGS 4,600 BV 2,989 INTERTEK 2,700 DEKRA 2,616 DNV GL 2,200 TÜV SÜD 1,950 EUROFINS 1,880 TÜV RL 1,700 Applus 1,435 LR 1,220 UL 1,116 TÜV Nord 1,011 ALS 843 Apave 375 RINA 5

6 2. CEOC INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 2016 IFIA CEOC MARKET STUDY It is natural to expect that products in Europe present no risk to citizens through compliance with EU standards and regulations. Unfortunately, according to studies carried out by IFIA and CEOC International, nearly 80% of products tested baring the CE-mark through self-declaration of conformity (SDoC), did not comply with EU regulations! 16% showed safety-critical failures, resulting in high risk of shock or fire. PRODUCT SAFETY COMPARED An increasing amount of unsafe products are making their way onto the market. 1 THE IFIA - CEOC MARKET STUDIES Studies by the Commission have found 92% The Idea The Products of drones not in compliance and studies Testing self-declared and third party by the German and Dutch governments certified products purchased on the open market and comparing their compliance HAIR DRYERS ELECTRIC FANS SMALL POWER TOOLS found 87% of tablets to be non-compliant. with relevant rules and regulations. AND CURLERS This is why IFIA and CEOC International, The Methodology representing the global Testing, Inspection TOASTERS AND GRILLS LUMINAIRES ROOM HEATERS products from across Europe and Certification (TIC) sector, are asking and North America were tested by an accredited independent lab. BATTERY CHARGERS policy-makers to address these problems BATTERIES IRONS AND ADAPTERS and improve consumer safety. < 1% dangerous faults Non-compliance of 3rd party certified goods can occur when manufacturing procedures are changed without third party involvement. Regular audits help to reduce these occurences. Non-compliant products are immediately reported to the certifier and manufacturer. 50% 0.3% 69% Third party certified product compliance 87% Certification first-time submittal rejection rate for not meeting safety requirements of products entering the EU are inspected 3 by market surveillance authorities of products tested were not in compliance with the R&TTE 4 directive of tablet PCs sourced from the market in Germany and The Netherlands 5 were not in compliance The Results Self-declared product compliance 16% THE TIC INTERNAL STUDY dangerous faults Product defects that can cause permanent injury, generate fires or severe electric shock. Non-conformities found during factory 15% surveillance visits by certification body auditors REAL DATA IMPACTING SAFETY & MARKET FAIRNESS 2 of drones tested were 92 7 not in compliance PROSAFE Joint Actions 78% 64% 63% of sunbeds with of lighting chains 8 9 of bicycle helmets 10 not in compliance not in complaince too high radiation Products that have gone through independent testing, before they reach the market, have much lower rates of non-compliance (less than 1 %). For sensitive and high-risk products, a preventive and precautionary approach that relies on independent third parties (on a mandatory or voluntary basis) combined with market surveillance by public authorities would result in an effective, complementary instrument to ensure that products in the European internal market are safe and compliant. Number of house fires caused in the years 12, in the UK due to faulty home 6 products 1 See ifia-federation.org or ceoc.com 2 IFIA CIPC study The Parliament Magazine, ADCO R&TTE, June 2015 report of 2014 market survey 5 Data from Bundesnetzagentur, Germany, and Radiocommunications Agency, the Netherlands joint action 6 Which?, Electrical Safety First, The Sunday Times, Report on the 7th joint cross-border R&TTE market surveillance campaign ( ) 8 Lighting Chains Cross Border Action 9 PROSAFE JA PROSAFE JA The results of the studies reflect the assessment of independent labs of 700 products from across Europe and North America. The products were electrical consumer products (i.e. hair dryers and curlers, electric fans, small power tools, toasters and grills, luminaires, room heaters, batteries, irons, battery chargers and adapters) bought on the physical and online market. 6

7 EU SINGLE MARKET SINGLE MARKET STRATEGY During the last year, CEOC International paid particular attention to developments related to the Single Market Strategy. CEOC International published a Position Paper on the European Commission Communication entitled Upgrading the Single Market: more opportunities for people and business. The latter welcomes the Commission s initiative to review the regulatory framework for the European Single Market. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY AND MARKET SURVEILLANCE PACKAGE Since the publication of the study on Article 7 ( made in clause ) in May 2015, no progress has been made on the Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package (CPSR & MSR). The CPSR & MSR was not among the priorities of the Dutch Presidency of the European Council. The Luxembourg Presidency of the European Council made effort to unblock the Council stalemate over the made in clause of the package. Nevertheless, the package has not moved forward. In October 2016, CEOC International had a meeting with Kerstin Jorna, the then Director of Dir B Single Market Policy, Regulation and Implementation, DG GROW. The European Commission is expected to wait and see if the deadlock in the Council can be resolved during the first half of If the deadlock cannot be broken then the European Commission may decide to officially withdraw the package proposal. MARKET SURVEILLANCE CEOC International reviewed the existing Position Paper on market surveillance in an effort to call on the European legislators to effectively address compliance and consumer safety weaknesses. The updated CEOC International Position Paper entitled Effective market surveillance for Europe was published in September It was turned into a joint IFIA CEOC International Position Paper later that year and was distributed among the relevant members of the European Parliament (MEPs). In response to that, joint IFIA CEOC International meetings with MEPs were scheduled for the first quarter of

8 PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS CEOC International actively participated in public consultations launched by the European Commission e.g. on the possible revision of the Mutual Recognition Regulation (EC) No 764/2008; on the Internal Market for goods enforcement and compliance; on the Safety of apps and other non-embedded software not covered by sector-specific legislation. On 20 April 2016, CEOC International attended PROSAFE - Product Safety Forum of Europe event on the launch of Joint Actions The activity leader presented the joint action, which was launched on 8 April He explained that for 26 months, 35 market surveillance authorities from 27 EU Member States or EFTA countries would cooperate to target non-compliant products from the following five categories: Child Care (soother and soother holders); Toys (plasticized toys); Playground equipment; Power tools; and Electrical Appliances (blenders, mixers and toasters). On November 2016, CEOC International, attended the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization s (ICPHSO) 2016 International Symposium during the International Product Safety Week hosted by the European Commission, in Brussels. ICPHSO brought together stakeholders involved in consumer product safety, such as: regulators, consumer representatives, manufacturers, retailers, and TIC sector. Hanane Taidi, Director General of the International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA) moderated the session on Improving Consumer Product Safety: Current Risks and Lessons Learned. The speakers were: Marcello Manca, Vice-President of EU Government and Industry Affairs at Underwriters Laboratories (UL); Richard O Brien, Director International Programs and Intergovernmental Affairs at U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Catherine Van Reeth, Director General at Toy Industries of Europe and Despina Spanou, Director of Dir E - Consumers, DG Justice and Consumers, European Commission. From left to right: Marcello Manca, Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs, EU, UL, Catherine Van Reeth, Director General, Toy Industries of Europe, Hanane Taidi, Director General, International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA), Despina Spanou, Director for Consumers, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, Richard O Brien, Director International Programs and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission THE BLUE GUIDE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EU PRODUCT RULES 2016 On 26 July 2016, the European Commission published the latest version of the Blue Guide. This new version of the Guide includes new chapters (e.g. on the obligations of economic operators or accreditation) or completely revised chapters such as those on standardisation or market surveillance. 8

9 TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (TTIP) BACKGROUND Between July 2013 and October 2016, 15 negotiating rounds were held. In 2016, four negotiating rounds took place. The year was marked by strong political opposition to TTIP, while a number of EU and US industry associations were expressing their strong support for the negotiations. The negotiators were continuously reiterating their commitment to concluding the negotiations before the end of the Obama administration in HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016 The joint ACIL CEOC IFIA Position Paper, published in June 2015, was presented at the stakeholders meeting during the 10 th negotiating round in July 2015 in Brussels. As a result of the positive feedback meetings with members of the US and EU negotiating teams were set up in October 2015 in the US (11 th negotiating round) and in February 2016 in Brussels (12 th negotiating round). During the 13 th negotiating round in April 2016 in New York, the ACIL CEOC IFIA proposal to facilitate trade between the EU and the US was presented. The presentation was well received by the negotiators. CEOC International compared and analysed in detail the EU and the US textual proposals for a Chapter on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). A CEOC International paper with comments was produced. The document translates the joint ACIL CEOC IFIA Position Paper into concrete recommendations and addresses the existing barriers to trade in the TIC sector. The document was made available to the negotiators ahead of the 15 th negotiating round in October MEDICAL DEVICES On 15 June 2016, the European Council and the European Parliament representatives confirmed the agreement on Medical Devices and In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulations. The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee of the European Parliament and Council s Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) voted to endorse the trilogue agreement. A CEOC International Position Paper on the Proposal for a Regulation on Medical Devices was drafted and distributed at national and European level. Close contacts were established with the Dutch Council Presidency team. CEOC International representatives attended the two stakeholders meetings organised by the Dutch Council Presidency team. CEOC International also applied for membership of the Medical Devices Expert Group (MDEG) and is now part of this European Commission expert group. The European Council approved the agreement at ministers level in September The CEOC Technical Committee on Medical Devices has been gathering feedback from the members concerning potential inconsistencies in the translations of the two regulations. Following their legal-linguistic review, the two draft regulations will be adopted by the European Parliament and the European Council early The new rules will apply three years after the publication for medical devices and five years after publication for In-vitro diagnostic medical devices. 9

10 NEW TRENDS DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET The Digital Single Market strategy has three policy areas or pillars :» Improving access to digital goods and services;» An environment where digital networks and services can prosper;» Digital as a driver for growth. 5 July 2016, the European Commission launched a public-private partnership (PPP) on cybersecurity that is expected to trigger 1.8 billion of investment by This is one of the new initiatives to better prepare Europe against cyber-attacks and to strengthen the competitiveness of its cybersecurity sector. ENERGY UNION AND CLIMATE The European Commission has launched the EU s Energy Union Strategy which consists of several dimensions (e.g. energy efficiency, integrated internal energy market, climate action - decarbonising the economy which includes EU emissions trading system (EU ETS)). ENERGY EFFICIENCY On 14 March 2016, CEOC International attended the stakeholders event on the reviews of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), organised by the European Commission s department for Energy. The European Commission finalised the evaluations of both Directives. The aim of the event was to present and discuss the findings of these evaluations and the possible policy options forward. On 30 November 2016, the European Commission proposed an update to the Energy Efficiency Directive including a new 30% energy efficiency target for 2030, and measures to update the Directive to make sure the new target is met. COUNTERFEITING According to a new report conducted jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Mapping the Economic Impact, imports of counterfeit and pirated goods are worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, or around 2.5% of global imports. In the EU, counterfeit and pirated goods amounted to up to 5 % of imports or as much as EUR 85 billion (USD 116 billion). On 18 November 2016, CEOC International had a meeting with Paul Maier, Director and Andrea Di Carlo, Deputy Director of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Rights. The purpose of the meeting was to present the TIC sector and how it could support the activities of the Observatory in fighting infringements of intellectual property (IP) rights. Discussions focused on issues of joint interest for the TIC community and the Observatory. 10

11 CEOC INTERNATIONAL - EU-OSHA NEW CAMPAIGN PARTNER CEOC International become an official partner of the Europe-wide campaign , Healthy Workplaces for all ages, launched by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) on 14 April The campaign focuses on Europe s enterprises (both private and public) and the need to promote sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life. By doing so, they will be protecting their workers health up to and beyond retirement age and their organisations productivity. Key objectives of the Campaign, Healthy Workplaces for All Ages : Promote sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life; Highlight the importance of prevention throughout working life; Assist employers and workers (including in SMEs) by providing information and tools for managing OSH in the context of an ageing workforce; Facilitate information exchange and good practice. CEOC International, which has been an official campaign partner in the previous EU-OSHA campaigns, believes that these initiatives could eventually bring new business opportunities for CEOC International members involved in occupational health and safety activities. 11

12 TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS ACCREDITATION CEOC International is a stakeholder member of European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). This status allows CEOC International and its members to actively participate in and contribute to the work of EA, IAF and ILAC. The accreditation issues which were high on the agenda of CEOC international during 2016 were the following:» EA project on Accreditation for Notification (AfN);» Revision of EA - 2 / 17 INF: EA Document on Accreditation for Notification Purposes in light of the Accreditation for Notification (AfN) project results;» IAF MD 20: Generic Competence for AB Assessors: Application to ISO / IEC 17011:2005 Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies as a mandatory document for all EA members. STANDARDISATION CEOC International actively contributes to and participates in the European (CEN - CENELEC) and international (ISO CASCO) standardisation process. CEOC International has a liaison status in both organisations and can as such participate in working groups and other committees of these organisations. The following standardisation issues were high on the agenda of CEOC International in 2016:» At the beginning of 2016, a second Committee Draft (CD2) of ISO / IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories was circulated for comments. The consolidated document was circulated as Draft International Standard (DIS) for public commenting at the end of The final draft (FDIS) is expected to be published as standard in July CEOC International actively participated in the revision of the standard by submitting comments on the CD 2;»Revision of ISO / IEC 17011:2005 Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. The second Committee Draft (CD2) was circulated for comments in February-March The Draft International Standard (DIS) was circulated for comments in August November 2016;» ISO / IEC TS :2012 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 2: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of environmental management systems; Part 3; Part 4;» ISO / IEC Conformity assessment General requirements for bodies performing validation and verification activities;»iso / IEC General requirements for the competence of reference material producers. 12

13 JOINT INITIATIVE ON STANDARDISATION (JIS) On 29 April 2016, CEOC International attended the closing plenary of the Joint Initiative on Standardisation (JIS) under the Single Market Strategy at the European Commission. The signature of the JIS took place in Amsterdam on Monday, 13 June 2016, under the Dutch Presidency of the EU. Drewin Nieuwenhuis, Secretary General of CEOC International signed the JIS. Joint Initiative on Standardisation (JIS), European Commission 13

14 3. CEOC EVENTS 56TH CEOC INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE HAGUE CEOC International held its 56 th General Assembly on 31 May 2016 in The Hague. Around 100 delegates, representing 29 members from 19 countries, attended the event to elect members of the Board of Directors and TC chairmen, welcome new members and to decide on future projects within the TIC sector. Simo Hassi, CEOC President In his President s report Simo Hassi (Inspecta) highlighted the importance of trust in our members services and that TIC organisations must be able to show that they are truly striving for integrity in their operations. CEOC International has therefore decided to further explore the possibility of establishing a compliance code for its members as an additional measure of assurance for the quality of their work. Mark Thomä. CEOC Vice-President CEOC Vice-President Mark Thomä (DEKRA) introduced a communication project that CEOC International has started together with its sister organisations EUROLAB, ETICS and IFIA. The aim is to form a TIC Alliance for the communications activities of associations within the TIC sector that can act as a single voice to promote our contribution to safety and quality. This initiative was strongly supported by the CEOC International members. New CEOC member Türk Loydu CEOC International welcomed Türk Loydu as its newest member, thus increasing the membership to 31 member companies and associations. This year three CEOC Board of Directors members were unanimously re-elected: Stefan Haas (TÜV AUSTRIA); Iwo Jakubowski (TDT); Paolo Salza (RINA). Additionally the General Assembly welcomed Mrs Ana Pina Teixeira (ISQ) as a new member of the Board. Ana Pina Teixeira, Member of the CEOC Board Mrs Aleksandra Lipiec (UDT) was re-elected as CEOC International auditor, while Olivier Talbot (Apave) was re-confirmed as chairman of the Inspection committee. 14

15 The General Assembly elected three new chairmen for its committees: Siegfried Melzer (TÜV SÜD) TC Machines, Lifts and Cranes; Kamiel Vanderlinden (Vinçotte) TC Non-destructive Testing; Norbert Wieneke (TÜV Rheinland) TC Occupational Health and Safety. Simo Hassi thanking Adolf Russold for his work as chairman On behalf of CEOC International and its members President Simo Hassi thanked Adolf Russold for his work as chairman of TC Machines, Lifts and Cranes, a position he held for 16 years, and for his valuable and much appreciated contribution over many years to the association. Siegfried Melzer, Chairman TC CML Vice-President Van Phuc Lê (Apave) announced that the next CEOC General Assembly will take place on May 2017 in Lyon to celebrate Apave s 150 years anniversary. Simo Hassi thanked CEOC International for excellently organising this meeting and accompanying events and closed the 56 th General Assembly. Kamiel Vanderlinden, Chairman TC CND Norbert Wienneke, Chairman TC COH 15

16 7TH INTERNATIONAL SAFETY CONFERENCE HOW TO ENSURE PRODUCT SAFETY IN A GLOBAL MARKET? On 8 November 2016, CEOC International, ETICS, EUROLAB and IFIA organised the 7 th International Safety Conference at The Stanhope Hotel in Brussels. This year s conference focused on the question of how to ensure product safety in a global market. The event brought together more than 100 participants from the European institutions, consumer, retailer and industry associations and the TIC sector to address issues related to consumer product safety and to shape solutions with all the actors involved. During his opening speech, Simo Hassi (President, CEOC International) highlighted the importance of working together with different stakeholders to reduce the number of non-compliant products on the market, thereby to increase the safety of consumers significantly. Drewin Nieuwenhuis (Secretary General, CEOC International) introduced the three speakers of this year s event. James Woudhuysen (Professor of Forecasting and Innovation) gave a keynote speech on Key consumer issues, , and what to do about them. He drew attention to that fact that the Chinese investment in key infrastructure, distribution points and consumer goods in the West has been increasing. He thus highlighted the need for each company to centre its culture more on China as well as to invest in equipment, office facilities and R&D. He also focused on developments in IT, manufacturing, cars and food, making recommendations about how to best prepare for the future. The conference continued with the presentation of the 2016 IFIA-CEOC market study results by Marcello Manca (Vice-President, Government and Industry Affairs, UL). He explained that the presentation is the cumulative result of the market studies conducted by IFIA and CEOC International over the past five years, whereby a vast sampling of highselling electrical consumer goods were randomly purchased across Europe, and tested for compliance with EU directives at an independent laboratory. This year s results highlight once again the marked difference between products for which compliance is self-declared by the manufacturer, versus those that were certified by an independent third-party body. The percentage of serious non-conformities, in the self-declared case, is extremely high and worrisome 16% of them showed dangerous faults versus only 1% of the third-party certified products. He called on all relevant stakeholders to engage in a dialogue and to take actions to improve the current situation. Pierre de Ruvo (Secretary General & CEO, ETICS) gave a presentation on the present and future e-compliance model in the electrotechnical sector. He presented the aim and the scope of ENEC, the European Mark for electrical products that demonstrate compliance with European standards. He explained that the scope of ENEC essentially covers the overall electrotechnical sector. However, its aim is to expand into other sectors. He also presented the characteristics of the future digitalized ENEC Mark, which will have, among others, strong anti-counterfeit features. A common centralised database is foreseen, which will allow Consumers, Retailers, Buyers, Custom Officers, Market Surveillance Authorities and any other Stakeholder, by scanning the QR-C, to consult/verify/investigate the status of the product, the Certification Body that has 16

17 issued the certificate, the scope and extent of the compliance. A different level of access to the database will be established. The three presentations were followed by a panel discussion moderated by Laura Shields (Director, The Media Coach). The panellists Hans Ingels (Head of Unit, DG GROW, European Commission), Stephan Schmitt (Chief International Officer, TÜV Rheinland Holding AG), Nicolaas Olie (Executive Director, PROSAFE) and Massimiliano Guzzini (Vice-President, iguzzini illuminazione S.p.A & President of ASSIL), addressed the issue of how to ensure product safety in a global market with the aim of finding common grounds of understanding and collaboration. The discussions centered on the following: the current level of compliance of products highlighted by the IFIA-CEOC market study results and the need for harmonised safety standards applicable to all products placed on the EU market. While most of the economic operators comply with the safety requirements, there is still a worrisome number of noncompliant products entering the EU market. The panellists stressed the need to adopt a holistic approach to address the issue of non-compliance the main issue in the internal market where different key players intervene. They discussed the advantages of the system in the EU (Supplier s Declaration of Conformity) and US (third-party testing); the legal and financial consequences for those bringing non-compliant products to the EU market; The panellist made the following conclusions and suggestions: Safety and compliance of products could not be achieved through market surveillance activities alone. There is a strong need for prevention through independent testing. Market surveillance needs stricter targets from legislators e.g. market surveillance authorities should target manufacturers whose products are repeatedly not in compliance. The cross-border co-operation between market surveillance authorities should be improved. There is a strong need to educate consumers, retailers, distributors and importers about product safety and quality. Greater awareness on the importance of ensuring only safe and compliant products reach the internal market is critical. and the different performance of the market surveillance authorities in the EU Member States. The conference was concluded by Álvaro Silva Ribeiro (President, EUROLAB). He underlined the need to educate all relevant stakeholders about the added value of quality. The panellists highlighted the need to ensure that the same quality and safety specifications apply to all products in the EU market, especially to those coming from outside Europe. It was reminded that importers and distributors are also responsible for ensuring that only safe and compliant products are placed on the market. 17

18 CEOC INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN MEMBERS MEETING 2016 The 2016 annual meeting of the CEOC International members from Central and Eastern Europe took place on April in Tallinn, kindly hosted by Inspecta Estonia. Delegates from eight countries gathered to discuss the latest developments in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) sector in Central and Eastern European countries. Simo Hassi, President of CEOC International, opened the meeting and welcomed the participants. He also thanked Inspecta Estonia for hosting this year s meeting. He welcomed the fact that these annual meetings have become a tradition, underlining their importance for the CEOC International members from Central and Eastern Europe. Drewin Nieuwenhuis, Secretary General of CEOC International, provided the participants with an analysis of the TIC sector in 2020 and beyond. He presented the recent EU legislative and policy developments regarding the Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package; the Single Market Strategy; Energy and Environment; Medical Devices; the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; Food safety and food fraud. S. Hassi explained that in order to strengthen the credibility of the TIC bodies there is a need to develop a Compliance Code to which they could subscribe. This would contribute to the professionalization of the sector and would ensure that they operate in an independent and impartial manner in their activities. It was pointed out that this Compliance Code would complete the existing accreditation requirements, which currently vary from one country to another. Ago Pelisaar, Advisor at the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, gave a presentation on the development of the TIC market in Estonia. The meeting continued with presentations by the participants on the latest TIC developments in their countries. After presenting the history and the services of their respective companies, the delegates from SAMTS, SZU, CNCIR, UDT, TDT and TI a.s. provided overviews on their activities over the last twelve months. On the second day of the meeting, the participants discussed potential future CEOC International members as well as how to improve the annual meetings of its members from Central and Eastern Europe. All participants agreed that the meetings of the members from Central and Eastern Europe should: Promote regional co-operation in this regard, the Memorandum of Co-operation and the Agreement on training co-operation signed between UDT and SAMTS following the 2015 meeting in Sofia was pointed out as a very positive example; Serve as a platform where the members can share best practices and experience on topics of interest to them; Identify future opportunities. Described as beneficial for all participants, it was decided to continue organising annual meetings of the CEOC International members from Central and Eastern Europe. 18

19 4. CEOC COMMITTEES CEOC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) FOCUS AREAS POLICIES The BoD paid particular attention to the European Commission s Single Market Strategy. CEOC International issued two Position Papers Upgrading the Single Market: more opportunities for people and business and Effective market surveillance for Europe, the latter being turned into a joint IFIA CEOC International Position Paper. CEOC International published a document entitled Frequently Asked Questions on Conformity Assessment in Europe. Various terms related to the TIC sector are explained and exemplified in order to help the public better understand the sector. Additionally, the BoD followed the developments related to the TTIP negotiations, the revision of the Medical Devices and In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulations and the Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package. MEETINGS 02/03/2016 BoD meeting in Brussels 30/05/2016 BoD meeting in The Hague 15/09/2016 BoD meeting in Brussels 08/11/2016 BoD meeting in Brussels GUIDANCE NOTES ON REQUIREMENTS FOR CEOC INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP The BoD updated the Guidance Notes laying down the requirements for membership in CEOC International. The objective was to strengthen the involvement of European conformity assessment bodies in CEOC International activities and to clarify the rules regarding non-european organisations wishing to become a CEOC International member. STRENGTHENING THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY ALLIANCE One of the main projects for the BoD this year was enhancing the cooperation with CEOC International partners in order to strengthen the International Safety Alliance. On 1 July 2016 Mrs Hanane Taidi started in her new role as Director General of IFIA. With this appointment, IFIA also re-located their operations from London to Brussels. This led to the ever-growing cooperation on a practical level, which is seen as beneficial for the members of the two associations. The BoD approved the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two associations. ETICS, the European Testing, Inspection Certification System, approached CEOC International in late 2014, proposing a closer cooperation between the two associations, based on the model that is already in place with EUROLAB. The registered address and the Secretariat of ETICS were transferred to the CEOC International office in January Although ETICS decided to move their office to a different location in September 2016, the two associations continue working together on certain issues. CEOC International and EFNDT, the European Federation of Non-Destructive Testing, renewed the Memorandum of Understanding in order to continue and further enhance the cooperation between the two associations. 19

20 CEOC International Co-Chair: Christian Priller TÜV SÜD, Germany EUROLAB Co-Chair: Carol Stewart EXOVA, UK JOINT EUROLAB CEOC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON PRODUCT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION (JTC PTC) FOCUS AREAS PROMOTION OF THE ADDED VALUE OF INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY TESTING, INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES MEETINGS 11-12/04/2016 JTC PTC meeting in Essen, hosted by TÜV NORD 09/11/2016 JTC PTC meeting in Brussels IFIA CEOC Market Study; Product compliance data. EU Policies During the last year, JTC PTC in close collaboration with TC CC focused on: Strategy for the Internal Market; Trade Agreements, e.g. CETA and TTIP; Revision of the Medical Devices and In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulations; Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package; New developments related to the technical harmonisation of products;»new» Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product rules ACCREDITATION AND STANDARDISATION The JTC PTC members closely followed relevant accreditation and standardisation activities. You can find a detailed overview of all issues high on the agenda of CEOC International during 2016 in the sections regarding accreditation and standardisation. Chair: Daniel Pflumm Vdtüv, Germany TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (TC CC) FOCUS AREAS Working in close collaboration with JTC PTC, TC CC plays an important role within CEOC International in monitoring of EU legislation and technical issues and informing our members of new developments in these fields. MEETINGS 3O/05/2016 TC CC meeting in The Hague 12/07/2016 TC CC meeting in Brussels 06/09/2016 TC CC meeting in Brussels The focus in 2016 was on: Strategy for the Internal Market with a special focus on market surveillance in relation to 3 rd party testing; Trade Agreements, e.g. CETA and TTIP especially regarding the removal of TBT; State of play of the Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package; New developments related to the technical harmonisation of products e.g. Circular Economy Package (e.g. requirements for reparability, durability, upgradability, recyclability); accessibility requirements for products; New Blue Guide on the implementation of EU product rules

21 Chair until 31/05/2016: Adolf Russold TÜV AUSTRIA, Austria Chair as of 01/06/2016: Siegfried Melzer TÜV SÜD, Germany TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR MACHINES, LIFTS AND CRANES (TC CML) FOCUS AREAS Fault statistics for lifts (data collected from all over Europe); Review / withdraw / update of existing CEOC International Recommendations; MEETINGS 27-28/01/2016 TC CML in Warsaw 30/05/2016 TC CML meeting in The Hague 7-8/11/2016 TC CML meeting in Brussels Monitor developments of national and European rules and regulations and international and European standards. After the retirement of Adolf Russold, Siegfried Melzer took over the position of TC CML Chair as of 1 June TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT FOCUS AREAS EU Energy Union, in particular topics such as energy efficiency, MEETINGS 30/05/2016 TC Energy and Environment meeting in The Hague energy saving and energy storing, including the reviews of the Chair: Simon Emeny Lloyd s Register, UK Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), and the Renewable Energy Directive; International trade agreements, such as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and the European Union, and their impact on environment; Developments in the nuclear safety standardisation and legislation, including the work of ISO/TC 85; Novel technologies, such as Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and Additive Manufacturing. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR INSPECTION (TC CI) FOCUS AREAS MEETINGS 30/05/2016 TC CI meeting in The Hague Application of ISO / IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies - ILAC-P15:06/2014 Draft Revision for Chair: Olivier Talbot Apave, France Clause 8.1.3; ILAC Guideline for the Formulation of Scopes of Accreditation for Inspection Bodies; ILAC Guidance on measurements performed as part of an inspection process; EA Accreditation for Notification Project (AfN). 21

22 Chair until 31/05/2016: César Buque TÜV Rheinland, Germany Chair as of 01/06/2016: Kamiel Vanderlinden Vinçotte, Belgium TECHNICAL COMMITEE FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (TC CND) FOCUS AREAS Build liaisons with other communities in Europe, which have technical NDT committees; Discuss and deal with topics that require position statements or CEOC recommendations; New market requirements (end clients or service companies) related to evolving NDT techniques. MEETINGS 30/05/2016 TC CND meeting in The Hague 08/11/2016 TC CND meeting in Brussels Chair until 31/05/2016: Udo Mielke TÜV Rheinland, Germany Chair as of 01/06/2016: Norbert Wieneke TÜV Rheinland, Germany TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (TC COH) FOCUS AREAS Recent political and legislative developments at the EU level in the area of occupational health and safety (H&S); Implementation of EU Health and Safety Directives at a national level; Relations and further cooperation with international organisations e.g. EU-OSHA, ISHCOO, ILO; Exchange of national experience and best practices. MEETINGS 30/05/2016 TC COH in The Hague Chair: Gerhard Höltmann TÜV Austria, Austria TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR PRESSURE EQUIPMENT (TC CP) FOCUS AREAS Implementation of he Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) and Simple Pressure Vessels Directive (SPVD); Risk-Based Inspection Requirements (RBI); Fitness for Service (FFS); Update of the CEOC Recommendations. MEETINGS 30/05/2016 TC CP in The Hague 08/11/2016 TC CP in Brussels 22

23 COMMUNICATION EXPERT GROUP (COMMS) MEETINGS 12/10/2016 COMMs in Lyon Chair: Marc Van Overmeire Vinçotte, Belgium FOCUS AREAS CEOC General Assembly ; CEOC-ETICS-EUROLAB-IFIA International Safety Conference 2016; CEOC International Publications. THE COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP The Combined Communications Group was established in February 2016, as a joint initiative of CEOC International, ETICS, EUROLAB and IFIA. This initiative was launched as a result of the recent negative media coverage on the role of the TIC sector (PIP, Dieselgate) and the threat such coverage represents for the credibility of the whole TIC sector and its licence to operate. There are also some political and legislative developments that require strong positioning of the industry and effective advocacy activities to preserve the sector s licence to market. The group thus started working on a joint communications strategy to address the above-mentioned issues. BRUSSELS FOCUS GROUP (BFG) The Brussels Focus Group is a special CEOC International platform whose main emphasis is on European Public Affairs. FOCUS AREAS Work Programme of the European Commission; Internal Market Strategy, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, revision of the Medical Devices Regulation and In-Vitro Diagnostics Regulation, Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package. MEETINGS 07/04/2016 BFG meeting in Brussels 21/06/2016 BFG meeting in Brussels 07/09/2016 BFG meeting in Brussels 08/12/2016 BFG meeting in Brussels As part of the cooperation plan with IFIA, during the December meeting of the BFG, the members agreed to turn the BFG into a joint Public Affairs Committees in order for both organisations to have an aligned and strategic approach to advocacy and lobbying activities. Chair as of 01/06/2016: Gero Viola TÜV Rheinland, Germany TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES (TC MD) FOCUS AREAS Monitoring of the developments in the revision of MD and IVDs legislation; Discussions on the Implementation status of Recommendation 2013/473/EU; Membership in the Medical Devices Experts Group (MDEG); Closer cooperation with TEAM-NB. MEETINGS 30/05/2016 TC MD in The Hague 29/09/2016 TC MD in Brussels 23

24 5. CEOC INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIMO HASSI PRESIDENT INSPECTA - Finland VAN PHUC LÊ VICE-PRESIDENT APAVE - France MARK THOMÄ VICE-PRESIDENT DEKRA - Germany DREWIN NIEUWENHUIS SECRETARY GENERAL MARC VAN OVERMEIRE TREASURER VINÇOTTE - Belgium KLAUS BRÜGGEMANN MEMBER VDTÜV - Germany HERBERT EGOLF MEMBER SVTI - Switzerland STEFAN HAAS MEMBER TÜV AUSTRIA - Austria TOMÁŠ HRUŠKA MEMBER SZU - Czech Republic IWO JAKUBOWSKI MEMBER TDT - Poland PAOLO SALZA MEMBER RINA - Italy JOSÉ ANA PINA OLIVEIRA SANTOS TEIXEIRA MEMBER (UNTIL ) MEMBER (AS OF ISQ - Portugal ) ISQ - Portugal STEPHAN TON HOLTHUIS SCHMITT MEMBER MEMBER LLOYD S REGISTER - TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany The Netherlands 24

25 TECHNICAL COMMITTEES DANIEL PFLUMM CHAIR VDTÜV - Germany CONFORMITY ASSES- MENT (TC CC) ADOLF RUSSOLD CHAIR UNTIL 31/05/2016 TÜV AUSTRIA - Austria MACHINES, LIFTS AND CRANES (TC CML) SIEGFRIED MELZER CHAIR AS OF 01/06/2016 TÜV SÜD - Germany MACHINES, LIFTS AND CRANES (TC CML) OLIVIER TALBOT CHAIR APAVE - France INSPECTION (TC CI) SIMON EMENY CHAIR LLOYD S REGISTER - UK ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT GERO VIOLA CHAIR AS OF 01/06/2016 TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany MEDICAL DEVICES (TC MD) UDO MIELKE CHAIR UNTIL 31/05/2016 TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (TC COH) NORBERT WIENEKE CHAIR AS OF 01/06/2016 TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (TC COH) CÉSAR BUQUE CHAIR UNTIL 31/05/2016 TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (TC CND) KAMIEL VANDERLINDEN CHAIR AS OF 01/06/2016 VINÇOTTE - Belgium NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (TC CND) AUDITORS GERHARD HÖLTMANN CHAIR TÜV AUSTRIA - Austria PRESSURE EQUIPMENT (TC CP) CHRISTIAN PRILLER CEOC CO-CHAIR TÜV SÜD - Germany JOINT EUROLAB - CEOC PRODUCT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION (JTC PTC) MARC VAN OVERMEIRE CHAIR VINÇOTTE - Belgium COMMUNICATION EXPERT GROUP (COMMS) ALEKSANDRA LIPIEC AUDITOR UDT - Poland HANS-HERMANN UEFFING AUDITOR TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany CEOC INTERNATIONAL GENERAL SECRETARIAT IN BRUSSELS DREWIN NIEUWENHUIS SECRETARY GENERAL FRANZISKA KASSLER INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER, UNTIL 01/11/2016 DIANA POPA JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER LAURA MARTIN JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER ZLATINA ZHELEVA JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER ZEYNEP YILDIZELI JUNIOR POLICY MANAGER 25

26 6. LIST OF MEMBERS Apave Groupe Safety Assessment Federation SAFed Apragaz Compania Naţională Pentru Controlul Cazanelor, Instalaţiilor de Ridicat şi Recipientelor sub Presiune CNCIR DEKRA SE Directorate General -Technical Inspection- at State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance - SAMTS damtn@damtn.government.bg Schweizerischer Verein für technische Inspektionen SVTI info@svti.ch Strojírenský Zkusební Ústav SZU info@szutest.cz Technická Inšpekcia a.s. TI tisr@tisr.sk Transportowy Dozór Techniczny - TDT info@tdt.gov.pl Türk Loydu info@turkloydu.org DNV-GL Group info@dnvgl.com TÜV AUSTRIA office@tuv.at Force Technology info@forcetechnology.dk TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co. KG info@tuev-nord.de Inspecta Group Oy customerservice@inspecta.com TÜV Rheinland AG service@de.tuv.com Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade ISQ commercial@isq.pt TÜV SÜD AG info@tuev-sued.de Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro - INAIL Liftinstituut Holding BV info@liftinstituut.nl Lloyd s Register Group Limited - Energy Business PGM Inspection info@pgmgozetim.com RINA SERVICES S.p.A. CEOCinternational@rina.org UL Urzad Dozoru Technicznego UDT udt@udt.gov.pl VDE Prüf- und Zertifizierungsinstitut GmbH service@vde.com Verband der TÜV VdTÜV berlin@vdtuev.de Vinçotte info@vincotte.be 26

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28 CEOC INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION ORGANISATIONS Created in 1961, the Confederation is a not-for-profit organisation registered under Belgian law that represents 29 independent inspection and certification organisations in 19 countries. CEOC International is the European trade association which represents the independent inspection and certification organisations, whose members are acknowledged by the national authorities as fulfilling the competency standards of statutory and no statutory safety inspection and certification. Through their work CEOC International members ensure the safety of equipment, reduce the risk of accidents, protect the environment and set and influence high standards throughout the world. CEOC INTERNATIONAL AISBL General Secretariat Rue du Commerce BE 1000 Brussels Belgium info@ceoc.com Tel: Fax: