European Standards- preparation, approval and role of CEN Deputy Director - Standards 1
European Standarization why?, 2010-10-14 CEN-CENELEC 2010 2
What standards do enhance the safety of products allow economies of scale help manufacturers comply with European legislation promote the interoperability of products and services encourage greater competition facilitate trade by removing trade barriers promote ecological safety and sustainability help safeguard the environment aid the transfer of research promote common understanding 3
Why European Standards? To build the Single Market Larger markets create wealth Free trade throughout the European Economic Area More than 500 million customers To help competitiveness and technical innovation State of the Art Transfer of European Research results To strengthen the regional influence in global economy Export European know-how To enable access to the Single European Market Accession of new Members to the EU To provide an alternative for better regulation Self regulation by the market A co-regulation approach in Europe since 1985 4
A fact to remember 1 European standard Replaces 31 different national standards in Europe Creates access to a market of 500 million 5
Standardization Where are we?, 2010-10-14 CEN-CENELEC 2010 6
Social Responsibility
European Standardization Who are we?, 2010-10-14 CEN-CENELEC 2010 8
European Standards Organizations European Committee For Standardization European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization European Telecommunications Standards Institute 9
CEN and CENELEC offer a platform for stakeholders to come to a consensus that they commit to implement at national level
The standardization world International Regional (Europe) National National Standards Bodies (CEN/CENELEC)
CEN & CENELEC Members
CEN and CENELEC members Represent all national stakeholders: industry, authorities, social partners, consumers, SME Ensure consensus building at national level Appoint national experts to participate in standardization work Commit to implement European standards identically at national level Withdraw conflicting national standards
European Standardization How?, 2010-10-14 CEN-CENELEC 2010 14
Participation in the standardization process CEN Technical or Project Committee DELEGATION DELEGATIO N DELEGATION National Standardization Body National Standardization Body National Standardization Body Experts in a specific field representing: industry, trade associations, government, consumer, academia, customers, etc 15
Main principles of European standardization Voluntary standards are voluntary in application Openness and transparency open to participation of all interested parties and broad consultation Consensus we build European consensus among all stakeholders National commitment implement European Standards as identical national standards and withdraw conflicting national standards Market relevance reflect market needs Integration with international work cooperation with ISO (Vienna agreement) 16
CEN-CENELEC product range Standards European Standard EN Pre-Standards Technical Specification TS Informative Technical Report TR Workshop Agreement CEN-CLC Workshop Agreement (CWA)
The standardization process (EN) Technical or Project Committee National Standards Bodies, Associates Technical or Project Committee TIMEFRAME: 3 YEARS National Standards Bodies PROJECT PROPOSAL Draft Standard Enquiry (circulation for Comments ) consolidation of comments Formal vote (weighted vote) European Standard NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION 18
Developing a CEN Workshop Agreement Business Plan Kick-off meeting Drafting and adoption of CWA CWA Publication TIMEFRAME : 6 18 MONTHS Describing Confirming Consensus building Announcement Scope Objectives Financing Schedule WS rules Financing Chair Secretariat WS participants Public consultation (as appropriate) by National Members
European Standard (EN) (1/2) You submit a proposal Together, we evaluate specific need feasibility resources and decide on a precise development route The work is allocated to a technical body Draft elaborated by experts is discussed by member delegations
European Standard (EN) (2/2) Draft issued to CEN members for public enquiry (5 months) National comments considered by TC and agreement reached on improved draft Final draft submitted to CEN members for formal vote (2 months) 71 % of weighted votes positive EN approved Published as identical national standard by all 31 members
CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) (1/2) The CEN Workshop is a flexible working platform open for direct participation by any company or organisation within Europe or outside allowing rapid elaboration of consensus documents
CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) (2/2) Business Plan: project description (background, initiators, targeted audience, scope, objectives, planning of work, resources) CEN website for comments Kick-off meeting: interested stakeholders to examine business plan in detail Special needs, secure financial resources confirm chair and (CEN member) secretariat Work mainly by electronic means Optional public enquiry CWA approved by consensus
Standardization - prospects, 2010-10-14 CEN-CENELEC 2010 24
Smart, sustainable and inclusive - Innovation - Research STAIR and Innovation - Interoperability - Digital Agenda (ehealth, ebusiness, egovernment) - Skills (knowledge management, qualification) CEN-CENELEC 2010 25
Standardization is a tool for boosting innovation Starting standards activity early provides better chances for being successful Still too many barriers for projects to participate in standardization Standards organizations should market the benefits Research programmes - funding for standards resources?
Fast, flexible arrangements linked to research projects Just a few recent examples: Industrial wastewater membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology Best Practice approach for electromagnetic induction measurements Electronic health insurance cards
How to improve matters further? CEN-CENELEC STAIR - STAndards, Innovation and Research A strategic approach to the standards/research interface Group of national CEN-CENELEC Members with other participation Chair Prof. Knut Blind Links to the European Commission (DG Enterprise, DG Research) Observership of ETSI
STAIR tasks Integrate research and innovation with standardization: Raise awareness and ensure communication of benefits Review, adapt and monitor the infrastructure and operational environment Links to the forthcoming Innovation Action Plan We will have a conference early 2011
Other actions under way Training for EU and COST project officers Improve links between standards and ETPs and JTIs, EIT, EUREKA, EU Agencies etc Education about Standardization - teaching the added-value in technical/business curricula Generation of standards activities linked to research and technology, e.g.: Electric vehicles, Smart grids, Nanotechnologies, Measuring instruments (smart meters)
Thank you! www.cen.eu www.cenelec.eu aganesh@cencenelec.eu +32.2550.0804 CEN-CENELEC 2010 31