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Trilateral Meeting

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16 June 2011Washington

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- The Commission issued a mandate for standardisation bodies

- CENELEC will be involved to study feasibility of standardisation

12 months

- This study will most likely be followed by a mandate for standardisation

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Scope mandate Review of the current methods of measuring batteries

capacity and the standards relating to these methods

Identify the availability of stakeholders in the EEA with a view to associate them

Study the appropriateness of formal standard(s) and/or new standardisation documents taking account the evolution of the technology and the particular needs of the battery sector.

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Scope draft mandate

Review of existing standards/provisions applicable to similar labelling schemes for consumer information, e.g. energy-efficiency labels on appliances, and analysis of possible suitability/transferability for capacity labelling of batteries.

Provide recommendations on the further priorities for European and international standardisation and identify areas where international and/or European standardisation work is needed.

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- Input by EPBA

- Cooperation agreement EPBA - Cenelec

- This allows EPBA to provide input on the discussions

- Voting power by national standardisation bodies

- Timing

- 1 July: expected start of the mandate

- The work will most likely be carried out through the secretariat of a Member State (most likely

Germany)

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