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European Standardisation: A short insight. By Guido De Jongh CEN-CENELEC Management Centre - Brussels. What is CEN ? (1). The European Committee for Standardization, whose members are the National Standardization Bodies of the EU and EFTA countries plus Croatia - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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European Standardisation: A short insight
By Guido De Jongh
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre - Brussels
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What is CEN ? (1)
The European Committee for Standardization, whose members are the National Standardization Bodies of the EU and EFTA countries plus Croatia
CEN is an international non-profit organisation, incorporated under Belgian law
2 Counsellors (European Commission, EFTA)
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC), Brussels
Recognized by the European Authorities as one of the three competent standardization bodies for the EU (see Directive 98/34/EC)
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Over 60 000 experts of all fields are active in CEN work
Experts of authorities, industry, consumer organisations, etc. (i.e. the stakeholders) participate in the standardisation process, which is open and transparent
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What is CEN ? (2)
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The geography
Member
Affiliate
27 Members of EU
3 Members of EFTA
Croatia
19 Affiliates
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How do we harmonize and contribute to the single market ?
European Standards (EN) Over 14 000 ENs exist today, with about 1 000 new documents being
published every year
European Standards are, from a legal point of view, voluntary in their use, but “unavoidable” in practise
CEN Workshop Agreements (CWA) Consensus-based documents, directly made by the stakeholders
Often used in innovative areas, e.g. biofuels or information technology
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Standards, regulations and private specifications
Regulations
Standards
Professional good practice, corporate specs, etc.
Mandatory
Voluntary Public
Private
Law
CEN Workshop Agreement
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What is a standard ?
A standard is a document established by all interested parties (e.g. also yourself)
reflecting consensus
In addition, a European Standard is automatically transposed in national standards and
conflicting national standards are to be withdrawn
European Standards are, from a legal point of view, voluntary in their use, but at the same time “unavoidable” in practice
A tool to underpin the details of directives e.g. Medical device directive
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Drafting European Standards ?
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NationalStandards
Body
Timeframe: 36 Months
Technical
Committee
Technical
Committee
Project Proposal
Working
Group USER
DraftStandard
EuropeanStandard
Circulation for comments
Weighted
vote
National implementation
6 Months
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Not only European Standards: The CEN Workshop Agreement
The CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) represents the consensus of identified stakeholders
Anybody interested can join (including anyone outside Europe) – direct participation
A public process
Rules are very simple (non-bureaucratic)
Workshops are fast (5 months is the record, 12-15 months average!)
The CEN Workshop Agreement shall not conflict with ENs
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Different steps to publish a CEN Workshop Agreement
Drafting and adoption of
CWA
Describing– Scope– Objectives– Financing– Schedule
ConfirmingBusiness Plan :– Rules of the Workshop– Financing– Chairmanship– Secretariat
Announced by
CEN NationalMembers
TIMEFRAME: 6 – 18 MONTHS
Consensusprocess
– Workshop participants
– Public consultation, as appropriate
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Publication of CWA
Kick-off Meeting
Business Plan
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Our international partner: ISO
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Main differences CEN – ISO
ISO works at worldwide level
Consensus building process on ISO standards must take account
of all regional interests
No automatic transposition of ISO standard at national level
Collaboration agreement between CEN and ISO (Vienna
Agreement) avoids duplication of work
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Some examples
Standards on products EN 71 series on “Safety of toys” EN 14214:2008 “Biodiesel” for cars EN 81 series on “Lifts”
Standards on services EN 14804: 2005 “Language study tour providers – Requirements” EN 14467: 2004 “Recreational diving services – Requirements for
recreational scuba diving service providers” prEN 15733 “Services of Real Estate Agents – Requirements for the
provision of the services of real estate agents”
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