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MARS Group meetingBratislava, Slovak Republic
10 – 13 October 2007
Christer ArvíusChairman UNECE WP.6
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UNECE
Working Party on Regulatory cooperation and Standardization policies
(WP.6)
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50 - 80 % of World Trade is Between UNECE Member States
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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BYPL
UA
ROHU
BG
TRGR AZ GEAM
KG
FI
CY
SENO
DK
DENLIE
ESPT
IT
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GB
HRBA
ALMK
FR
BECZ
M DSK
SL
YU
LKZ
RU
TMUZ
TJ
IS
MT
IL
CA
US
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UN/ECE
http://www.unece.org/trade/ctied/wp6/index_wp6.htm
Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies
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Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies
Chair person : Mr. Christer Arvíus (Sweden) Vice Chairpersons: Mr. Valery N. Koreshkov (Belarus)
Mr. Arpad Gonda (Slovakia)
WP.6 Bureau/Rapporteursand Coordinators
Team of Specialistson STandardization AndRegulatory Techniques
(“START” Team)
Advisory Group onMarket Surveillance(“MARS” Group)
Ad hoc Team ofSpecialists on QualityManagement Systems
Ad hoc Team ofSpecialists
on Metrology
TelecomTask Force,
Earth–movingMachinery, etc.
Regionalintegration
(within CIS,Balkan, etc.)
Instituteof
“Facilitators”
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This is a marketsurveillancesystem !!!
A state inspectorin action
An effective marketsurveillance infrastructure
Appropriatesanctions
Non-compatible/counterfeit products
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The UN/ECEINTERNATIONAL MODEL
(Recommendation “L”)is a regulatory cooperation model
based on the“standard receptive regulatory technique”
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International Model for technical harmonisation
The “International Model” is explained in a document with 22 paragraphs and three Annexes:
A. List of abbreviations used
B. Principal elements to be included in a Common Regulatory Objective (CRO), and
C. Administrative Procedures and Institutional Provisions
The “International Model” is published in the set of UN/ECE Recommendations on Standardization Policies and on the UN/ECE web site: http://www.unece.org/trade/stdpol
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International Model for technical harmonisation
Abbreviations used in the model:
These are listed at Annex A:
CAB Conformity Assessment Body;
CRO Common Regulatory Objective;
ISB International Standardizing Body;
RCAB Recognised Conformity Assessment Body;
SDoC Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity;
TR Technical Regulation;
UN/ECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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International Modelfor technical harmonisation
Interested countries should agree on:
Common Regulatory Objectives (CROs). Principle elements in a CRO are set out at Annex B: - scope of products/product areas;
- legitimate regulatory objectives;
- applicable international standards;
- conformity assessment procedure/s to demonstrate compliance (when applicable, provisions on CABs recognised to assess and attest compliance);
- market surveillance;
- protection clause to withdraw non compliant products etc.
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CommonRegulatoryObjectives
UNECE International Model – UNECE International Model – transnational cooperation for increased market accesstransnational cooperation for increased market access
Applicable(international)
standards
=
Increased international market access
=(if possible)
Nationallegislations
Nationalstandards
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UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation - provide tools for
Sectoral projects forregulatory convergence:
- Telecom
- Earth Moving Machinery
- Other (Oil and gas pipelines; EX-equipment; Organic
Agriculture Products etc.)
[ Industry specifies their needs,Regulatory Authorities to be awareof the industry needs and willing to enter into a regulatory convergence
dialogue ]
Regulatory techniques for regional integration:
- CIS agreement on the basics of harmonization of technical regulations
- South-East Europe
- Other regions
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UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation
Advantageous with the use of the model: sectoral arrangements are open for all interested UN Member States;
defines regulatory convergence which include the necessary health and safety conditions, applicable international standards and means of proofs of conformity for the sectors/product areas concerned and provide for open market access (“free circulation”);
arrangements can be developed between interested countries/within regions on sectoral levels in an open and transparent manner. The number of countries in such arrangements can gradually be enlarged (a flexible “step-by-step” approach);
simplify linking of sectoral/regional arrangements between countries using similar regulatory techniques;
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Thank you very muchThank you very much for your attention ! for your attention !