A SUCCESS STORY
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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
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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What is CEN ?
(2)
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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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
Law
Mandatory
Regulations
Standards
Public
Voluntary
CEN Workshop Agreement
Professional good practice, corporate specs, etc.
Private
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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conflicting national standards are to be withdrawn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
Project
Proposal
?
Circulation for
comments
Draft
Standard
Technical
Working
Technical
Committee
Group
Committee
Weighted
vote
Timeframe: 36 Months
National
Standards
Body
European
Standard
USER
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
Business Plan
Kick-off
Meeting
Drafting and
adoption of
CWA
Publication of
CWA
TIMEFRAME: 6 – 18 MONTHS
Describing
– Scope
– Objectives
– Financing
– Schedule
Confirming
Business Plan :
– Rules of the
Workshop
– Financing
– Chairmanship
– Secretariat
Consensus
process
Announced
– Workshop
participants
CEN National
Members
by
– Public
consultation,
as appropriate
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Our international partner: ISO
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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Questions ?
Thank you
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