Transcript UNECE Telecom Initiative Lars Dittmer Government and Regulatory Affairs Email: [email protected] Tel: +46 70 575 1278 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson SE-164 83 Stockholm, Sweden Lars Dittmer 11 May 2004

UNECE Telecom Initiative
Lars Dittmer
Government and Regulatory Affairs
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +46 70 575 1278
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
SE-164 83 Stockholm, Sweden
Lars Dittmer
11 May 2004
1
Mutual Recognition Agreement EU - US
Important aspect
The starting of a process of discussions
between regulatory authorities,
Less important aspect
Actual implementation of the
MRAs
Simplifications on both sides, e.g.
R&TTE directive in EU
FCC simplifications of rules (slower)
Lars Dittmer
11 May 2004
2
Industry cooperation due to MRA
Joint papers:
GPCAS (ICT Industry Green Paper on a Global
Product Conformity Assessment System for the
Future
CARMA (A Common Approach to Regulation for
Market Access of Information and Communications
Technology and Consumer Electronics Products)
Lars Dittmer
11 May 2004
3
What’s the problem ?
Administrative requirements
• Harmonisation most important
Technical requirements
• Harmonisation by industry via
standardisation activities over time
Lars Dittmer
11 May 2004
4
How to change ?
Create trust among owners of regulation
An important tool for regulatory convergence has
been developed within the UNECE WP.6 –
Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and
Standardization Policies:
”The International Model for Technical Harmonization”
UNECE Telecom Initiative
– developed on the basis of the ”International Model” –
is trust-building
Lars Dittmer
11 May 2004
5
Realities
Some products are true global:
•PC
•Modems
•3G
•GSM
•WLAN
•Bluetooth
Lars Dittmer
11 May 2004
6
UNECE Telecom Initiative
using the International Model
CRO
specific Part 2
(e.g., IMT-2000)
Common Regulatory Objectives:
CRO
specific Part 2
(e.g., Bluetooth)
Etc.
CRO
Common Part 1
Procedural and administrative obligations
Lars Dittmer
• One common part for administrative
obligations
• Separate technical parts listing
requirements
Overlapping technical requirements
accepted by industry to create trust
11 May 2004
7
Future step
When trusted, a more generic use of
The UNECE International Model
i.e. based on technical aspects
(EMC, safety, etc) rather than products.
Lars Dittmer
11 May 2004
8