MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA A NEW START FOR LISBON STRATEGY BRATISLAVA April 2005 COSMINA MIU cmiu@minind.ro April 2005 Bratislava

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA Evolutions and achievements in manufacturing industry GOVERNMENTAL MEASURES FOR RE-ENVIGORATION OF ECONOMIC GROWTH PURPOSE EFFECTS Adoption of a coherent package of industrial policies, Chapter 15 of negotiations with EU, Industrial Policy – MEC integrator Approximation of laws in Romanian industrial sectors with the EU laws, Chapter 1 for negotiations with EU, Free Movement of Goods – MEC integrator Programs for raising competitiveness Improvement of business environment Raising competitiveness of manufacturing industry Green – field foreign investment Regional development of SME’s Economic growth Complementarities with EU industry April 2005 Bratislava

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA Approximation of laws in Romanian industrial sectors with the EU laws, Chapter 1 of negotiations with EU, Free Movement of Goods Law no.608/2001 regarding the conformity assessment of products, with its amendments General framework for the approximation and implementation of national regulations Approximation into the Romanian legislation of the Directives included in the Chapter 1, Free Movement of Goods MEC integrator for this Chapter Adoption of standards Setting up the Conformity Assessment Infrastructure Institutional development of Market Surveillance bodies Mechanical Equipment and Devices, Electronics and Electrotechnics, Chemistry and Petro-chemistry, Consumer Goods. More than 120 Directives adopted of which 72 by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce General standards for quality General standards for accreditation Harmonized standards to New Approach Directives Particular standards National Accreditation Body National Standardization Body Bodies for conformity assessment of products and systems Testing laboratories Control bodies appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and other competent authorities in specific areas April 2005 Bratislava

Romanian Bodies involved in conformity assessment MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA Implementing Measures (1) Institutional development – Bodies involved in the implementation process Romanian Bodies involved in conformity assessment ISCIR-CERT Bucuresti – SPV, GAD, NHWB, Lifts, PED. ICPE SA Bucuresti – LVD, Noise emissions of appliances ICMET Craiova – EMC, CASSTIL SA Bucuresti – Toys; Market Surveillance Bodies ISCIR SP Bucuresti – SPV, GAD, NHWB, Lifts, PED, TPED . ANPC Bucuresti – LVD, EMC, Noise emissions of appliances Labor Inspection – LVD, Machinery. General Inspectorate for Communications – EMC ARCE – Energy efficiency and labelling National Agency for Dangerous Goods – Notification of dangerous goods April 2005 Bratislava

Diagram of regulations on pressure equipment DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment Government Decision No.752/18.07.2002 in force 1 Jan 2004 (repealed) Government Decision No. 584 din 15.04.2004 that establishes the conditions for placing on the market of pressure equipment Official Journal of Romania no. 622/22.08.2002 and no.622 Bis for annexes Official Journal of Romania, no. 404 of 06/05/2004 Minister Order No. 542/05.08.2004 Concerning measures for the approval of Conformity Assessment Bodies of pressure equipment and of Third Party Organizations to perform the tests indicated in point 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 of Annex 1 to the GD no. 584/15.04.2004 that establishes the conditions for placing on the market of pressure equipment Official Journal of Romania, no. 829/ 08.09.2004 Minister Order No. 440/14.07. 2004 approving the list of Romanian standards that adopt EU harmonized standards the provisions of which apply to pressure equipment Official Journal of Romania, no. 705/04.08.2004 Minister Order No. 720/ 26.10.2004 approving the list of bodies that perform the conformity assessment of pressure equipment Official Journal of Romania, no.. 1044/11.11.2004 April 2005 Bratislava

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA Implementing Measures conducted by MEC (2) SEMINARS + GUIDELINES + SITE MEC MEC promoted and coordinated the issue of the Romanian version of the “BLUE GUIDE” in 2004 MEC issued a Brochure with approximated acquis in the manufacturing sectors, including pressure sector MEC organized seminars and round tables, starting with 2001, quarterly Technical assistance program PSO “Implementation of PED in Romania” 2002 - 2004 MEC promoted and coordinated the issue of the Romanian version of the Guidelines elaborated in Working Group Pressure of CE in 2004, to be updated in 2005 MEC promoted and coordinated the issue of a practical guide to the implementation for the GD 584/2004 transposing PED MEC proposed a Study to assess the capacity of industry to operate in the pressure equipment sector Periodically updating of the site www.minind.ro with all relevant information http://www.minind.ro/domenii_sectoare/index4.html April 2005 Bratislava

Market surveillance activity - ISCIR SP MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA Market surveillance activity - ISCIR SP 2003: Attended 4 seminars  organized by MEC .             Organized 6 preventive visits to:   2 manufacturers       1 manufacturer/ assembler 3 users  2004: Attended 2 seminars  organized by MEC .             Organized 2 round tables with manufacturers and importers.             Organized 6 preventive visits to: 2 manufacturers      1 importer/ assembler I importer 2 users April 2005 Bratislava

PED - strong industrial representation R&D organizations - over 20 MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA INDUSTRY PED - strong industrial representation R&D organizations - over 20 Manufacturers – 30 large manufacturers and assemblers Users – over 50 large companies (chemistry, petro – chemistry, pharmaceuticals) Certifications by Romanian certification body 80 certificates on PED. ~ 35 certificates Module G , - 2 certificates Module H, ~ others, combinations of Modules B+D or B+F. April 2005 Bratislava

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA Implementing Measures conducted by MEC (3) Program for Raising Competitiveness of Industrial Products SUPPORT FOR MANUFACTURERS – Government Decision 357/2004 + GD 2184/2004 Governmental Support provided to the Program for raising competitiveness of industrial products, approved through Emergency Government Ordinance no.120/2002 and amended by Law no. 511/2003. Implementation and certification of quality systems; environment management systems Implementation and certification of management systems for: health and occupational safety ; social liability; food safety; information safety Acquisition of endowments and /or designing facility flow of testing and metrological laboratories and, accreditation thereof Product certification Building up models, prototypes, new technologies based of R&D results Comparative analyses in order to elaborate restructuring – development – viability plans, monitoring thereof. Registration and protection of marks, designs and industrial models of foreign markets, Organization of showrooms inside company in order to present and promote Romanian products Budget co-financing up to 50% (50%, 30 % 45%) April 2005 Bratislava

WORKING TOGETHER FOR GROWTH AND JOBS MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA WORKING TOGETHER FOR GROWTH AND JOBS Measures in progress Stronger implementation of New Approach Directives Recognise the strategic role of European Standardization in supporting the business development - Enhancing the application of European Standards in industry. Develop innovative products Promote Sustainable Development through application of integrated product policy Develop services - Technical assistance to be provided to manufacturers mainly SME’s aiming to improve the production systems. Develop training for R&D organizations - Manufacturers – Users oriented for the implementation of legal requirements. Develop impact assessment studies. Continuous improvement of operations and procedures of NoBo Strengthen Market surveillance operations and communication April 2005 Bratislava

Would like to invite you in Romania at a similar TAIEX event MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA WORKING TOGETHER FOR GROWTH AND JOBS ROMANIAN DELEGATION COSMINA MIU ANCA SANDRU ALINA STAN ANISOARA BACS DANIELA NICOLAESCU DAN BANCESCU IULIAN FLOAREA CRISTIAN JIVU Would like to invite you in Romania at a similar TAIEX event April 2005 Bratislava