Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus MARS Group meeting Bratislava, Slovak Republic 10 – 13 October 2007 Christer Arvíus Chairman UNECE WP.6

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus UNECE Working Party on Regulatory cooperation and Standardization policies (WP.6)

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus

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Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus UN/ECE Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus 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/Rapporteurs and Coordinators Team of Specialists on STandardization And Regulatory Techniques (“START” Team) Advisory Group on Market Surveillance (“MARS” Group) Ad hoc Team of Specialists on Quality Management Systems Ad hoc Team of Specialists on Metrology Telecom Task Force, Earth–moving Machinery, etc. Regional integration (within CIS, Balkan, etc.) Institute of “Facilitators”

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus This is a market surveillance system !!! A state inspector in action An effective market surveillance infrastructure Appropriate sanctions Non-compatible/ counterfeit products

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus The UN/ECE INTERNATIONAL MODEL (Recommendation “L”) is a regulatory cooperation model based on the “standard receptive regulatory technique”

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus 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:

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus International Model for technical harmonisation Abbreviations used in the model:  These are listed at Annex A: CAB Conformity Assessment Body; CROCommon Regulatory Objective; ISBInternational Standardizing Body; RCABRecognised Conformity Assessment Body; SDoCSupplier’s Declaration of Conformity; TRTechnical Regulation; UN/ECEUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus International Model for 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; - conformityassessment 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.

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus Common Regulatory Objectives UNECE International Model – transnational cooperation for increased market access Applicable (international) standards = Increased international market access = (if possible) National legislations National standards

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation - provide tools for Sectoral projects for regulatory convergence: - Telecom - Earth Moving Machinery - Other (Oil and gas pipelines; EX-equipment; Organic Agriculture Products etc.) [ Industry specifies their needs, Regulatory Authorities to be aware of 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

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus 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;

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus Thank you very much for your attention !