Public Hearing 23.November 2011 The Spacenet Inventors
Company COROCORD Raumnetz GmbH / Eichborndamm 167 / D Berlin / / © Copyright 2010 by COROCORD Raumnetz Producer of unique Playground Equipment 46 Employees 10,5 Mio Turnover Berlin / DE: 32 Brno / CZ: 14 40% Europe 25 % Germany 15 % America 10 % Asia Pazifik 10% Others
COROCORD Raumnetz GmbH / Eichborndamm 167 / D Berlin / / © Copyright 2010 by COROCORD Raumnetz Involvement in standardisation EN 1176 Playground Equipment New 1998 Revision 2003 and 2008 National: NA 112 Sport und Leisure Equipment NA Leisure Equipment NA Playground Equipment Europe: CEN/TC 136/SC 1/WG 11 Climbing Equipment CEN/TC 136/SC 1/WG 12 Play for All
COROCORD Raumnetz GmbH / Eichborndamm 167 / D Berlin / / © Copyright 2010 by COROCORD Raumnetz Challenge and opportunities TECHNICAL COMPETENCE AWARENESS PERSONEL RESOURCES COST KNOWLEDGE OF STANDARD EARLY INFORMATION ABOUT CHANGES CONTACT TO INSPECTORS AND CONSUMER GROUPS INFLUENCE ON STANDARD PRESTIGE NO INFLUENCE LANGUAGE
COROCORD Raumnetz GmbH / Eichborndamm 167 / D Berlin / / © Copyright 2010 by COROCORD Raumnetz Risk of not taking part Cost of product change Revison EN 1176: Re- Newing TÜV certificates - Change of documents - Re – Construction of equipment - Approx. cost ,00 Ban of products from the market Revison EN 1176:2008- Additional cost for safety features - Products are not fulfilling standard Hamper innovation Northamerican Standards ASTM F 1487, CSA Z 614
COROCORD Raumnetz GmbH / Eichborndamm 167 / D Berlin / / © Copyright 2010 by COROCORD Raumnetz Conclusion SME`s participation should be supported on the national level through awareness programmes (reduced travel costs, own language, national delegation principle) SME`s participation on the European level should be supported by financial help but remains voluntary (No SME`s expert as representant as technical knowledge is necessary) SME`s should be protected against anticompetive behaviours in standardisation (Transparency and openess, balanced representation of stakeholder categories)
Thank you The Spacenet Inventors