Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure Conference on the Functioning of the 98/34 Notification Procedure, Brussels, 22 June 2005 mag. Irena Možek Grgurevič Ministry of the Economy, Slovenia

Brussels, 22 June The 98/34 Notification Procedure: objectives, obligations and consequences Directive insures, that national drafts of standards and technical regulations are transparent and, if they will be adopted, will be in line with internal market rules. Directive insures, that national drafts of standards and technical regulations are transparent and, if they will be adopted, will be in line with internal market rules.

Brussels, 22 June The 98/34 Notification Procedure: objectives, obligations and consequences 98/34 Notification is Ex ante Control system 98/34 Notification is Ex ante Control system Before: Before: ex post control against technical barriers of the free movements of goods (compliant, infringement procedure, national procedure, action for reparation,… ex post control against technical barriers of the free movements of goods (compliant, infringement procedure, national procedure, action for reparation,…

Brussels, 22 June The 98/34 Notification Procedure: objectives, obligations and consequences Now: ex ante system of preventive nature: prevents barriers by controlling technical regulation at a draft stage ex ante system of preventive nature: prevents barriers by controlling technical regulation at a draft stage

Brussels, 22 June Implementation of 98/34/EC Human Resources in Slovenia: one person in Ministry of the Economy (responsible Ministry) one person in Ministry of the Economy (responsible Ministry) two persons in National Contact Point two persons in National Contact Point

Brussels, 22 June Implementation of 98/34/EC Contact (Enquiry) point for notifications according to 98/34/EC procedure is established in Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) Contact (Enquiry) point for notifications according to 98/34/EC procedure is established in Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST)

Brussels, 22 June Implementation of 98/34/EC Committee on Non-harmonized area and Notifications : Ministries of Economy (presidency), Information Society, Agriculture, Environment and Spatial Planning, Transport, Interior, Labor and social affairs, Science and Education and SIST Ministries of Economy (presidency), Information Society, Agriculture, Environment and Spatial Planning, Transport, Interior, Labor and social affairs, Science and Education and SIST

Brussels, 22 June Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure From 1. May 2004 Slovenia notified: 21 documents: 21 documents: –8 technical regulations, –7 technical specifications –6 standards Received 2 detailed opinions and 3 comments Made 10 comments to other MS notifications

Brussels, 22 June Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure Benefits from 98/34 Notification procedure: Transparent adoption system on non- harmonized legislation Transparent adoption system on non- harmonized legislation Participation of all interested parties in preparation stage Participation of all interested parties in preparation stage Preventive dialog Preventive dialog

Brussels, 22 June Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure Transparent adoption system on non- harmonized legislation: –Draft technical regulations and standards are prepared under extensive harmonization with all interested parties (administration, industry, consumers, …) –Other MS participate in preparatory stage

Brussels, 22 June Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure National preventive dialog: A lot of discussion is taken through the national mirror Committee for 98/34 notification procedure (Committee on Non- harmonized area and Notifications) A lot of discussion is taken through the national mirror Committee for 98/34 notification procedure (Committee on Non- harmonized area and Notifications) Communication with enterprises is more intensive Communication with enterprises is more intensive

Brussels, 22 June Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure Contact point serves 28 subscribers on notifications: –15 administrative bodies –13 enterprises

Brussels, 22 June Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure In last year Slovenia learned through 98/34 Notification procedure few basic and very important facts: –Transparency prevents at least from complaints and actions from reparation, –Prevents barriers to trade –Experiences are welcome in Better regulation project

Brussels, 22 June Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure Dialog between legislators and all interested parties (enterprises, consumers and others) have reached new dimensions.

Brussels, 22 June Slovenian experience on 98/34 Notification Procedure Thank you for your attention!