EC Initiative « Standardisation Package » latest news Cyrill DIRSCHERL EC – DG ENTR /C.5 Standardisation Unit

Your announcement anticipated the major issues Raising awareness of standardisation at all levels: decision-makers, experts ….. communicate the benefits from standardisation standardisation and innovation My proposal : 1)European Standardisation System (public/private partnership) 2) Development before the «Standardisation Package » 3) Analysis of the «Standardisation Package »

European Standardisation System – at present (1982/1985) /2003 ….. European Standardisation System – at present (1982/1985) /2003 ….. Directive 1998/34  EC selects and formally recognises 3 “European Standardisation Organisations” (national delegation / direct participation)  notification of national standard-projects, standstill, transfer of national to European standardisation  EC empowered to request ESOs to develop EN ("Mandate") Co-operation Agreement ESOs and EC/EFTA (2003) 2006 Financing Decision 2008 New Legal Framework for marketing of products

European Standardisation Organisations National Standard Bodies International COMPANIES direct membership National Standard Committees IT/ ICT Mandate

EC Mandate EC’s request to develop a standard 3 ESOs decentralised EN development ESO: launch adoption process of candidate standard identical national standards Mandate process 2 filters !

CEN-CENELEC standards (2010 estimation): market-initiated 80% mandated by EC 20% Most standards industry-initiated

Policy & legal environment of European Standardisation Over some 30 years: only minor adaptations 2006 Financing Decision 2008 NLF 2009 Modernising ICT Standardisation in the EU (COM 2009) EXPRESS - Think tank EC 2020 Strategy for growth & Flagship initiatives

Europe 2020 Strategy For smart – sustainable – inclusive growth EC Flagship Initiatives Innovation Union Industrial Policy Digital Agenda Single Market Act Trade, Growth Disability Strategy Standardisation

9 EC Policy initiative: “Standardisation Package” - 2 parts  Commission Communication A strategic vision for European Standards: Moving forward to enhance & accelerate the sustainable growth of the European economy by 2020 COM (2011) 311  Legislative Proposal Regulation on European Standardisation and amending directives …. COM (2011) 315

10 The Communication the new challenges for standardisation EC industrial policy EU competitiveness – SM / global Services ICT Societal challenges integrative standard setting process innovation link to research

11 The Regulation impact – focus rules for  cooperation of ESOs, NSBs, MS and EC  establishment of EN & EStD for products & services in support of legislation/ policies  stakeholder participation in E standardisation  identification of ICT technical specifications ( procurement)  financing standardisation

12 The Regulation structure 1.Provisions …. subject matter & definitons 2.Transparency & stakeholder participation 3.EN & E’standardisation deliverables in support of EU legislation/ policies 4.Standards in the field of ICT (already presented) 5.Financing of European standardisation 6. Delegated acts, committees & reporting 7. Final provisions application: Annex I: List of ESOs, Annex II: Requirements for recognition of ICT tech. specifications Annex III: European Stakeholder Organisations

13 The Regulation on European Standardisation" General Provisions …. definitions European Standard (EN): a standard adopted by ESO European Standardisation Deliverable: any other technical specification other than EN adopted by ESO « harmonised standard »: EN adopted on the basis of a request by the Commission for the application of Union harmonised legislation Annex I: List of ESOs, Annex II: Requirements for recognition of ICT tech. specifications Annex III: European Stakeholder Organisations

14 The Regulation on European Standardisation" Notification/publication of standardisation projects … Information about draft standards / standards EU-standardisation (Annex III - Organisations, NSBs - SME (6 actions) Annex I: List of ESOs, Annex II: Requirements for recognition of ICT tech. specifications Annex III: European Stakeholder Organisations Transparency & Stakeholder participation :

15 The Regulation on European Standardisation" European Standardisation: EN/ EStd-deliverables supporting EU legislation / policy: Annual EC Programme for EU Standardisation Mandates - « comitology » harmonised standards: processing / formal objection Annex I: List of ESOs, Annex II: Requirements for recognition of ICT tech. specifications Annex III: European Stakeholder Organisations

Regulation: ESOs’ access to know-how where available – less restrictive funding of ESONSB */ ESO Bodies contributing to ESOs’ work a)EN & EStd-deliverables b)Verification of standard/legal X c)Preliminary / ancillary works d)ESOs' Central Secretariats X e)Translation X f)Information X g)Technical Assistance & Promotion of ESS * NSB undertaking tasks jointly with ESO ESO: European Standardisation Organisations ESS: European Standardisation System + Funding of Annex III – Organisation / overall funding modalities

CONCLUSION EC Communication: new mind-set EC Regulation: new tools +++ Transparency inclusive ESS sources of knowlegde speed ICT common reference

18 E-link to the documents of the standardisation package : enterprise/policies/european-standards/ standardisation-policy/index_en.htm REGULATION EP IMCO /Council agreement: