CEN is an EU agent CEN dominates ISO CEN Members vote en bloc CEN is working In Brazil

David Woolliscroft Director Standards Management, CEN Stephen Russell Head of Technical Policy, BSI Vice-Chairman CEN Technical Board BSI Member ISO Technical Management Board Presentations to ANSI and CPSC June 2003

European Standardisation CEN - CENELEC - ETSI

The European standardization system and its partners ISO / IEC / ITU-T WTO EU and EFTA (Counsellors) CEN CENELEC ETSI National Members as an integral part of the European standardization system Corresponding organizations Affiliates Associates Organizations In liaison

The European Structure CEN - CENELEC - ETSI CEN is a multi-sector organization and is active in all fields except: –Electro-technical (CENELEC) –Telecommunications (ETSI) CEN/CENELEC/ETSI have coordination structures for general policy (JPG), information technology (ICTSB) and technical liaison (JCG)

Aims of European standardization Elimination of technical barriers to trade in Europe Ensuring the competitiveness of European industry, both within the internal market and beyond its borders

CEN CEN is an international association set up to manage the cooperation among the national standards bodies of the countries of Europe, with the objective to adopt voluntary standards through consensus and transparency

CEN: status/members/partners International non-profit organization under Belgium law Founded in 1961, legal entity since 1976 CEN Management Centre: Brussels National members Associate members Affiliates Corresponding Organizations Associated Bodies 300 trade and professional organizations in liaison

CEN System Members and Affiliates 22 National Members National standards organizations of the 18 EU and EFTA countries, Malta, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia 7 Associates European sector organizations: ANEC, CECIMO, CEFIC, FIEC, TUTB, EUCOMED NORMAPME 11 Affiliates Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Romania, Turkey

CEN General Structure CEN AG General Assembly CEN CA Administrative Board BT Technical Board CACC Financial Affairs CACC External Policy

Objectives of CEN … the implementation of standardization throughout Europe … … in conjunction with ISO and any other private or public organization representing European and worldwide interests. … this aim may be attained by all means.

Principles are applied through: Consensus Openness and transparency National commitment Technical coherence at national and European level Correct integration with other international work (Vienna Agreement)  Drafting EN  CEN Enquiry  Formal vote/Standstill  Implementation (dop and dow)  CEN/ISO technical cooperation

Need for European Standards (1) European Standards are instruments designed: - to meet the needs of stakeholders - to harmonize common requirements - to reduce uncertainty and levels of risk in the market place

Need for European Standards (2) European Standards may be needed: - to support European Directives (laws) - to aid public procurement

Links to EC Directives 1985 New Approach Essential requirements Areas concerned c. 30% of programme

CEN Funding 2% EC/EFTA 5% NSBs 90%Industry 3% Other

Vienna Agreement (1) ENs and ENVs identical to ISO 2002: ISO lead 696 CEN lead 180 Other (PQ+FV or UAP)1298+ Total EN/ENV 7166

Vienna Agreement (2) Projects under development 2002: ISO lead414 CEN lead322 Other (PQ, FV or UAP)187

Issues CEN and Europe –Bloc voting (ISO Council study) 117/3563 (3.1%) failed DIS117/3563 (3.1%) failed DIS 7/2883 (0.24%) failed FDIS7/2883 (0.24%) failed FDIS CEN members voted with other ISO membersCEN members voted with other ISO members Or were split when voting against an ISO draftOr were split when voting against an ISO draft –Common view in TCs Similar (but not identical) national practicesSimilar (but not identical) national practices Understandable and not wrongUnderstandable and not wrong –European legal requirements Distorts global relevanceDistorts global relevance Is WRONG!Is WRONG! BUT only 30% of CEN programme is mandated!BUT only 30% of CEN programme is mandated! –CEN/BT WG 152 ‘Global Relevance’

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