Gathering information on market surveillance authorities in the UNECE region: What repository? A/What database? Pierre Kohler UNECE, Trade Division

Outline 1.Current situation: information on market surveillance authorities (MSAs) collected so far 2.Available options: repository/database 3.Issues related to: a)Compiling a repository b)Building a database 4.Way forward Pierre Kohler, UNECE1

1. Current situation Information on market surveillance authorities is available in more than 30 countries – European Commission General: contact information for MSAs in 30 countries (+ legislative reference, sector, person in charge, etc.)30 countries NOTE: many different ways of reporting Atex: contact information for MSAs in 31 countries31 countries – EASC/secretariat Information for 7 countries (5 CIS countries, Brazil and Switzerland) NOTE: template respected, but not fit for a database Pierre Kohler, UNECE2

2. Available options 1.Only a repository Question: A webpage with country sheets (// EC) or one single document? 2.A repository and a database Issues to be discussed in relation to the database: Search criteria Typologies Template Pierre Kohler, UNECE3

3.a) Compiling a repository Possibilities 1.Webpage with 1 document per country (EC + others) 2.One single and very long document – Simply merge existing documents – Provide coherence NOTE: inputs are all different and there will be many N/A QUESTION: is it really an improvement? Pierre Kohler, UNECE4

3.b) Building a database 1.Prototype database 1.Countries: BLR, BRA, CHY 2.Available search criteria Country Authority (which categories?) Sector (which categories?) Legislative references (useful for EU, but not for non-EU) 2.Issues – What is needed? Which search criteria are useful to users? – Who defines categories? When? At what pace? Example Example of a typology for economic activities – If WP.6 needs to recollect information, it might need to prepare a new template: proposal on how to proceed? Pierre Kohler, UNECE5

4. Way forward What do MARS experts need/want? What can MARS deliver? Pierre Kohler, UNECE6

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