1. SBS and the Construction Sector
Riccardo Viaggi - SBS Board Member & EBC Secretary General
Standardisation for SMEs: sectoral representation at EU level
Madrid, 22 September 2016

2. T6.1 - Engagement with SME community and development of Construction sectoral positions
Stimulate feedback and elaborate consensus-based positions on construction SMEs relevant issues
Implementation of Construction Product Regulation (CPR)
Proposal of measures in favour of SMEs
2016 SBS position papers:
CE Marking solutions for construction micro-enterprises
EN 1090 (balustrade kits and railing kits) - to be issued
Other position papers will be issued in accordance to the relevance of the discussion on the CPR for the interests of SMEs

3. T6.2 - Accompany, facilitate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the CPR
SBS is represented in main groups organised by the EC in relation to construction standardisation:
Advisory Group on Construction
Standing Committee on Construction
General framework – DG GROW implementation assessment of CPR
Other activities concern the following up
of specific requests with regard to standardisation issues

4. SBS is also represented in :
T6.3 - Participation to the relevant European technical groups
SBS is also represented in :
EOTA Advisory Group
Construction Sector Network Core Group
CEN BT WG 102 on Construction
CEN/CENELEC BT WG 9 ‘Strategy for the construction sector’
Policy-related/management groups with impact on procedures of the 65 construction-related CEN TCs (e.g. Annex ZA)

5. SBS Construction Forum
T6.4 - Information and awareness-raising
Ensure the flow of information to the SBS members and the continuous input from the network to SBS central structure
(e.g. through policy-related circulars , newsletters… CPR, EOTA and CEN meetings, consultations, etc.)
SBS Construction Forum
Open to all representatives of SBS’ construction members, EC, and other stakeholders (e.g. CPE, FIEC)
Meets on a yearly basis
Contributes to the SBS sectoral approach proposal for 2017
NOT a duplication of the work of WP 1 (Expert Coordination)

6. N E W SBS 2017 Sectoral Approach on Construction
Monitoring and evaluation of CPR implementation
Participation to the relevant European technical groups
Information and awareness-raising
Accompany the implementation of JIS Action 5 on construction and Quality Initiative for Construction Standardisation
Seminar on ISO Energy performance of buildings
Stronger focus on:
EOTA issues
Execution standards
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