2. Content Project SESEI Standardisation in Europe: Best Practices
Digital Transformation: Challenges & What can we do (Digital Single Market – DSM) 2

3. Project is a permanent presence in India
SESEI (Seconded European Standardization Expert in India) is a face for the European standardization community in India
Why SESEI: India is a major trade partners for Europe, Increasing role of standards to gain market access and Evolving & complex national regulatory and standardization landscapes
Sector: 1. ICT: M2M/IoT, Security, 5G, NFV/SDN, e-Accesibility, eHealth, eCALL… 2. Electrical equipment including Consumer Electronics: Smart Grid, Smart Meter, LVDC, Micro- Grid, Lift Escalator… 3. Automotive: Connected Cars, ITS, e-Mobility… 4. Smart Cities: Mobility, Waste, Energy, ICT.. HG
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4. Standardisation in Europe

5. International/Global Standards
- It’s a time of global economy [globalisation]
- Standards are the valuable tool for global trade

6. ESO’s are integrated with International
To avoid duplication of work at International and European levels and to aim for a identical worldwide and European standards
CEN: 32% of portfolio identical to ISO
CENELEC: 72% of portfolio identical to
(+ another 6% based on) IEC standards
“Vienna Agreement” with
Chemistry, Material, Energy, Environment, Transport, Construction, Services, eMobility etc
“Frankfurt Agreement” with
Electricity, Electro-technical
MoU with ITU
Founding Partner to 3GPP & oneM2M
Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)

7. Standards vs Legislation
Voluntary & Consensual
Developed by independent organisations
Revised every 5 years or when SDO decide
Provide specifications and test methods (interoperability, safety, quality, etc.)
Legislation:
Mandatory & Imposed by Law
Established by public authorities
Revised when legislators decide
Gives requirements to protect public interests

8. Regulation 1025/2012 Regulation is on European Standardization
Sets legal framework for standardization in Europe
Possibility to finance EU level stakeholder organisations: SME, consumers, environmental and social interests
Financing ESOs (operating grants and action grants) and NSBs (in case of joint actions with ESOs including translation of ENs)
Confirms importance of developing voluntary European Standards for services
Annual Union Work Programme for European standardisation (planning future mandates and strategic priorities)
Recognises 3 European Standards Organizations (ESO) – CEN, CENELEC and ETSI
Why This Regulation:
This Regulation establishes rules with regard to the cooperation between European standardization organizations, national standardization bodies, Member States and the Commission,
The establishment of European standards and European standardization deliverables for products and for services in support of Union legislation and policies,
The identification of ICT technical specifications eligible for referencing in public procurement,
The financing of European standardization and stakeholder participation in European standardization.
The Regulation 1025/2012 is an important step towards the recognition of European standardization, and CEN and CENELEC. Moreover, it confirms the market driven and voluntary nature of standards and the national delegation principle, and the role of CEN and CENELEC members in the process.

9. European Standards
The European Commission does not draft European standards! CEN, CENELEC and ETSI do
One European Standard replaces 34 different national standards in Europe, conflicting standards are withdrawn
Standardisation is a form of self regulation
Interested parties come together and agree voluntarily on technical matters
Compete more efficiently by ensuring the interoperability of their products
EU legislation makes reference to Standards
Direct reference: mandatory but mandatory for specific use
Indirect reference =>  New Approach 

10. New Approach Objective: remove barriers to trade How? By task sharing:
Legislation: mandatory, stable, predictable and safeguarding public interest (via listing the essential requirements)
Protection of health, safety, environment and consumers
Standards: voluntary, constantly updated to the state-of-the-art, predictable, harmonising the technical specifications

11. Regulation/Legislation: Best Practices
Smart Regulation – Better Regulation
EU follow-s the principal of Better/Smart regulation:
Design EU policies and laws to achieve their objectives at minimum cost and ensure that policy is prepared, implemented and reviewed in an open, transparent manner, well informed by the best available evidence and backed up by involving stakeholders
Before EU takes action the Commission publishes roadmaps and inception impact assessments which
Describe the planned new initiatives and evaluations of existing legislation.
examine the potential economic, social and environmental consequences of proposed action through Impact assessments
Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB): review the impact assessments reports/results
REFIT (Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme) to
make EU law simpler and to reduce regulatory costs, thus contributing to a clear, stable and predictable regulatory framework supporting growth and jobs
Sufficient transition period
for standards 3 years and for any new/amended legislation it is 2 years: Concurrent application of both old and new standards are allowed during this transition period of three years post legislation.
Why This Regulation:
This Regulation establishes rules with regard to the cooperation between European standardization organizations, national standardization bodies, Member States and the Commission,
The establishment of European standards and European standardization deliverables for products and for services in support of Union legislation and policies,
The identification of ICT technical specifications eligible for referencing in public procurement,
The financing of European standardization and stakeholder participation in European standardization.
The Regulation 1025/2012 is an important step towards the recognition of European standardization, and CEN and CENELEC. Moreover, it confirms the market driven and voluntary nature of standards and the national delegation principle, and the role of CEN and CENELEC members in the process.

12. ICT Standards - Digital Transformation Challenges and What we can do
ICT Standards - Digital Transformation Challenges and What we can do? EU - Digital Single Market (DSM)

13. ICT Standards
Work Together to ensure Interoperability and backward compatibility
Economies of Scale is Key and it extend choice to consumer between Products
Help authorities to offer cross border and/or international services
Eliminate fragmentation and Vendor Lock-in
So, This package contains a range of initiatives:
A new European Cloud initiative presents the plan for building a world class cloud and data infrastructure for science and engineering that will provide scientists and engineers in the EU with wide computing and data handling capacity.
The new push to ensure that public administrations go digital, e-governement action plan, focusing on business and citizens needs
IoT Staff working document
and in this package goes then the Priority ICT Standards Plan in the form of
A Commission Communication on ICT Standardisation Priorities for the DSM

14. The world is changing… The Challenges:
changing economy: growing importance of services
digital transformation, convergence: Everything is becoming Smart – ICT [IoT]
To remain relevant, standards must be timely, market-driven and produced in an inclusive way

15. 19 April 2016 Package: DSM
Communication on Digitising European Industry
Communication on European Cloud initiative
 Vision document and framework for future actions
Communication on the e-Government Action Plan
 Digital transformation of public services
Communication on ICT standardisation priorities for the DSM [COM(2016) 176]
So, This package contains a range of initiatives:
A new European Cloud initiative presents the plan for building a world class cloud and data infrastructure for science and engineering that will provide scientists and engineers in the EU with wide computing and data handling capacity.
The new push to ensure that public administrations go digital, e-governement action plan, focusing on business and citizens needs
IoT Staff working document
and in this package goes then the Priority ICT Standards Plan in the form of
A Commission Communication on ICT Standardisation Priorities for the DSM

16. 2 pillar-plan 1.- Priority setting 2.- Delivery
Identification of priority building blocks
2.- Delivery
High-level political process
validation, monitoring , update of actions
Working closely with std Community
Involving Council & Parliament
Improving EU support for priorities (H2020, CEF, pilots)
Fair and non-discriminatory access - (IPR/SEPs)
Stronger international EU's presence & cooperation
Cloud Computing
Internet of Things 5G
Cybersecurity
Data
How to tackle the new complex environment: 2 pillars
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Holistic approach
The Commission proposes the following approach:
Firstly, we put special focus in five key areas that are at the core of the digital transformation and the reinvention of European industry: 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, cybersecurity and data technologies.
These are building blocks where improved ICT standardisation is most urgent.
Action in these areas can accelerate digitisation and have immediate impact on European competitiveness in domains such as eHealth, intelligent transport systems and connected/automated vehicles, smart homes and cities or advanced manufacturing.
Secondly, we propose a high-level political process, to validate, monitor, and – where necessary – adapt the list of priorities to make sure it fits for purpose.
The 2 parts need to be taken forward together
2 parts need to be pushed together
with stakeholders at EU and international level

17. Joint Initiative on Standardisation
European Standards for the 21st Century: COM(2016) 358 dated 1/6/2016
The Joint initiative on Standardisation!
An initiative driven by all stakeholders (EU and EFTA Member States, standards organisations and bodies, European industry and industry associations, SMEs, and societal stakeholders) in a collaborative, open, highly inclusive and transparent manner : Signed on 13/6/2016
Common vision of standardisation
15 actions/case studies to be delivered by 2019

18. What can/should we do? Priority areas:
Awareness, Education and Understanding about the Standardisation System i.e. increasing the use of standards and participation in the process at all levels
Coordination, Cooperation, Transparency, Inclusiveness, i.e. ensuring adequate, high-quality, user-friendly and timely release standards
Competitiveness and International dimension, i.e. standards supporting competitiveness in the global markets.

19. Conclusions
Standardisation is a form of self regulation and is a tool to:
create markets as large and homogenous as possible to allow for economies of scale
Compliance with standards in support of regulation implies:
“the right to place a device on the market”, “that is to offer it for sale”
Impact assessment and sufficient transition period of 2-3 year is important to help industry getting ready with its proper implementation
ICT Standards need to be global considering the fact of interoperability hence it is utmost important to have:
Standards Portfolio Harmonization with Global Standards
Raising awareness and visibility plays an important role in strengthening trade 19

20. Thank you! All about European Standards, ICT Standardisation,
Contact Details:
Dinesh Chand Sharma (Seconded European Standardization Expert in India) Director – Standardization, Policy and Regulation
European Business Technology Centre, DLTA Complex, South Block, 1st Floor, 1, Africa Avenue, New Delhi
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