1. Integration of environmental aspects into standardisation
Timo Makela
Director of Directorate G
Sustainable Development and Integration
DG Environment
European Commission

2. 2. Towards better regulation: role of standardisation
OVERVIEW
1. EU Policy context
2. Towards better regulation: role of standardisation
3. Integration of environmental aspects into standardisation
4. Current situation
5. Better stakeholder involvement towards better standardisation
3rd follow- up workshop on COM (2004)130: Integration of environ. aspects into European standardisation 2 December 2005

3. 6th EAP LISBON STRATEGY LISBON STRATEGY
1. EU policy context
6th EAP
ENV.
SOCIAL
ECONOMIC
LISBON STRATEGY
SDS STRATEGY
adoption of revised strategy end 2005?
LISBON STRATEGY
mid-term review February 2005 focus: growth&jobs
INTEGRATION
3rd follow- up workshop on COM (2004)130: Integration of environ. aspects into European standardisation 2 December 2005

4. 2. Towards better regulation: role of standardisation
STANDARDS
contribute to Lisbon Strategy
contribute to SDS
better regulation:
„new approach“ with harmonised standards
Commission mandate for significant number of environmentally sensitive standards
remove barriers to trade on international level
product standards
test & measurement standards
management standards
environmental technologies standards
increased competitiveness, fostering European leadership
allow lower output and sales cost
3rd follow- up workshop on COM (2004)130: Integration of environ. aspects into European standardisation 2 December 2005

5. 3. Integration of environmental aspects into standardisation
PRIORITY ISSUES
Environmental thinking
Priority setting
Tools and incentives
Stakeholder participation
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6. 4. Current situation Two follow-up workshops in 2004
WHAT HAS BEEN INITIATED AND ACHIEVED?
Two follow-up workshops in 2004
Awareness/training programme for environmental experts and standardisation experts at CEN
Commission mandates, action plan for European standardisation (including env. dimension)
dynamic environmental database at CENELEC
ECOS
3rd follow- up workshop on COM (2004)130: Integration of environ. aspects into European standardisation 2 December 2005

7. 5. Stakeholder involvement towards better standardisation
Balanced participation
Accessibility of the system and sufficient resources
Modus of decision-making
attract SMEs / societal stakeholders to standardisation work
standardisation as a strategic tool for competitiveness
Contact points - on national and on European level
3rd follow- up workshop on COM (2004)130: Integration of environ. aspects into European standardisation 2 December 2005

8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION timo.makela@cec.eu.int