1. Review of the New Approach – The New Legislative Framework (NLF)
State of Play – November 2007

2. Main elements covered by the Review
Market surveillance
Notified Bodies
Role and significance of CE marking
Common definitions & obligations
 Strengthen system through review of the
main features

3. Complementary legislative tools
REGULATION
Accreditation
Market surveillance
- internal
- imported products
Financing for inter-comparisons
Immediately applicable
DECISION
Definitions / obligations
Notification (criteria / process / accreditation)
Conformity assessment procedures
Safeguard mechanisms (& market surveillance)
marking
Basis for future legislation

4. Timeframe / Process
Proposal was adopted by the Commission on 14 February 2007
Council working group and EP committees
Adoption by Council / EP, end 2008 Regulation immediately applicable
Implementing measures
Review of sectoral directives

5. Current timing
EP committees (IMCO and ENVI) will handle the proposals end November
NLF is on the agenda of the Competitiveness Council (22-23 November): information from the Presidency on the state of play
Possible political agreement at Competitiveness Council February 2008 (Slovenian Presidency)
EP and Council want to get this through on first reading
Opinion of EP expected in January 2008

6. Current issues under discussion
1 – Proposed Regulation
Product definition (transformed products, harmonised products?)
CE marking (definition and rules into the Regulation?)
Scope / Regulation as wide as possible or the minimum?
Relation with the GPSD

7. Current issues under discussion
2 – Proposed Decision
Responsibilities and obligations of operators (importers, manufacturers…)
Accreditation and Notification processes
Scope of the text
Publication of references of HS and recognition of other technical specifications
Languages for technical documentation

8. Review of sectoral directives
WHEN?
Stable document: discussions will start around 2008
HOW?
By groups of directives
By modifying all at the same time
By topics
… still unknown

9. Web site addresses European Commission - Review of the New Approach:
European Parliament:
Council of the European Union: