1. European Office of Crafts, Trades and Small and Medium sized Enterprises for Standardisation Bureau Européen de lArtisanat et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises pour la Normalisation Europäisches Büro des Handwerks und der Klein- und Mittelbetriebe für die Normung Organizzazione Europea dellArtigianato e delle Piccole e Medie Imprese per la Standardizzazione Organización Europea del Artesanado y de las PYMEs para la Estandarización Europejskie Zrzeszenie Rzemiosła oraz Małych i Średnich Przedsiębiorstw dla Normalizacji With the financial support of the European Commission Involving SMEs in standardisation IMCO Hearing European Standardisation: improving competitiveness through a new regulatory framework Brussels, 23 November 2011

2. 2 NORMAPME The European horizontal organisation exclusively devoted to the interests of Crafts and Small and Medium sized Enterprises in the European standardisation system (ESS). Currently represented by 52 technical experts in 59 TCs at CEN, CLC, ETSI and ISO. Representing 12 M enterprises.

3. 3 NORMAPME in the ESS ESO CEN, CENELEC, ETSI NSOs ISO NORMAPME

4. 4 SMEs National members 52 NORMAPME experts NORMAPME Network Full members* UEAPMEEMU EBC EMM JEUNE CINETECAP FEPPDEurowindoorEVH GCI-UICP BIPAVER PIN-SME EFESME ELCA IFD ETRA ESBA * All consultations are also extended to European Industry Associations

5. 5 Survey on SMEs participation at national level 2010: 18 answered, only 6 NSOs sent accurate data out of 30; 2011: 4 NSOs contributed.

6. 6 NORMAPME SME – Cases: Tourism: Can every family hotel afford to employ an environmental engineer to comply with the standard? Doors and windows: Cost of tests between 5000 and 10.000 per window type is an unbearable financial burden for SMEs. eHealth: Fora and consortia specifications should be recognised but SMEs have to play a role proportionate to their global weight.

7. 7 Some more cases: Roofing: With the help of N. international and European representatives of crafts or SMEs (such as IFD) have more possibilities to participate in TC activities. Lifts: Standards are used by some multinational companies to push SMEs out of the market. Food machinery: If the NORMAPME expert had not reacted, bars and restaurants would have been at the mercy of only one supplier.

8. European Office of Crafts, Trades and Small and Medium sized Enterprises for Standardisation Bureau Européen de lArtisanat et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises pour la Normalisation Europäisches Büro des Handwerks und der Klein- und Mittelbetriebe für die Normung Organizzazione Europea dellArtigianato e delle Piccole e Medie Imprese per la Standardizzazione Organización Europea del Artesanado y de las PYMEs para la Estandarización Europejskie Zrzeszenie Rzemiosła oraz Małych i Średnich Przedsiębiorstw dla Normalizacji With the financial support of the European Commission Thank you for your attention! Klaus Yongden Tillmann T.: +32 (0)2 282 0530 E-mail: ky.tillmann@normapme.com@normapme.com Website: http://www.normapme.eu