1. European Standardization Faster for better? Elena Santiago Cid, CEN CENELEC Director General

2. Highlights: Faster for better? Speed is directly related to: Sectors needs Readiness of stakeholders to build consensus Do not sacrifice quality and internationalisation over speed Need to keep market relevance Our proposal: Simplification and Education of processes and procedures © CEN-CENELEC 2011 2/10 Elena Santiago Cid, EP Public Hearing on Standardization (2011-11-23)

3. sectors, needs Speed is often a business choice

4. Not EN/HD time to publication CEN-CENELEC 6 4 5 3 2 Time in years 20052011 Not VA/DA VA/DA Total

5. © CEN-CENELEC 2011 5/10 Quality and speed Request Global market access: competitiveness Request ENs to reflect interest of every category of stakeholder Request Participation of all stakeholders (SMEs, societal partners, etc.) Response Strong international commitment Response National consultation and national delegation Response Consensus and Education about standardization Representativeness, inclusiveness, international = time Elena Santiago Cid, EP Public Hearing on Standardization (2011-11-23) © CEN-CENELEC 2011 5/10

6. To guarantee state of the art deliverables, we have to remain attractive to market operators ENs are developed and used by the private sector The private sector: bears 95% of the costs of the system. brings 99% of the up-to-date expertise. Speed depends on knowledge available, commercial issues, industrys needs, etc. Market relevance © CEN-CENELEC 2011 6/10 Elena Santiago Cid, EP Public Hearing on Standardization (2011-11-23)

7. © CEN-CENELEC 2011 7/10 Our proposal: Simplification of processes and Education Improved ESOs and SDOs coordination and cooperation (also at international level) Further Development of e-communication and e- platforms (new and improved IT tools – IT strategy) EC co-finance rules should be simplified Integration of research- standards and innovation Education about standardisation (National programs) Joint effort for simplification = increase in speed

8. Conclusions: Faster for better? Speed is directly related to: Sectors needs Readiness of stakeholders to build consensus Do not sacrifice quality and internationalisation Need to keep market relevance Simplification and Education of processes. EC co-finance rules should be simplified Lets simplify together! © CEN-CENELEC 2011 8/10 Elena Santiago Cid, EP Public Hearing on Standardization (2011-11-23)

9. EN 12758 - Glass in building EN 771 - Specification for masonry units EN 455 - Medical gloves for single use EN 60601-2-41:2009/A11:2011 Medical electrical equipment EN 14961:2011 - Solid biofuels - Fuel specifications and classes EN 50128 - Railway applications - Communication, signalling and processing systems - Software for railway control and protection systems EN 13749 - Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies

10. THANK YOU! Looking forward to your questions! Elena Santiago Cid CEN CENELEC Director General esantiago@cencenelec.eu Elena Santiago Cid, EP Public Hearing on Standardization (2011-11-23) © CEN-CENELEC 2011 10/10