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    The document discusses European standardization. It begins by defining what a standard is - a voluntary specification established through consensus and approved by a recognized body. Examples of standards include international, European, and national standards. Standards are an alternative to regulation and help strengthen regional competitiveness. Developing European Standards replaces numerous national standards and provides access to the large European market. While standards development costs around 1 billion Euros, the estimated benefit to the European economy is 10 to 100 billion Euros. Standards also support European Union legislation and policies in various areas. Key challenges for European standardization include globalization, societal issues, convergence of technologies, and new actors.

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    The document discusses European standardization. It begins by defining what a standard is - a voluntary specification established through consensus and approved by a recognized body. Examples of standards include international, European, and national standards. Standards are an alternative to regulation and help strengthen regional competitiveness. Developing European Standards replaces numerous national standards and provides access to the large European market. While standards development costs around 1 billion Euros, the estimated benefit to the European economy is 10 to 100 billion Euros. Standards also support European Union legislation and policies in various areas. Key challenges for European standardization include globalization, societal issues, convergence of technologies, and new actors.

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    Ł European standardization:

    strategics issues for companies

    Brussels, 4th February 2009


    European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

    The European standardiser : role, missions


    and competences

    Pascal Poupet – Director, Standards


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    What is a Standard?

     It is a specification reflected in a document


    voluntary in application
    established by all interested parties
    reflecting consensus
    approved by a recognized body

     International Standards (i.e. ISO, IEC)


     European Standards (i.e. EN)
     National Standards (e.g. BS, DIN, NF, UNE)

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    Law

    Obligatory Regulation

    Voluntary Standards Public

    Profesional practice, corp. Specification... Private

    3
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    Ley

    Obligatory Reglamento
    s

    Voluntary Standards Public

    Profesional practice, corp. Specification... Private

    4
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    Why do we need European Standards?
    To strengthen regional competitiveness in a
    global economy
    To export European knowhow
    To ease access to the Single European Market
    § Public procurements
    To provide an alternative to regulation:
    § ‘Self regulation’ by the market, and
    benchmarking of best practice
    § “Co-regulation” – partnership between standards
    and regulations, in Europe since 1985
    To enable innovation
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    Cost – Benefit Analysis
     Extrapolated benefit for the European
    economy in the order of magnitude of 10 to 100 Bn.€

     Cost of standardization in the order of magnitude


    of 1 Bn.€ (2000 Roland Berger study)

    Benefit: Cost:
    tens of ~20x ~1 billion €
    billion €
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    Too many Standards?

    7
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    An unprecedented
    harmonization
    effort

    One European
    Standard:
    ... Replaces 30
    National ones
    in Europe
    ... Gives access
    to a market
    of 490 million

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    How many standards in Europe?

    CEN
    +12 000

    For each
    EN, 3~5
    national Balance:
    standards – 40 000 ?
    are
    withdrawn

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    Standards-based
    coregulation in
    Conformity to the Standard
    Europe gives presumtion of
    conformity to legislation

    Directive
    Essential Citation
    Obligatory
    requirement in OJEU
    Œ Ø
    Voluntary
    European Standard

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    Support to EU legislation and policies
     24 directives harmonize how specific products can be put
    on the market: Machines, Construction Products, Medical
    Devices, Pressure Equipment, Toys, etc.
     The new framework for the marketing of products : Quality
    ISO 9001, certification and accreditation ISO 17000
     Consumer Protection : General Product Safety Directive
     Environment: ISO 14001, measurement of emissions,
    Energy management, Environmental design of products
     Competitiveness: Public Procurement, Defence, etc., Lead
    market initiative, etc.
     From steam engines, through quality management and
    services, toward sustainability
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    The challenges faced by
    European Standardization
     Globalization of markets/economies
    § emerging countries
     Societal issues
    § environment/climate change/energy
    § food/water
    § aging of population
    § services/products
     Convergence of technologies
     New actors
    § consortia/fora

     Availability of results
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    Thank you for your attention!

    How to contact me:

    pascal.poupet@cen.eu
    +32 2 550 08 36

    CEN
    Avenue Marnix 17
    B-1000 Brussels
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