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CEELEC FACTS & FIGURES

( AD RELATIO WITH I.E.C )

(as of January 2008)

CENELEC in a nutshell

CENELEC is the EuropeanCommittee for Electrotechnical Standardization.Officially recognized by the European Commission as the competent EuropeanStandards Organization in this field, CENELEC creates both voluntary andharmonized Standards (supporting the guidelines of a New Approach Directive). Bydoing this, CENELEC is shaping the European Internal Market with high qualityElectrotechnical Standards that:

allow direct access to at least 30 European countries guarantee the safety and health of consumers encourage technological development

CENELEC Standards are technologically neutral and are developed thanks to thecontributions of experts coming from all over Europe. They guarantee marketaccessibility and economic exchange because with CENELEC Standards there is nomore need to test or add/remove any specifications for your product depending onthe country of sale. All possible requirements are already included in the text. Thewhole process is based on consensus among members which at the same timebecomes the driving force and strength of the final text.

30 Members:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,

Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia,Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

9 Affiliates:

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(03/2005), Isral (01/2008), Serbia (10/2005), Tunisia (11/2006), Turkey and theUkraine.

42 Cooperating Partners that represent the interest of major European industries.They advise on and state standardization priorities, propose drafts as a contributionto the European standardization process and may deliver expert advice on legislativeconsequences of new standards.

CENELEC standards

CENELEC ended up the year 2007 with a total figure of5287 active Standards.During the year 2007, 389 standards were published.

For the year ENs HDsTotal standards published*

2006 393 9 402

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2007368 21 389

At the year end, overall Total active CENELEC standards*

2006 4804 324 5128

20074956 331 5287

net increase 159

* These figures include amendments

Total number of active CENELEC Deliverables at the year end:

In the year 2007 End of 2007, overall

CENELEC Deliverables

Standards (EN & HD) 389 5287

ENV (pre-standards)* - 10

Interpretation sheets - 9

Reports* - 14

Technical reports 21 48

Technical Specifications 3 47

ES* - 1

CECC Specifications - 355

CENELEC Guides 2 28

CEN/CENELEC Guides - 11

CENELEC CWA - 1

CEN/CENELEC CWA - 2

Total Deliverables 415 5804

* ENVs/Reports/ESs are progressively withdrawn

Note: The total number of overall standards figures at the end of 2007 does notresult from summing up the overall standards figures of 2006 (5128) to the totaloutput of standards of 2007(389). This is due to the fact that CENELEC only countsas standards those that are currently active and stops counting those that have been

withdrawn after the date of withdrawal or DOW.

Total number of pages of active CENELEC Standards in 2007 156241

Total number of pages of active CENELEC Deliverables in 2007 166700

CENELEC Standards ratified, awaiting publication: 55

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The overall figures only take into account active Standards (Standards that arecurrently valid) and stops counting those that have been withdrawn.

Links with the IEC

In a world like todays where markets become global and products are being soldworldwide, CENELEC makes sure that the majority of its Standards are identical tothe Standards developed by the IEC, the International Electrotechnical Commission.This is achieved thanks to the intense cooperation between both organizations, laiddown in the Dresden Agreement, and through the participation of CENELECmembers directly in IEC work.

The added value for the manufacturer in applying CENELEC Standards emanatingfrom the IEC is that, besides granting access to all 30 CENELEC countries, thesesame Standards are also recognized worldwide thanks to the work of the IEC.

Sometimes CENELEC adopts IEC Standards that are slightly modified with somespecifications added for the European marketplace. Normally, these commonmodifications include tougher guarantees of health and safety to be applied for theEuropean market.

In overall terms, 77% of CENELEC Standards are identical to or based upon IECs.Next charts clearly show these trends.

Level of equivalence between IEC and CENELEC Standards in 2007

Identical to the IEC 265 67.95%

Based on the IEC 34 8.72%

Purely European 90 23.33%

Total 389 100%

Overall level of equivalence between IEC and CENELEC Standards at the endof 2007

Identical to the IEC 3704 70.06 %

Based on the IEC 383 7.24 %

Purely European 1200 22.70 %Total 5287 100%

Links with the European Commission and EFTA

To provide a means for demonstrating conformity with European Directives,CENELEC and the European Commission have reached agreements for CENELEC

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to develop appropriate Standards - Harmonized Standards -over a wide range ofelectrotechnical areas including:

Directive Area Directive reference

Electromagnetic Compatibility 2004/108/EC

Explosive Atmospheres 94/9/EC

Gas Appliances 90/396/EEC

Interoperability of European High-speed Railway 96/48/EC

Interoperability of trans-European conventional rail 2001/16/EC

Low-Voltage Equipment 2006/95/EC

Machinery 98/37/EC + 2006/42/EC

Measuring Instruments 2004/22/EC

Medical Devices 93/42/EEC

Medical Devices: Active Implantable 90/385/EEC

Medical Devices: In Vitro Diagnostic 98/79/EC

Non-automatic Weighing Instruments 90/384/EEC

Personal Protective Equipment 89/686/EEC

Pressure Equipment 97/23/EC

Radio & Telecom Terminal Equipment 99/5/EC

Recreational Craft 94/25/EC

Safety of Toys 88/378/EEC

Total CENELEC Harmonized Standards at the end of 2006

Total CENELEC Standards 5287 100 %

Of which harmonized 1441* 27.25 %

* These figures include amendments

Harmonized Standards are those that fulfill the requirements set by New ApproachDirectives. These Standards are unique in the sense that they provide presumptionof conformity with the European legal framework. In other words, and this is aspecific feature of the European Standardization System, Harmonized Standards

help manufacturers comply with the applicable law.

In addition to the New Approach, CENELEC also prepares standards in support ofthe Energy Labeling Directive (92/75/EEC, 95/12/EC, 95/13/EC, 96/60/EC, 97/17/EC,98/11/EC & 2002/40/EC), Waste from electrical and electronic equipment(WEEE) and Airborne Noise Emitted by Household Appliances Directive(86/594/EEC).

To assist manufacturers and other interested parties, the Official Journal of theEuropean Communities provides a list of Harmonized Standards giving presumption

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of conformity for each Directive. This possibility is also offered by Links betweenProducts, Directives and Standards in the Electrotechnical field, published once ayear by CENELEC.

More information about the New Approach Directives and the harmonization processcan be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/index_en.htmlhttp://www.NewApproach.org/

Technical bodies and Manpower

CENELEC standardization work is carried out in different Technical Bodies in which awide range of interests is represented.

Technical Bodies 2006 2007

Technical Committees / Sub-Committees 73 75

TCs / SCs Working Groups (WGs) 220 234

BT Task Forces and WGs 24 25

Total 317 334

The CENELEC Online Info Service: info@cenelec.org

Since its creation in the beginning of 2001, the CENELEC Online Info Service hasproved to be an essential tool for responding efficiently and timely to inquiriesreceived relating to CENELECs work. This online service contributes to the visibilityof all CENELEC activities and promotes a forward-looking image according with theage of real-time information and tailor-made responsiveness.This online service has been dealing with an increasing number of questions and hasbecome a reference point for international industry.

The number of queries received increased steadily since its creation to reach stabilityin 2006. During 2007, 1340 entries have been registered in our records, whichmeans that 5 queries per day, on average, have been dealt with.

The CENELEC Meeting Center: www.meetingcentre.org

Located in the same building as the Central Secretariat in Brussels, it enables theCEN/CENELEC Technical Committees to easily meet in well-equipped and highquality facilities. It has been entirely renovated for the comfort of our membership andpartners. The meeting centre had a successful year 2007 with close to 1.000

meetings and a high customer satisfaction rate.

Technical Meetings in Brussels, 2007: 43Technical Meetings not in Brussels, 2007: 46Total:89**This figure indicates the number of different meetings and not the days ofoccupancy.

CENELEC Central Secretariat has a staff of 27 people.