CEN is an EU agent

CEN dominates ISO

CEN Members vote en bloc

CEN is working In Brazil

David WoolliscroftDirector Standards Management, CEN

Stephen RussellHead of Technical Policy, BSI

Vice-Chairman CEN Technical Board

BSI Member ISO Technical Management Board

Presentations to ANSI and CPSCJune 2003

European Standardisation

CEN - CENELEC - ETSI

The European standardization system and its partners

ISO / IEC / ITU-T

WTO EU and EFTA(Counsellors)

CENCENELEC

ETSI

National Members as an integral part of the

European standardization system

Corresponding organizations

Affiliates

Associates

Organizations In liaison

The European Structure CEN - CENELEC - ETSI

• CEN is a multi-sector organization and is active in all fields except:

– Electro-technical (CENELEC)

– Telecommunications (ETSI)

• CEN/CENELEC/ETSI have coordination structures for general policy (JPG), information technology (ICTSB) and technical liaison (JCG)

Aims of European standardization

• Elimination of technical barriers to trade in Europe

• Ensuring the competitiveness of European industry, both within the internal market and beyond its borders

CEN

CEN is an international association

set up to manage the cooperation

among the national standards bodies

of the countries of Europe, with the

objective to adopt voluntary standards through

consensus and transparency

CEN: status/members/partners

• International non-profit organization under Belgium law

• Founded in 1961, legal entity since 1976

• CEN Management Centre: Brussels

• National members

• Associate members

• Affiliates

• Corresponding Organizations

• Associated Bodies

• 300 trade and professional organizationsin liaison

CEN System Members and Affiliates

• 22 National MembersNational standards organizations of the 18 EU and EFTA countries, Malta, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia

• 7 AssociatesEuropean sector organizations: ANEC, CECIMO, CEFIC, FIEC, TUTB, EUCOMED NORMAPME

• 11 AffiliatesAlbania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Romania, Turkey

CEN General Structure

CEN AGGeneral Assembly

CEN CAAdministrative Board

BTTechnical Board

CACCFinancial Affairs

CACC External Policy

Objectives of CEN

… the implementation of standardization throughout Europe …

… in conjunction with ISO and any other private or public organization representing European and worldwide interests.

… this aim may be attained by all means.

Principles are applied through:

• Consensus

• Openness and transparency

• National commitment

• Technical coherence at national and European level

• Correct integration with other international work (Vienna Agreement)

Drafting EN

CEN Enquiry

Formal vote/Standstill

Implementation (dop and dow)

CEN/ISO technical cooperation

Need for European Standards (1)

European Standards are instruments

designed:

- to meet the needs of stakeholders

- to harmonize common requirements

- to reduce uncertainty and levels of risk in the market place

Need for European Standards (2)

European Standards may be needed:

- to support European Directives (laws)

- to aid public procurement

Links to EC Directives

• 1985 New Approach

• Essential requirements

• Areas concerned

• c. 30% of programme

CEN Funding

• 2% EC/EFTA

• 5% NSBs

• 90%Industry

• 3% Other

Vienna Agreement (1)

ENs and ENVs identical to ISO 2002:

ISO lead 696

CEN lead 180

Other (PQ+FV or UAP) 1298 +Total EN/ENV 7166

Vienna Agreement (2) Projects under development 2002:

ISO lead 414

CEN lead 322

Other (PQ, FV or UAP) 187

IssuesIssuesCEN and EuropeCEN and Europe

– Bloc voting (ISO Council study)Bloc voting (ISO Council study)• 117/3563 (3.1%) failed DIS117/3563 (3.1%) failed DIS• 7/2883 (0.24%) failed FDIS7/2883 (0.24%) failed FDIS• CEN members voted with other ISO members CEN members voted with other ISO members • Or were split when voting against an ISO draftOr were split when voting against an ISO draft

– Common view in TCsCommon view in TCs• Similar (but not identical) national practicesSimilar (but not identical) national practices• Understandable and not wrongUnderstandable and not wrong

– European legal requirementsEuropean legal requirements• Distorts global relevanceDistorts global relevance• Is WRONG!Is WRONG!• BUT only 30% of CEN programme is mandated!BUT only 30% of CEN programme is mandated!

– CEN/BT WG 152 ‘Global Relevance’CEN/BT WG 152 ‘Global Relevance’

Thank you

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