ISO TC 178GLOBAL HARMONISATION PROJECT
Asansor Istanbul 2011 April 15th, 2011 Istanbul
Christian de MAS LATRIE, ISO TC178 Chairman
Traditional approach
New approach
GLOBAL TECHNICAL BARRIERS FREE TRADE(GTBFT)
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Harmonisation of codes and standards StatusWorldwide Acceptance of EN 81-1 and EN115 (2009)
Worldwide Acceptance of EN 81-1 and EN 115 Standards (2009)
Legend:
EN81-1 and EN 115• As National standard, or• National standards are based on, or• Are accepted besides other
international standards
Sydney
TokyoBeijing
Moscow
Cape Town
Brussels
New York
Sao Paulo
Singapore
Mexico Dubai National standards based on EN 81-1 & EN 115 in preparation
Worldwide Acceptance of EN 81-1 and EN 115 Standards (2009)
Legend:
EN81-1 and EN 115• As National standard, or• National standards are based on, or• Are accepted besides other
international standards
Sydney
TokyoBeijing
Moscow
Cape Town
Brussels
New York
Sao Paulo
Singapore
Mexico Dubai National standards based on EN 81-1 & EN 115 in preparation
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Harmonisation of codes and standards StatusLifts and escalators worldwide market (2009)
7%
63%
30%
EuropeRussia
Middle East
Asia Pacific
America
New lifts and escalator market ≈ 445,000 units
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The Revision of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2International Cooperation
Promoting and harmonizing the level of safety around the world
Establishing common technical understanding for the entire profession
Improving the efficiency of the industry with benefits for all stakeholders
Maintaining harmonization is an important factor for development and growth of the industry
Unique opportunity for harmonization of regional codes
Direct involvement and engagement of the main non-European users in the revision of EN 81-1&2 is a must
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The Revision of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2International Cooperation
Specific Ad Hoc Group (AH17) has been formed byCEN/TC 10 and ISO/TC 178 resolutions at the beginning of 2008
Members CEN/TC 10 Chairman CEN/TC 10 Secretary ISO appointed members CEN/TC 10/WG1 Convenor Convenors of the Ad Hoc Groups
ISO appointed members from China United States Korea Japan PALEA
International cooperation working group
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The Revision of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2International Cooperation
Collect comments, suggestions, requirements and incorporate those in the revision process
Exchange information on content and progress of the revision
Disseminate the information at the National level through the ISO participants
Collect and manage the comments during CEN Enquiry and Formal Vote
Coordinate schedule of application of the revised standards
Remove the current differences as much as possible and align the National standards
Objectives of international cooperation working group
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The Revision of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2GTBFT: The Aim for the Future
Success of European New Approach to technical legislations
Global interest within the lift profession to introduce similar concept in other regions of the world
ISO/TC 178 has been developing ISO 22559 series of standards as necessary tools ISO 14798 (Risk Assessment) ISO/TS 22559-1 (GESRs) ISO/TS 22559-2 (GSPs) ISO/DTS 22559-3 & ISO/DTS 22559-4 (GCAP)
To complete this set of "tools", a prescriptive standard is needed
The revised edition of EN 81-1/2 provides an ideal basis for the ISO global prescriptive standard (ISO 22559- XX)
ISO prescriptive standard for lifts
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ADVANTAGES OF NEW APPROACH WITHIN ISO GTBFT: The Aim for the Future
Allow innovation “under control” from safety point of view
Avoid redundancy for testing & certification in non EU countries
Improve worldwide: safety, quality, accessibility, sustainable development
Allow to design, produce, deliver the same product everywhere
Avoid de-standardisation of EN 81
Allow European Lift Industry to enter in non EU markets
Such a global harmonization project will
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