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’
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