INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

1. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “International Standardization - the Effective Instrument for Competitiveness Raising of the Russian Industry” - 10 April 2008, the President Hotel, Moscow “The UNECE model: transnational cooperationbased on good regulatory practice” Mr. Christer Arvíus Chairman of UNECE WPon Regulatory cooperation and Standardization Policies ( Head of Department for Internal Market and Technical Rules,Swedish National Board of Trade)

2. Арвиус Кристер, директор Коммерцколлегия Швеции, председатель Рабочей группы по политике в области нормативно-технического сотрудничества и стандартизации ЕЭК ООНг. Женева (Швейцария)

3. Swedish export 2007 Shares in % Island 0,4 EU Övriga länder Norge 9,4 Finland 6,4 Storbritannien 7,1 Kanada 1,0 Ryssland 2,0 Irland 0,5 Estland 0,8 Danmark 7,4 USA 7,6 Polen 2,5 Nederländerna 5,1 Kina 1,9 Tyskland 10,4 Österrike 1,0 Central- och sydamerika 2,1 När och mellan-östern 2,1 Belgien 4,6 Japan 1,2 Frankrike 5,0 Oceanien 1,3 Spanien/ Portugal 3,3 Turkiet 0,8 Afrika 2,5 Schweiz 0,9 Övriga länder Asien 4,4 Italien 3,2 Grekland 0,5

4. EU(27) Trade in Goods with Russian Fed. 1999-2006 Exports Imports Million EURO 160 000,0 140 000,0 120 000,0 100 000,0 80 000,0 60 000,0 40 000,0 20 000,0 0,0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

5. Swedish Imports Swedish Exports SEK Million 40 000,0 35 000,0 30 000,0 25 000,0 20 000,0 15 000,0 10 000,0 5 000,0 0,0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Trade in Goods between Sweden and Russian Fed. 1999-2007

6. EU(27) Imports from Russian Fed 2006 Total Imports 140 635 Million EURO Value by commodity groups Mineral fuels 95226 Chemicals Agriculture 3884 971 Wood 2121 Minerals Other goods 12311 26121

7. EU(27) Exports to Russian Fed 2006 Total Exports 72 408 Million EURO Value by commodity groups Instruments, photo/optical Other goods Agriculture products 6455 6668 2303 Chemicals, rubber products Transport equipment 12605 8738 Paper, paper products 2512 Textiles, clothing, footwear Machinery Minerals 3965 25072 4090

8. Swedish Imports from Russian Fed 2006 Total Imports 3795 Million EURO Value by commodity groups Mineral fuels 3091 Chemicals Agriculture 150 Wood 22 Other goods 105 Minerals 64 363

9. Swedish Exports to Russian Fed 2006 Total Exports 1 929 Million EURO Value by commodity groups Agriculture Other goods Chemicals, rubber products Instruments, photo/optical 46 157 201 products Wood 41 20 Transport equipment Paper, paper products 330 130 Minerals 148 Machinery; 856

10. Products on the EU Market – proportions? Products subject to national legislation Products subject to EU legislation Products not subject to legislation

11. If a Technical regulation is needed – Good Regulatory Practice (GRP)should be followed… and Regulatory Cooperation with other countries (i.e. transnational cooperation) should be considered…

12. One key element in Good Regulatory Practice (GRP)is the use of standards - Example 1 At the 1st WTO/TBT Triennial Review, the TBT Committee reiterated that good regulatory practice for the preparation, adoption and application of technical regulations was a priority for Members to facilitate trade …and… the Committee agreed at the 2nd Triennial Review to continue an information exchange in this regard while noting that minimizing the use of mandatory technical regulations and using voluntary international standards, where appropriate, could reduce the regulatory burden and open up market access opportunities

13. One key element in Good Regulatory Practice (GRP)is the use of standards - Example 2 • From the “ASEM Guidelines for Best Regulatory Practice” (February 2000):http://www.asemsca.org/ • ----- • Ensure that regulations are specified in terms of product characteristics, and that regulations are met or presumed to be met by compliance to standards or guidelines (preferably aligned with international standards) • -----

14. One key element in Good Regulatory Practice (GRP)is the use of standards - Example 3 • From APEC’s “Information Notes on Good Practice for Technical Regulation” (September 2000):http://www.jisc.go.jp/eng/apec-asem/pdf/grp_info.pdf • ----- • Technical Regulation • - Performance-based regulations are more flexible than prescriptive regulations. • - Make reference to voluntary standards; align with international standards. • Achieve equivalency through recognition of standards from other economies • -----

15. The EUNEW APPROACHis a regulatory model based on the “standard receptive regulatory technique”

16. The EU “New Approach” model EU directives Harm ENs Vienna and Dresden Agreements Internat. standards = = = MS legislation MS (national) standards = National standards Free circulation in EU Increased international market access

17. The UN/ECEINTERNATIONAL MODEL(Recommendation “L”) is a regulatory cooperation model based on the same “standard receptive regulatory technique”

18. International Model for technical harmonisation The “International Model” is explained in a document with 22 paragraphs and three Annexes: A. List of abbreviations used B. Principal elements to be included in a Common Regulatory Objective (CRO), and C. Administrative Procedures and Institutional Provisions The “International Model” is published in the set of UN/ECE Recommendations on Standardization Policies and on the UN/ECE web site: http://www.unece.org/trade/stdpol

19. International Model for technical harmonisation Abbreviations used in the model: These are listed at Annex A: CAB Conformity Assessment Body; CRO Common Regulatory Objective; ISB International Standardizing Body; RCAB Recognised Conformity Assessment Body; SDoC Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity; TR Technical Regulation; UN/ECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

20. International Modelfor technical harmonisation Interested countries should agree on:  Common Regulatory Objectives (CROs). Principle elements in a CRO are set out at Annex B: -scope of products/product areas; - legitimate regulatory objectives; - applicable international standards; - conformity assessment procedure/s to demonstrate compliance (when applicable, provisions on CABs recognised to assess and attest compliance); - market surveillance; - protection clause to withdraw non compliant products etc.

21. UNECE International Model – transnational cooperation for increased market access Common Regulatory Objectives Applicable (international) standards = = (if possible) National legislations National standards Increased international market access

22. UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation - provide tools for • Sectoral projects for • regulatory convergence: • Telecom • - Earth Moving Machinery • Explosive equipment • Other (Oil and gas pipeline • safety; Organic Agriculture • Products etc.) • [ Industry specifies their needs,Regulatory Authorities to be awareof the industry needs and willing to enter into a regulatory convergencedialogue ] Regulatory techniques for regional integration: - CIS agreement on the basics of harmonization of technical regulations - South-East Europe - Other regions

23. Thank you very much for your attention !