1 / 14

European Standards Regulation UK Government response 7 November 2012

European Standards Regulation UK Government response 7 November 2012. Mark Holmes Deputy Director Innovation Infrastructure & Impact. Overview. High level UK initiatives linked to standards Why standards matter in the UK Why European standards matter

conner
Download Presentation

European Standards Regulation UK Government response 7 November 2012

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. European Standards RegulationUK Government response 7 November 2012 Mark Holmes Deputy Director Innovation Infrastructure & Impact

  2. Overview • High level UK initiatives linked to standards • Why standards matter in the UK • Why European standards matter • Why is the Standards Regulation important • What the UK would like to see next

  3. High level UK initiatives related to standards • UK Industrial strategy • Lord Heseltine review: No stone unturned in pursuit of growth • UK Plan for Sustainable Growth • UK Innovation & Research Strategy for Growth • TSB strategy Concept to Commercialisation • No 10’s Let’s Choose Growth

  4. UK Industrial Strategy Collaborative sector strategies in: • advanced manufacturing • knowledge-intensive traded industries • the enabling industries Builds strategic partnerships with industries & target support for them to help realise their growth prospects.

  5. Lord Heseltine partnership for growth review Recommendation: • BSI, TSB, & Research Councils UK to work together to ensure that new standards are set earlier in developing new technologies in the UK.

  6. UK Plan for Sustainable Growth Sustainable economic growth is Government’s top priority. The Plan for Growth focuses on: • Infrastructure • Education and skills • Logistics • Mid-sized businesses • Rural economy • Open data

  7. Innovation & Research Strategy for Growth • Stronger links through network initiatives between entrepreneurs, researchers & experts in standards, measurement, intellectual property, and design. • BSI, NMO, & NPL to work with international measurement & standards bodies & committees to promote UK’s strengths in measurements & standards & of UK businesses.

  8. TSB Concept to Commercialisation • TSB will work with the Government to identify areas where policy, standards, & regulation can stimulate business innovation, creating innovation platforms as appropriate.

  9. Let’s choose growth • Speeding up standard-setting for innovative new technologies, so that firms can make the most of new opportunities

  10. Why standards matter • Standards can capture opportunities from technological, social & economic change • They support the UK economy by: • increasing productivity • supporting regulation • facilitating innovation

  11. Why European standards matter • Support policy & enhance Europe’s strengths • Complement national standards • Improve interoperability in products across Europe & globally • Facilitate trade across the single market • Open new markets & worldwide support for European businesses

  12. Why is this Regulation important • Supports Europe 2020 growth initiatives • Maintains balance between Member States, Commission and Standards Development Organisations • Encourages faster and more efficient standards development, while preserving quality • Extends European standards into service sectors • Improves stakeholder access to & use of standards • Enables identification of ICT technical specifications for use in public procurement

  13. What the UK would like to see next • Clear & consistent implementation of the Regulation • A review of the European standards system that adds value • Better links between standardisation & research – Horizon 2020 • Member States involvement in a high level policy committee – not only a technical committee

  14. Thank you for your attention Mark.Holmes@bis.gsi.gov.uk

More Related