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A flexible standardisation system, gateway to the market

Hearing of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. European Standardisation: improving competitiveness through a new regulatory framework. A flexible standardisation system, gateway to the market. Adrian HARRIS Director General of Orgalime

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A flexible standardisation system, gateway to the market

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  1. Hearing of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection European Standardisation: improving competitiveness through a new regulatory framework A flexible standardisation system, gateway to the market Adrian HARRISDirector General of Orgalime The European Engineering Industries Association Wednesday 23 November 2011 European Parliament, Brussels

  2. Austria FEEI FMMI Belgium AGORIA Bulgaria BASSEL Denmark DI Finland Federation of Finnish Technology Industries France FIEEC FIM Germany VDMA WSM ZVEI Great Britain BEAMA EAMA GAMBICA Ireland IEEF Latvia MASOC • Lithuania • LINPRA • Italy • ANIE • ANIMA • Luxembourg • ILTM • The Netherlands • FME-CWM • METAALUNIE • Norway • Norsk Industri • Poland • PIGE • Portugal • AIMMAP • ANEMM • Slovenia • GZS-MPIA • Spain • CONFEMETAL • SERCOBE • Switzerland • SWISSMEM • Sweden • TEKNIKFÖRETAGEN • Croatia • HUP Industry is ESS’ main stakeholder: Orgalime: 34 Member associations, 22 countries Associate Members EGMF EUROPUMP 130,000 companies, €1,510 billion of annual output,9.7 million people employed

  3. Standards are not legislation but a key tool for handling complexity IPPC REACHChemicals LVD Cleantechnology Work prot.directives REACHChemicals EUPeco design of energy using products Safe Safe RoHS Packaging MANUFACTURING DESIGN Green Green BUSINESS PROCESS assembly, marketing, distribution sale Safe RECYCLING& DISPOSAL USE Safe GPSD Green Outdoor noise WEEE EMFRecommendation EMC • A toolfor companies first: • voluntary • to meet market needs • … and facilitate their compliance to EU laws • Standards are not legislation: • Policy setting = EU institutions’privilege & duty • Standardisation = technical work Compatible EXTRACTIONOF NATURAL RESOURCES PRODUCT • Examples of directives • Low-Voltage (2006/95/EC) • EMC (89/336/EEC) • Pressure equipment • ATEX (94/9/EC) … • …part of the Alignment Package Green energy efficiencylabelling

  4. Private or public need? • 20ft Containers IEC 60086 standard based on ANSI C18.1 IEC 20 14     6 3 61 • Interchangeable batteries Cargo terminal at the port of Antwerpen (Belgium)

  5. Speed is not an end in itselfQuality and market acceptance must come first • For most of the engineering industry market acceptance more important than speed • Market / Standardisers to decide alone on the plug for EV • Safe and smart grids at stake • ICT standards OK for public procurement only

  6. ESS needs public support and flexibility, not bureaucratic control • Industry interests not at odds with SMEs • Diversity of interests outweighs one-stop-shop Annex III orgs • Education and training are key to promote standards • EC requests should meet market needs • Call for a multi-stakeholder platform open to ALL • Improved consensus building is needed • ESS to remain based on national delegation principle • Improvement: Due recognition of a “sustained opposition” at TC level with independent appeal open to all • Up to ESOs without interference from public institutions

  7. Thank you for your attention! Adrian Harris Director General ORGALIME aisbl I Diamant Building Tel.: +32 (0)2 706 82 40 Fax: +32 (0)2 706 82 50 Email: adrian.harris@orgalime.org www.orgalime.org The European Engineering Industries Association

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