ETSI Standards, open standards and Interoperability

1. Enterprise Directorate-General European Commission EU ICT standardisation policy ETSI Standards, open standards and Interoperability Anne Lehouck Anne.lehouck@cec.eu.int DG ENTR/D4 Technology for Innovation/ ICT &e-business

2. EU ICT standardisation policy/ Facts Directive 98/34 • Principles and definitions, e.g.standard, openess, democracy, inclusiveness etc • Recognised bodies: CEN, CENELEC and ETSI for ICT complemented by Council Decision 87/95 • End-to end interoperability • Specificities of ICT • Functional standards It provides a basis for financial support to standardisation

3. Commission‘s interest in standardisation Support to EU legal frameworks: • New Approach such as R&TTE, EMC • Others such as telecommunication Framework; electronic signatures Support to EU policies: • eEurope Action plan eSAP • eAccessibility

4. Adequacy of EU standardisation policy Review of the Directive 98/34 • COM (2004)674   ’The role of EU standardisation in support of policies and legislation’ Conclusion : standardisation has done what was expected; however there is room for improvement • Support to new areas of legislation • Support to competitiveness of enterprises • Increase of efficiency of the system • Increase visibility outside EU

5. Standardisation and ICT • Landscape has changed: e.g hardware to software, convergence, globalisation, impact fora & consortia • Changing consituencies, challenge for the ESOs • Focus on interoperability Conclusion: Need for strategic review of ICT standardisation policy

6. Objective: ICT standardisation policy study Identify policy recommendations for an effective EU ICT standardisation policy • Complementarity of public and private sector roles • Effective use of standards in support of policies and legislation • Competitiveness of EU industry • Responsiveness to societal and environemental needs • Global aspects • Integrated approach : R&D, standards, implementation, interoperability testing etc

7. Issues to be addressed • Interoperability • Global dimension • Participation in standardisation • Societal needs • Synergy fora&consortia • Type of standards and vailibility of standards • Open standards • Policies such as : US, China

8. Open standards Definition not set in the EU standardisation policy yet However, based on processes as defined in Dir. 98/34: • Open and due process • Availibility of standards • Maintenance of the standards • Consensus • IPR- (F)RAND • European Interoperability Framework Study: To provide a recommendation

9. Some data Publication of the call for tender: 3Q 2005 Start of the work : beginning of 2006 Budget: 400 K Euro Deliverables: • Proposed methodology • First interim report: data and information capturing • Second Interim report: analysis and proposals for recommendations • Open workshop with stakeholders • Final report and policy recommendations

10. Monitoring DG ENTR/D4 Commission services DG ENTR/C2, DGINFSO, DG Markt Steering Committee: • Member States, industry and stakeholders • EU standardisation organisations • Set up by Commission • Chaired by Commission and supported by contractor • 2 meetings: approach & data capturing and draft report with recommendations& workshop scenario.