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Enhancing ICT Standardisation Policy for Effective EU Integration and Interoperability

This document outlines the role of ICT standardisation within the EU framework, focusing on principles such as openness, democracy, and inclusiveness. It highlights the responsibilities of recognised bodies like CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI, and emphasizes the need for end-to-end interoperability in ICT. The report examines the adequacy of the current EU standardisation policy, identifies areas for improvement, and proposes recommendations aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of EU industry, addressing societal needs, and ensuring effective use of standards.

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Enhancing ICT Standardisation Policy for Effective EU Integration and Interoperability

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  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.

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