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UNECE WP6 panel session new Market Surveillance systems 3 November 2008 - Geneva

This presentation discusses the challenges and costs associated with market surveillance systems, including the classification of products, ranking of MS systems, and cost aspects of MS actions. It also proposes ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of market surveillance systems.

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UNECE WP6 panel session new Market Surveillance systems 3 November 2008 - Geneva

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  1. UNECE WP6 panel session new Market Surveillance systems 3 November 2008 - Geneva I. Hendrikx

  2. Contents of this presentation Introduction Pre-market control versus post-market surveillance Definition of Market Surveillance Ranking of MS systems Classification of products Cost aspects of MS actions Preliminary conclusions and way forward

  3. 1. Introduction • Some basic thoughts.. • Market surveillance refers to actions when product is on the market • Are services included? (we assume not) • Essential remarks • New legislative trends vote for less pre-market involvement of authorities • There are millions of products brought on the market each year • Some kind of assessment of this large volume of products would mean a lot of costs/manpower

  4. 1. Introduction • How does this translate to legal and practical implementations? • We need a clear definition of what is Market Surveillance • Efforts needed cover interactions between countries/regions: we need a vision and budget • Existing legal field may be hampering an effective MS system

  5. 1. Introduction • Some ideas to go forward.. • Make a business plan for an effective MS system • Develop a general procedure for different fields

  6. 1. Introduction • Some more advanced ideas to go forward.. • Transparency for all players requires advanced reporting methods • Classification of essential requirements • Simulation of stochastic data and introducing ‘what-if” scenarios would de-mystify the MS landscape • Linking essential requirements, risk assessment, statistic methods and conformity assessment results

  7. 2. Pre-market control versus Post-market surveillance

  8. 2. Pre-market control versus Post-market surveillance

  9. 3. Definition of Market Surveillance According to latest definition of EC ‘market surveillance’ shall mean the activities carried out and measures taken by public authorities to ensure that products comply with the requirements set out in the relevant Community harmonisation legislation and do not endanger health, safety or any other aspect of public interest protection (Regulation 765/2008)

  10. 4. Ranking of MS systems Partial surveillance of harmonizedlegislation Surveillance of all harmonizedlegislation Surveillance of all harmonizedlegislation + non-regulatedfields Fullyintegrated database (classified items) Participation to cross-borderprojects Initializing and leadingcross-borderprojects Research in MS field

  11. 5. Classification of products • Inherently safety critical features, user, complexity s

  12. 6. Cost aspects of MS actions • Country X, surveillance of 1 directive (LVD), product: household ironer, per year • The market • Number of electric irons on market 15000 pieces • Sample size (ISO 2859-1) 315 pieces • Assessment costs (AC) • Administrative checks 30 € x 315 9450 € • Testing (2 Ers) 400 € x 31.5 12600 € • Total assessments 22050 € • Sample costs, transport, etc. 315 x100 € 31500 € • Income estimated 5513 € • MSA costs (staff fees, overhead est. 20% of AC 4410 € • indirect costs) • Overall cost for 1 MS action 52448 €

  13. 6. Cost aspects of MS actions • But there are much more household products on the market… • say 10 times more → 0.5 M€/per MS action • but there are 24 other directives… (not to count the estimated 30% non-harmonized products) • say 10 times more → 5 M€/per MS action • The above figures are estimates

  14. 7. Preliminary conclusions and way forward • No classification of ERs in technical legislation • No classification of critical safety requirements in applicable (product) standards • A Business Plan approach to MS actions reveals substancial costs Possible way forward We need more data and a system approach to get a believable MS system And adding valuable inputs of stakeholders

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