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Strategy plan for the implementation of Low Voltage Directive in Estonia. Margus Metssalu ASI Consult Ltd Bled, 15 September 200 6. Strategy preparation activities. Mapping the present situation in the field of LVD in Estonia among: Local producers and importers Laboratories
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Strategy plan for the implementation of Low Voltage Directive in Estonia Margus Metssalu ASI Consult Ltd Bled, 15September 2006
Strategy preparation activities Mapping the present situation in the field of LVD in Estonia among: • Local producers and importers • Laboratories • Market surveillance authorities Objectives and action plan for the years 2007-2010: • Market Surveillance • Laboratories • General guidelines for producers and importers
Stakeholders in strategy process • Responsible institution: • Ministry Of Economic Affairs and Communications • Process leader: • ASI Consult Ltd. • Expert Group: • Technical Inspectorate • Testing and Calibration Laboratory of Electrical Safety Control Centre Ltd. • Testing and Calibration Centre of Tallinn University of Technology • Estonian Association of Electrical Enterprises
Mapping • LVD products, producers and importers: • Overview and statistics of “LVD-products” sector • Interviewing main producers • Identification of test procedures and equipment for main products foreseen by relevant standards • Laboratories and needed equipment: • Testing and Calibration Laboratory of Electrical Safety Control Centre Ltd. (main laboratory) • Testing and Calibration Centre of Tallinn University of Technology (mainly production development) • Market surveillance: • Technical Inspectorate • Consumer Protection Board • Tax and Customs Board
Mapping: Problems (1) • Market surveillance: • Lack of resources • Contradiction between targets, planning of activities and available budget • Need for risk analysis and more strategic approach • Numerous amount of technical norms • Timely laboratory expertise • Insufficiency of feedback from the market • Numerous local and European databases not well interoperable
Mapping: Problems (2) • Laboratories: • Drastic fall in demand of testing • Insufficiency of quality assurance systems of LVD producers • Insufficient awareness of producers and importers about technical and testing requirements • Amortization of testing equipment • Lack of space • Lack of resources for participation in international co-operation organizations
Strategy: Objectives • General objective: • Improve LVD implementation and testing • Direct objectives: • Increase awareness of consumers, producers and importers • Improvement of Market Surveillance • Improvement of testing laboratories
Action Plan: Awareness of consumers • Consumer survey • Awareness campaign for consumers • Improvement of consumer-oriented information and feedback services
Action Plan: Awareness of producers and importers • Increase of translated standards • Improvement of information services for producers and importers • Support for producers from structural funds for consultation, testing and certification
Action Plan: Market Surveillance (1) • Improvement of “strategic approach”: • Risk analysis • Safety targets and goals • Surveillance methods based on analysis’ results, targets and goals • More attention to proactive measures • Budgeting based on real needs
Action Plan: Market Surveillance (2) • Improvement of feedback from healthcare, police and rescue systems • Improvement of co-operation with customs • Development and integration of Estonian and European databases
Action Plan: Laboratories (1) • Improvement of co-operation with international certification systems • Development of Estonian certification system • Improvement of testing services for Market Surveillance authorities
Action Plan: Laboratories (2) • Development of testing equipment based on today’s needs of producers, importers and Market Surveillance authorities • Analysis of future developments in Estonia and in the region, feasibility research • Development of testing equipment based on results of analysis and research
Objective 1: MEASURE 1.1: Indicator 1.1: Activity 1.1.1: Responsible institution: Deadline: Resources (cost): Action Plan: Example