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Twinning in CEN

Learn about the benefits and process of twinning in CEN to foster collaboration and representation. Explore active roles and future opportunities. Contact your National Standards Body to get involved!

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Twinning in CEN

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  1. Twinning in CEN Workshop on the Implementation of the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Bucharest, 27 February - 1 March 2007 Cinzia Missiroli - Programme Manager February 28th 2007

  2. Introduction Shared TC Secretariat Vice-Chairman  Present and future

  3. Twinning the beginning • First introduced in ISO • AIM: to encourage the sharing of ISO/TC Secretariats and Chairmanships between developed and developing countries • In CEN: Even if no developing Countries – same principle could be applied

  4. Resolution BT 16/2006 • “a CEN/TC may appoint one Vice-Chairman. In addition to responsibilities of the role agreed with the officers and members of the CEN/TC, the Vice-Chairman should have a special responsibility to encourage participation of countries in the work of the CEN/TC that are under-represented” and that • “Two CEN members may enter a twinning arrangement in the management of a secretariat to a CEN/TC, subject to notification of the twinning agreement to CMC” • Intention: • Enabling ALLCEN members to contribute to the management of the CEN work programme

  5. In practice…. Twinning : •  Shared TC Secretariat Appointment of TC Management Vice-Chairman Note: • Twinning arrangements are not obligatory

  6. Introduction Shared TC Secretariat Vice-Chairman Present and future

  7. Management of the Secretariat of a CEN Technical Committee • Possibility for a CEN National member that is under-represented or inexperienced in the running of Secretariats to enter into a twinning arrangement with the CEN National Member that holds the Secretariat of a CEN/TC

  8. How it works • The two CEN members should notify CEN Management Center that a twinning arrangement is in place; • Precise nature of the twinning arrangement is for the two CEN members concerned to agree amongst themselves.

  9. Introduction Shared TC Secretariat Vice-Chairman  Present and future

  10. Appointment of a CEN/TC Vice-Chairman • By the CEN/TC on the nomination of the CEN/TC Chairman and Secretariat for a period not exceeding six years; • ≤ 3 year extension is possible Notes: • No more than one Vice-Chairman shall hold office in a CEN/TC at any time; • No automatic appointment of Vice-Chairman to Chairmanship of the CEN/TC if it becomes vacant

  11. Role of a CEN/TC Vice-Chairman • deputy of the CEN/TC Chairman and supports him in all his duties; • Special responsibility: to encourage participation in the work of the CEN/TC, of countries that are interested in the field of activities but under-represented in the work of the CEN/TC. • The role further defined in agreements within the concerned CEN/TC.

  12. Introduction Shared TC Secretariat Vice-Chairman  Present and future

  13. Current situation • The CEN Twinning Concept is recent, guidelines are being finalized; • 0 twinning projects

  14. Some CEN/TC of your interests • CEN/TC 54 “Unfired Pressure Vessels” – EN 13445 series • BSI (UK) Secretariat • CEN/TC 267 “Industrial Piping and Pipelines” – EN13480 series • AFNOR (FR) Secretariat • CEN/TC 269 “Shell and Water-tube Boilers” – EN12952/12953 series • DIN (GER) Secretariat

  15. Some figures • About 30 Technical Committes are developing hENs in the PE sector • > than 200 European Standards providing presumption of conformity to essential requirements of the directive on pressure equipment (97/23/EC) are available (± 70 in dev.) • Secretariat allocations: • DIN (GER): 11 • AFNOR (FR): 8 • BSI (UK): 5 • UNI (IT): 3 • NEN (NT): 1 • NSAI(IE): 1 • IBN (BE):1

  16. How could you play an active role in the CEN Twinning? • Are you coming from a Country that is under represented? Are you interested in the Work programme of one or more Pressure Equipment CEN/TCs: http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/businessdomains/businessdomains/mechanicalengineering/pressure/workprogramme.asp thenContact your National Standards Body…. http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/members/members/index.asp

  17. What to expect? • Broader participation of ALL CEN members • Benefit for the CEN System • The standardization process will profit from the experience and knowledge of a broader participation

  18. Other possibilities • In order to raise the awareness of standardization, a series of bilateral contacts could be established between new CEN member countries and established member countries. • How?? • promotional workshops can be associated with TC meetings in new member countries; • through seminars aimed at addressing broad stakeholder interests; • Special focused events in the new CEN Member Countries, led by industry and with possible support from the EC… (eventual 2nd phase);

  19. Additional Information • www.cen.eu • http://www.cen.eu/boss/index.htm • CEN Management Centre36, rue de StassartB-1050 Brussels Tel: + 32 2 550 08 11Fax: + 32 2 550 08 19

  20. Thank you for your attention • Merci de votre attention • Danke für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit • Va multumesc pentru atentie

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