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ISO standards – how will they arrive in Europe. Thomas Kruegerke /March 2014 Chairman CEN/TC 79. ISO documents for RPD released so far :. ISO documents for RPD released so far :. ISO documents for RPD released so far :. ISO documents for RPD released so far :.
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ISO standards – how will they arrive in Europe Thomas Kruegerke/March 2014 Chairman CEN/TC 79
ISO to EN • ISO Standards arevoluntary • EN standardsare „mandatory“ underthe PPE Directive • Noconflicting Standards areallowed
Roadmap Transition period Evaluationperiod ISO Standards revised ISO Standards Revision UAP voting 3 years 3 years ??? years EN ISO Standards today's EN Standards
Roadmap – todo‘s • Pre-Evaluation period: • Check if PPE directive requirements are covered (key word: “Annex ZA”), if necessary attempt to influence ISO prior to FDIS • Identify affected ENs
Roadmap – todo‘s • Evaluation period: • Impact assessment (to be done by a task group) • Guide 17: SME (to be done by a task group) • Readiness of test houses (to be done by WG Test methods) • Gap analysis: is ISO covering all aspects of todays EN Standards (ISO 17420, ISO 16900, ISO 16975) (to be done by the appropriate WG for products) • Evaluation for the appropriate duration for the transition period (to be done by a task group)
Roadmap Transition period Evaluationperiod ISO Standards revised ISO Standards Revision UAP voting 3 years 3 years ??? years EN ISO Standards today's EN Standards