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Reforming the ICT Standardisation Policy in Europe Jean Laurens

Reforming the ICT Standardisation Policy in Europe Jean Laurens. The European Standardisation Reform. The current reform proposal is the result of 5 years of work of the ICT Steering Committee. DIGITALEUROPE fully supports it. No change for the regulatory domain :

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Reforming the ICT Standardisation Policy in Europe Jean Laurens

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  1. Reforming the ICT Standardisation Policy in EuropeJean Laurens

  2. The European Standardisation Reform • The current reform proposal is the result of 5 years of work of the ICT Steering Committee. DIGITALEUROPE fully supports it. • No change for the regulatory domain: • The New Approach relying on the Harmonized Standards developed by the 3 ESOs remains • CEN/CENELEC: safety, EMC, environment • ETSI: Radio & Telecom Devices • The focus is on the competitive domain: • Recognition of the specific and global nature of ICT Standardisation • Ability to reference Fora/Consortia specifications in policies and public procurement • Identification of existing specifications that comply with the criteria

  3. The direct referencing of fora/consortia specifications • ICT tools and products are critical to new developments and innovation • The ESOs - and in particular ETSI - play an important role, however • A large amount of important technologies is standardised by Fora/Consortia, e.g. internet (IETF), wireless access (IEEE), service and application enabling (OASIS, W3C, OMA) • It is of paramount importance to include these technologies in EU policies to increase EU competitiveness and economic growth • Effective innovation policy requires the inclusion of ICT specifications from Fora/Consortia • Harmonisation in Europe requires a common base for recognising Fora/Consortia specifcations • Several national governments have developed guidance documents for direct referencing of Fora/Consortia specifications • Interoperability between ICT products is crucial to build effective new services in a truly digital society • ICT Standards are indispensable to achieve this interoperability and will increase freedom of choice for customers as well as competition

  4. The ICT Industry’s Opinion • The ability to directly reference Fora/Consortia specifications in EU policies is absolutely needed • Articles 9 and 10 dealing with ICT are critical and should stay included to cover both EU Policies and Public Procurement • The assessment criteria defined in Annex II are clear and based on WTO principles • The Multi-Stakeholders Platform is the right organization to take care of these activities • DIGITALEUROPE welcomes the proposed Regulation on EU Standardisation - We are committed to make it a success! • Specific comments (e.g. on implementation) are provided in our position paper

  5. Thanks for supporting this important European initiative for the benefit our Industry and our Growth.

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