EC Initiative « Standardisation Package » latest news

1. EC Initiative« Standardisation Package » latest news Cyrill DIRSCHERL EC – DG ENTR /C.5 Standardisation Unit

2. Yourannouncementanticipated the major issues • Raisingawareness of standardisation at all levels: • decision-makers, experts ….. • communicate the benefitsfrom standardisation • standardisation and innovation • Myproposal : • European Standardisation System (public/privatepartnership) • 2) Developmentbefore the «Standardisation Package » • 3) Analysis of the «Standardisation Package »

3. EuropeanStandardisation System – atpresent(1982/1985) - 1998/2003 ….. • Directive 1998/34 • EC selects and formally recognises 3 “European Standardisation • Organisations” (national delegation / direct participation) • notification of national standard-projects, standstill, transfer of • national to European standardisation • EC empowered to request ESOs to develop EN ("Mandate") 2006 FinancingDecision 2008 New Legal Framework for marketing of products Co-operation Agreement ESOs and EC/EFTA (2003)

4. IT/ ICT International European Standardisation Organisations Mandate 27 + 3 National Standard Bodies 27 + 3 National Standard Committees COMPANIES direct membership

5. Mandate process 2 filters ! EC Mandate EC’s request to develop a standard 3 ESOs decentralised EN development ESO: launch adoption process of candidate standard identical national standards

6. Most standards industry-initiated

7. Policy & legal environment of European Standardisation • Over some 30 years: only minor adaptations • 2006 FinancingDecision • 2008 NLF • 2009 Modernising ICT Standardisation in the EU (COM 2009) 324 • 2009 EXPRESS - Think tank • EC 2020 Strategy for growth & Flagship initiatives

8. Europe 2020 Strategy For smart – sustainable – inclusive growth EC Flagship Initiatives Innovation Union Industrial Policy Digital Agenda Single MarketAct Trade, Growth DisabilityStrategy Standardisation

9. EC Policy initiative: “Standardisation Package” - 2 parts • CommissionCommunication A strategic vision for European Standards:Moving forward to enhance & accelerate the sustainable growth of the European economy by 2020 COM (2011) 311 • Legislative Proposal Regulation on European Standardisation and amending directives …. COM (2011) 315

10. The Communicationthe new challenges for standardisation EC industrialpolicy EU competitiveness – SM / global Services ICT Societal challenges innovation link to research integrative standard setting process

11. The Regulation impact – focus rules for • cooperationof ESOs, NSBs, MS and EC • establishment of EN & EStDfor products & services in support of legislation/ policies • stakeholderparticipation in E standardisation • identification of ICT technicalspecifications ( procurement) • financing standardisation

12. The Regulation structure • Provisions …. subject matter & definitons • Transparency & stakeholder participation • EN & E’standardisation deliverables in support of EU legislation/ policies • Standards in the field of ICT (already presented) • Financing of European standardisation • Delegated acts, committees & reporting • Final provisions application: 1.1.2013 Annex I : List of ESOs, Annex II : Requirements for recognition of ICT tech. specifications Annex III : European Stakeholder Organisations

13. The Regulation on European Standardisation" General Provisions …. definitions European Standard (EN): a standard adopted by ESO European Standardisation Deliverable: anyothertechnicalspecificationotherthan EN adopted by ESO « harmonised standard »: EN adopted on the basis of a request by the Commission for the application of Union harmonisedlegislation Annex I : List of ESOs, Annex II : Requirements for recognition of ICT tech. specifications Annex III : European Stakeholder Organisations

14. The Regulation on European Standardisation" • Notification/publication of standardisation projects … • Information about draft standards / standards • EU-standardisation (Annex III - Organisations, NSBs - SME (6 actions) Transparency & Stakeholder participation : Annex I : List of ESOs, Annex II : Requirements for recognition of ICT tech. specifications Annex III : European Stakeholder Organisations

15. The Regulation on European Standardisation" European Standardisation: EN/ EStd-deliverablessupporting EU legislation / policy: • Annual EC Programme for EU Standardisation • Mandates - « comitology » • harmonised standards: processing / formal objection Annex I : List of ESOs, Annex II : Requirements for recognition of ICT tech. specifications Annex III : European Stakeholder Organisations

16. Regulation: ESOs’ access to know-how where available – less restrictive * NSB undertaking tasks jointly with ESO ESO: European Standardisation Organisations ESS: European Standardisation System + Funding of Annex III – Organisation / overallfundingmodalities

17. CONCLUSION • EC Communication : new mind-set • EC Regulation : new tools • +++ Transparency • inclusive ESS • sources of knowlegde • speed • ICT common reference

18. E-link to the documents of the standardisation package : http://ec.europa.eu/ enterprise/policies/european-standards/ standardisation-policy/index_en.htm REGULATION EP IMCO /Council agreement: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/document/activities/cont/201206/20120607ATT46429/20120607ATT46429EN.pdf