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ISO TC 178 GLOBAL HARMONISATION PROJECT. Traditional approach. New approach. Asansor Istanbul 2011 April 15 th , 2011 Istanbul Christian de MAS LATRIE, ISO TC178 Chairman. GLOBAL TECHNICAL BARRIERS FREE TRADE (GTBFT).
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ISO TC 178GLOBAL HARMONISATION PROJECT Traditional approach New approach Asansor Istanbul 2011 April 15th, 2011 Istanbul Christian de MAS LATRIE, ISO TC178 Chairman GLOBAL TECHNICAL BARRIERS FREE TRADE(GTBFT)
Harmonisation of codes and standards StatusWorldwide Acceptance of EN 81-1 and EN115 (2009)
Harmonisation of codes and standards StatusLifts and escalators worldwide market (2009) 30% 63% Europe Russia Middle East 7% America Asia Pacific New lifts and escalator market ≈ 445,000 units
The Revision of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2International Cooperation • Promoting and harmonizing the level of safety around the world • Establishing common technical understanding for the entire profession • Improving the efficiency of the industry with benefits for all stakeholders • Maintaining harmonization is an important factor for development and growth of the industry Unique opportunity for harmonization of regional codes Direct involvement and engagement of the main non-European users in the revision of EN 81-1&2 is a must
The Revision of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2International Cooperation • Specific Ad Hoc Group (AH17) has been formed byCEN/TC 10 and ISO/TC 178 resolutions at the beginning of 2008 • Members • CEN/TC 10 Chairman • CEN/TC 10 Secretary • ISO appointed members • CEN/TC 10/WG1 Convenor • Convenors of the Ad Hoc Groups • ISO appointed members from • China • United States • Korea • Japan • PALEA International cooperation working group
The Revision of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2International Cooperation • Collect comments, suggestions, requirements and incorporate those in the revision process • Exchange information on content and progress of the revision • Disseminate the information at the National level through the ISO participants • Collect and manage the comments during CEN Enquiry and Formal Vote • Coordinate schedule of application of the revised standards • Remove the current differences as much as possible and align the National standards Objectives of international cooperation working group
The Revision of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2GTBFT: The Aim for the Future • Success of European New Approach to technical legislations • Global interest within the lift profession to introduce similar concept in other regions of the world • ISO/TC 178 has been developing ISO 22559 series of standards as necessary tools • ISO 14798 (Risk Assessment) • ISO/TS 22559-1 (GESRs) • ISO/TS 22559-2 (GSPs) • ISO/DTS 22559-3 & ISO/DTS 22559-4 (GCAP) • To complete this set of "tools", a prescriptive standard is needed • The revised edition of EN 81-1/2 provides an ideal basis for the ISO global prescriptive standard (ISO 22559- XX) ISO prescriptive standard for lifts
ADVANTAGES OF NEW APPROACH WITHIN ISO GTBFT: The Aim for the Future • Allow innovation “under control” from safety point of view • Avoid redundancy for testing & certification in non EU countries • Improve worldwide: safety, quality, accessibility, sustainable development • Allow to design, produce, deliver the same product everywhere • Avoid de-standardisation of EN 81 • Allow European Lift Industry to enter in non EU markets Such a global harmonization project will