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MARS Group meeting Bratislava, Slovak Republic 10 – 13 October 2007

MARS Group meeting Bratislava, Slovak Republic 10 – 13 October 2007. Christer Arvíus Chairman UNECE WP.6. UNECE Working Party on Regulatory cooperation and Standardization policies (WP.6). CA. IS. US. FI. NO. SE. EE. RU. LV. DK. LT. NL. BY. IE. GB. PL. DE. BE. CZ. L. UA.

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MARS Group meeting Bratislava, Slovak Republic 10 – 13 October 2007

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  1. MARS Group meeting Bratislava, Slovak Republic 10 – 13 October 2007 Christer Arvíus Chairman UNECE WP.6

  2. UNECE Working Party on Regulatory cooperation and Standardization policies (WP.6)

  3. CA IS US FI NO SE EE RU LV DK LT NL BY IE GB PL DE BE CZ L UA KZ SK AT FR HU CH M D SL RO HR BA YU IT BG GE KG MK AL UZ AM ES AZ TM GR TR PT TJ MT CY IL 50 - 80 % of World Trade is Between UNECE Member States United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

  4. Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies  UN/ECE http://www.unece.org/trade/ctied/wp6/index_wp6.htm

  5. Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies Chair person : Mr. Christer Arvíus (Sweden) Vice Chairpersons: Mr. Valery N. Koreshkov (Belarus) Mr. Arpad Gonda (Slovakia) WP.6 Bureau/Rapporteurs and Coordinators Team of Specialists on STandardization And Regulatory Techniques (“START” Team) Advisory Group on Market Surveillance (“MARS” Group) Ad hoc Team ofSpecialists on Quality Management Systems Ad hoc Team of Specialists on Metrology Telecom Task Force, Earth–moving Machinery, etc. Regional integration (within CIS, Balkan, etc.) Institute of “Facilitators”

  6. An effective marketsurveillance infrastructure A state inspector in action Appropriate sanctions This is a market surveillance system !!! Non-compatible/ counterfeit products

  7. The UN/ECEINTERNATIONAL MODEL(Recommendation “L”) is a regulatory cooperation model based on the“standard receptive regulatory technique”

  8. International Model for technical harmonisation The “International Model” is explained in a document with 22 paragraphs and three Annexes: A. List of abbreviations used B. Principal elements to be included in a Common Regulatory Objective (CRO), and C. Administrative Procedures and Institutional Provisions The “International Model” is published in the set of UN/ECE Recommendations on Standardization Policies and on the UN/ECE web site: http://www.unece.org/trade/stdpol

  9. International Model for technical harmonisation Abbreviations used in the model: These are listed at Annex A: CAB Conformity Assessment Body; CRO Common Regulatory Objective; ISB International Standardizing Body; RCAB Recognised Conformity Assessment Body; SDoC Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity; TR Technical Regulation; UN/ECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

  10. International Modelfor technical harmonisation Interested countries should agree on:  Common Regulatory Objectives (CROs). Principle elements in a CRO are set out at Annex B: -scope of products/product areas; - legitimate regulatory objectives; - applicable international standards; - conformity assessment procedure/s to demonstrate compliance (when applicable, provisions on CABs recognised to assess and attest compliance); - market surveillance; - protection clause to withdraw non compliant products etc.

  11. UNECE International Model – transnational cooperation for increased market access Common Regulatory Objectives Applicable (international) standards = = (if possible) National legislations National standards Increased international market access

  12. UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation - provide tools for • Sectoral projects for • regulatory convergence: • Telecom • - Earth Moving Machinery • Other (Oil and gas pipelines; • EX-equipment; Organic Agriculture Products etc.) • [ Industry specifies their needs,Regulatory Authorities to be awareof the industry needs and willing to enter into a regulatory convergencedialogue ] Regulatory techniques for regional integration: - CIS agreement on the basics of harmonization of technical regulations - South-East Europe - Other regions

  13. UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation Advantageous with the use of the model:  sectoral arrangements are open for all interested UN Member States;  defines regulatory convergence which include the necessary health and safety conditions, applicable international standards and means of proofs of conformity for the sectors/product areas concerned and provide for open market access (“free circulation”);  arrangements can be developed between interested countries/within regions on sectoral levels in an open and transparent manner. The number of countries in such arrangements can gradually be enlarged (a flexible “step-by-step” approach);  simplify linking of sectoral/regional arrangements between countries using similar regulatory techniques;

  14. Thank you very much for your attention !

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