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European Standardization. “ To Standard or not to Standard” Dirk Bakker / Head Maintenance Department Dutch National Opera & Ballet (NO&B) May 9th 2019 – Opera Europe. Goal of a Standard:. Provide rules Provide guidelines or characteristics for activities / results
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European Standardization “To Standard or notto Standard” Dirk Bakker / Head Maintenance Department Dutch National Opera & Ballet (NO&B) May 9th 2019 – Opera Europe
Goal of a Standard: • Providerules • Provideguidelines or characteristicsforactivities / results • For common andrepeateduse • Providesstandardization • Increases product safetyandquality • Lower transaction costsandprices • Scenery canbeused / allowedallaround Europe
Standards are producedby: • Interestedparties • Manufacturers • Users • Consumers • Regulators (inspectionbodies) • Advisers • Through a Transparent, Open and Consensus basedProcess!
Is a European Standard theonly option? • European Standard (EN) • Technical Specifications (TS) • CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) • Technical Reports (TR) – N/A • Guides – N/A
Technical specifications (1) • Normative document • Variousalternativesthatdon’tallow agreement on a EN standard • Needstocoexist in anticipation of futureharmonization • Providingspecifications in experimentalcircumstances • Providingspecificationsforevolvingtechnologies • TS shallbeannounced at national level • TS maybeadopted as a national standard
Technical specifications (2) • Conflictingnationalstandardsmay continue toexist • TS maynot conflict with a EN Standard • If a conflicting EN is publishedthe TS is withdrawn (!) • No limit forlifetime of a TS • Review intervals are not more than 3 years start frompublication date
CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) • An agreement developedandapproved in a CEN Workshop (WS) • WS participationalsooutside Europe • CWA has notthe status of a EN Standard • No obligation at national level • CWA may NOT conflict with a EN Standard • If a conclicting EN is publishedthe CWA shallbewithdrawn • Fastandflexible development (average 10-12 months)
Technical reports (N/A) • Informative document • Provides information on technical content of standardizationwork • Additional information to CEN national members
Guides (N/A) • Informative document • Provides information on technical content of standardizationwork • Additional information to CEN national members
Steps todevelop a European Standard (1) • Proposaltodevelopan EN byanyinterested party / CEN member • Appoint a Technical Committee (TC) by CEN Technical Board • TC makes a New Work Item Proposal (NWIP) • Acceptance of the NWIP by CEN Technical Board (TB) • Member countries stop allactivitywithin scope (no new projects nor revision of existing Standards at National level = Standstill) • TC makes a Business Plan tobeapprovedby CEN Technical Board • Drafting / developingthe EN by experts within a TC (long proces)
Steps todevelop a European Standard (2) • Enquiry – Public comment at national level & weightedvote • Commentsfrommanufacturers, public athorities, users tonational boards • National boards / CEN members submit a nationalposition on receivedcommentsto CEN • Comments are analyzedby CEN Technical Body / Technical Committee • IfEnquiry shows approvalforthe EN thenthe Technical Board candecidetopublishthe Standard.
Steps todevelop a European Standard (3) • Adoption byweighted “FormalVote” • Enquiry shows that draft EN requirestechnicalreworking (>> comments) • Technical Board decidesto update draft • Technical Committee has tocomment on eachindividualcommentandreworkthe document • TB resubmitupdated draft foranotherweightedvote = FormalVote. • Publication of the EN • Published EN has status of a National Standard for member countries • Member countries must withdraw Standards that conflict withthe EN • Guaranteeseasier access to European market formanufacturers
Steps todevelop a European Standard (4) • Review of the EN • Within 5 yearsfrompublication • Results in: • Confirmation (yes we keep it as it is) • Modification (theworld has changedand we needtoadaptourworld) • Revision (editorial work – adapttoother / new standards) • Withdrawel (Other Standards apply or ourworld is no longerexisting) • 3 yearsfromanapproved NWIP toanapproved Standard!!
Current Entertainment Technical Committees • CEN/TC 152 – Fairgroundand amusement park machineryandstructures – Safety (Business Plan 04-08-2016) • WG1 = Rides • WG2 = Tents • WG3 = Event structures • Publishedstandards • EN13814:2004 – Fairgroundand amusement park machineryandstructures – Safety • EN13782:2015 – Temporarystructures - Tents
Current Entertainment Technical Committees • CEN/TC 152 – Fairgroundand amusement park machineryandstructures – Safety • WorkProgramme: • EN 13814:2019 Safety of amusement ridesand amusement devices (approved): • Part 1 Design andmanufacture • Part 2 Operation, maintenance anduse • Part 3 Requirementforinspectionduring design, manufacture, operationanduse • Event structures – Safety Requirements (preliminary 2017-11-09)
Current Entertainment Technical Committees • CEN/TC 433 – Entertainment Technology – Machinery, Equipment andInstallations (Business Plan 19-02-2015 / NWIP 18-08-2015) • WG1 – Machinery • WG2 – Work equipment andinstallations • WG4 – Codes of Practice (users) • Published standard: EN17115:2018 Specificationsfor design andmanufacture of aluminumand steel trussesandtowers • WorkProgramme: • prEN17206 Machinery - underapproval (Due date december 2019) • Code of Practice – Lifting and motion operations in the event industry
Current Entertainment Technical Committees • CEN/TC 433 – Entertainment Technology – Machinery, Equipment andInstallations (Business Plan 19-02-2015) • Liaison Technical Committees • CEN/TC 10 - Lifts, escalators & movingwalkways • CEN/TC 98 - Lifting platforms • CEN/TC 147 - Cranes – Safety
To Standard or …….? Questions / proposals / ideas / work in progress …..