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New Legislative Framework Regulation 765/2008 ICSMS 8th MARS Group meeting Bratislava, 6-7 October 2010. Rita L’Abbate Regulatory approach for the free movement of goods and market surveillance. European Commission Enterprise and Industry. Objectives (1).
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New Legislative FrameworkRegulation 765/2008ICSMS8th MARS Group meetingBratislava, 6-7 October 2010 Rita L’Abbate Regulatory approach for the free movement of goods and market surveillance European CommissionEnterprise and Industry
Objectives (1) Article 23 – General information support system requirements • Ensure exchange of information • Facilitate cooperation
Objectives (2) In other words: • Exchange of information • on faulty products and measures taken • by sector or product type • on risk analysis and results • accidents (analysis) • best practices
Objectives (3) In other words: • Forum of information on Member States Market Surveillance Programmes • Communication of statistics but also • Reflect RAPEX notifications (serious risk)
Objectives (4) ICSMS shall provide information on: • products presenting a risk • results of testing carried out • restrictive measures taken • justification of actions or inaction • contacts with economic operators
Objectives (5) In conclusion ICSMS • Should assist the enforcement of the overall market surveillance framework • Should facilitate cross-authority market surveillance work
ICSMS+? European Information System
ICSMS today (1) • 11 EU-Member States + Switzerland use ICSMS • Set up in 2000 with three MS (DE, BE and SE) • Initially co-funded by Commission
ICSMS today (2) • Facilitate cooperation (e.g. contacts details and Directives they cover) • Secure system • Product information and test reports • Mean to interrogate, collate and present data in a easy to understand format (graphs, …) • Help and inform the public, authorities, workers, employees, …
AISBL: Association International Sans But Lucratif (International non-profit association)Funded by MS's and fully owned by them General Assembly Members AT BE NL SE EE DE UK MT CY CH LU SI …. One vote per member country EU-Commission
Confidential Section • Product Information • Test results • Measures taken • Area discussions and papers, eg for information on national market surveillance programmes etc Market Surveillance Authorities ARCHITECTURE Security Public Section • Safety Alerts • Voluntary recalls • Details of authorites. Customs Distributor EU Commission Consumer
ICSMS next (1) Amendments needed • Information data (authority, product identification, standards, conformity, accidents, stakeholders measures, …) • Input of data (take care of the legislative environment like REACH) • Languages (all alphabets possible) • Security changes
ICSMS next (2) Amendments needed • Link with other IT tools (RAPEX, …) • Customs specificities (TARIC Code, …) • Platform for public complaints • Improve the statistics tool
Further developments For the Commission • Develop a single IT tool in the EU for market surveillance • Negotiate takeover of ICSMS • Ensure confidentiality • Take care of the EU language regime • …..
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