Overview of the CEN organization

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1 Overview of the CEN organization
Henrik Broms H. Broms

2 New Approach Standardization 1985
Development of the Single Market - Free movement of goods between Member States Legislative harmonization is limited to essential requirements Construction products put on the market must meet the essential requirements according to CPD 1989 H. Broms

3 New Approach Standardization (cont)
CEN is given mandates by European Commission (EC) to elaborate harmonized European product standards Annex ZA gives the basis for CE marking Harmonized product standards are listed in the Official Journal of the European Union H. Broms

4 What CEN standards can do !?
enhance the safety of products help manufacturers comply with European legislation encourage greater competition facilitate trade by removing trade barriers promote ecological safety and sustainability help safeguard the environment aid transfer of research and innovation promote common understanding H. Broms

5 Vienna Agreement Technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
Avoid duplication of work Simultanous approval and publication Increase elaboration speed Riktlinjer för uttolkning av Vienna Agreement finns utlagd på ISOs hemsida. Samt även i CEN BOSS H. Broms Henrik Broms

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8 CEN Comité Européen de Normalisation
Non-profit making technical organisation 29 members 2006 8 associate members 6 affiliated members In service since 1975 ISO hade den 1 januari tekniska kommittéer med 572 underkommittéer och arbetsgrupper. Svensk standardisering svarade i juli 1998 för sekretariat och ordförandeskap i 14 tekniska kommittéer. Under ett år hålls ca ISO-möten i ett 40-tal olika länder. Under samma tid brukar svenska delegater delta i ISO-möten. Det tekniska arbetet inom ISO resulterar i ca nya och reviderade ISO-standarder om året. Resultatet av tekniska arbetet publiceras i form av standard - International Standard och riktlinjer - Guides. Vid sekelskiftet hade ISO gällande standarder (inkl Technical Reports och Guides) omfattande över sidor text på engelska och franska. Överföring av global standard till nationell standard är frivillig för medlemsorganisationerna. En mycket stor del av svensk standard är baserad på och överensstämmande med internationell - global eller europeisk - standard. ISO och IEC har från 1 februari 1990 gemensamma regler för det tekniska arbetet och för utformningen av global standard. Bild © PhotoDisc, Inc H. Broms Organisation; internationellt; ISO_fakta; 0; JS Henrik Broms

9 Common CEN Abbreviations
BT Technical Board CMC CEN Management Centre EC European Commission EEA European Economic Area EN European Standard EU European Union NSB National Standards Body UAP Unique Acceptance Procedure H. Broms Henrik Broms

10 CEN has 9 new members Cyprus Estonia Lettland Lithuania Romania
Slovakia Slovenia Czech Republic Hungary H. Broms

11 CEN management structure
General assembly (AG) Administrative Board (CA) Technical Board (BT) Technical Committees (TC) CEN Management Centre (CMC) H. Broms

12 CEN Management Centre (CMC)
Annual expenditure ca EU (2004) Funding Membership fees 54 % EC % Miscellanous 7 % H. Broms

13 CEN Ca 280 technical committees Ca 4 200 projects Ca 11 900 standards
ca. 135 medlemsländer Bildades 1946 ISO - International Organization for Standardization - är en världsomspännande organisation med säte i Geneve. ISO är en sammanslutning av nationella standardiseringsorgan som svarar för standardisering och fastställelse av standard i respektive land. ISO har endast en medlem från varje land. Svensk ISO-medlem är SIS. ISO har 135 medlemmar, varav 90 är fullvärdiga medlemmar, 36 är korresponderande (d v s de kan delta som observatörer i möten, men har ingen rösträtt) och 9 s k subscriber members. ISO finansieras huvudsakligen genom medlemsavgifter och försäljningsintäkter. ISO svarar för global standardisering inom de flesta områden utom det elektrotekniska området, telekommunikationsområdet samt vissa specialområden inom livsmedel. ISO har nära samarbete med den elektrotekniska standardiseringen inom IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission - med telekommunikationsstandardiseringen inom ITU - den Internationella Teleunionen - samt med övriga internationella organisationer. På europeisk nivå samverkar ISO med CEN - European Committee for Standardization. ISO bildades Beteckningen kommer av grekiskans ”isos” som betyder lika. Det är alltså ingen förkortning. Uppgifterna per den 1 januari 2000. Bild © John Foxx Images H. Broms Organisation; internationellt; ISO allm; 0; JS Henrik Broms

14 283 CEN-secretariats (2005-12-31)
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15 CEN industrial sectors
General standards (e.g accreditation and certification) Building and civil engineering 14 other sectors (chemistry, materials, food etc.) H. Broms

16 CEN Principles Transparent, consensus-based working forum open to all interested parties National commitment to implement European Standards and withdraw national conflicting standards H. Broms Henrik Broms

17 Three decision levels Guidlines, principles and coordination BT
Planning and follow-up of the work TC Drafting and updating standards WG (TG) H. Broms

18 Deliverables EN (European standard) CEN/TS (Technical specification)
CEN/TR (Technical Report) CEN Guide CWA (CEN Workshop Agreement) CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations - Part 2, 2002 avsnitt 11 CEN/CENELEC Publications Standardiseringsprocessen; CEN; produkter; 1; UK H. Broms Henrik Broms

19 CEN Info CEN web site CEN Business Operation Support System (BOSS)
CEN Business Operation Support System (BOSS) CEN/CENELEC Internal regulations -  Supporting material  Reference documents H. Broms

20 INTERNAL REGULATIONS Part 1 Organization and administration
Part 2 Common rules for standardization work Part 3 Rules for the structure and drafting of European Standards (PNE-rules) Part 4 Certification H. Broms

21 The Process New work item Committee Work programme Working group
Preparation of draft Treatment of comments CEN-Enquiry (6 months) Draft standard (prEN) Weighted voting Ratification Published standard H. Broms Henrik Broms

22 UAP Unique Acceptance Procedure
Applied, if ”it is reasonable to suppose that the document is acceptable” Combines CEN Enquiry and Formal Vote Normal submission period: Six months H. Broms

23 Weighted voting H. Broms

24 Weightings in case of voting
France, Germany, Italy, UK 29 Polen, Spain Denmark, Finland, Norway 7 Iceland Sweden Total - Nordic countries Total weightings (all members) 355 Total weightings (EEA) H. Broms

25 CEN Voting rules An EN is approved, if 71 % of weighted votes cast
are in favour (abstentions not counted) CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations - Part 2, 2002 6 Voting policy 6.1 Decisions and votes 6.1.1 In all cases where a decision is required, every effort shall be made to reach unanimity. CEN/CENELEC national members are bound by decisions taken according to the Statutes/Articles of Association and the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations (but see 6.4.2), within the limits of their legal competence as national standards bodies. 6.1.2 If a member is prevented from implementing a decision by regulations or conditions outside its competence to alter, it shall nevertheless do everything in its power to bring about the necessary changes. 6.1.3 A voting decision may be reached either by a show of hands at the meeting or outside a meeting by correspondence. When a decision is taken by vote, only members may vote, subject to the provisions of the CEN/CENELEC Statutes/Articles of Association, and only one vote per member may be cast. An abstention shall not be counted as a vote. In cases where a vote is found to be necessary, this will require a simple majority of those voting. 6.1.4 There are four cases where, in addition to the requirement for a simple majority, the votes cast by the members shall be accorded specific weightings. These are: a) formal approval of EN and HD; b) formal approval of TS; c) any initiation of a work item to become an EN or TS within a CEN Technical Committee; d) approval of B-deviations (for HDs only). Votes in cases b), c) and d) may be taken at meetings. The assessment shall be made by the CEN/CENELEC body responsible in each case, which shall allocate weightings as given in annex D in order to determine the result. 6.2 Counting of weighted votes 6.2.1 Votes from all members are counted first, and the proposal shall be adopted if 71.00 % or more of the weighted votes cast (abstentions not counted) are in favour. 6.2.2 If the proposal is not adopted in accordance with 6.2.1, the votes of the members from EEA countries shall be counted separately. The proposal shall be adopted if % or more of the weighted votes cast by these countries (abstentions not counted) are in favour (see also 6.4.2). 6.4 Implication of voting for the implementation of ENs (and HDs for CENELEC) 6.4.1 If an EN (and HD for CENELEC) has been approved in accordance with all CEN/CENELEC national members shall be bound to implement it (but see 6.1.2). 6.4.2 If an EN (and HD for CENELEC) has failed to meet the approval criteria of 6.2.1, but has been approved in accordance with 6.2.2, all CEN/CENELEC national members from EEA countries shall be bound to implement it, together with those CEN/CENELEC national members from non-EEA countries which have voted affirmatively (but see 6.1.2). H. Broms Henrik Broms

26 Appeal mechanism A member may appeal within 2 months against any action or inaction of a TC, if considered not in accordance with - CEN Internal Regulations - aims of CEN - public concerns as safety and health. Technical Board (BT) decides H. Broms

27 EN updating Corrigenda (printing errors)
Amendments (technical and editorial modifications) Issue of a new edition H. Broms

28 5-year review Four alternatives Confirmed Amended
Revised as a new edition Withdrawn H. Broms Henrik Broms