Developments in setting European Standards Recyclers and OEMs

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Developments in setting European Standards Recyclers and OEM’s cooperating for the first time 14/10/2005,

Developments in setting European Standards Recyclers and OEM’s cooperating for the first time 14/10/2005, Roma

Content ® About me ® Setting a Standard for Toner and Inkjet ® Structure

Content ® About me ® Setting a Standard for Toner and Inkjet ® Structure CEN ® Process and Results ® Consequences ® Questions?

Jan Luijks ® Since 1982 in this industry ® Cartrec Netherlands bv and Italia

Jan Luijks ® Since 1982 in this industry ® Cartrec Netherlands bv and Italia srl ® Cartrec: toner specialist (Lexmark, Ricoh, Panasonic) ® Member of Dupra ® Representative of Dupra at CEN

Setting a standard: why? ® Objective: ® For: to be able to compare performance

Setting a standard: why? ® Objective: ® For: to be able to compare performance Inkjet Toner, monochrome Toner, colour ® Under leadership of CEN (Comité Europeene pour Normalisation) ® Participants: all national CEN-members, both recyclers and oem’s

CEN: European Authority for Normalisation Members: all national authorities, such as ® DIN (D)

CEN: European Authority for Normalisation Members: all national authorities, such as ® DIN (D) ® BSI (UK) ® AENOR (E) ® AFNOR (F) ® UNI (I) (only Epson!) ® NEN (NL) (Dupra for example) Basically oem controlled

Process and Results ® 6 meetings were held ® Intense discussions between Recyclers and

Process and Results ® 6 meetings were held ® Intense discussions between Recyclers and OEM’s, for the first time sitting at the same table ® The proposed standard is different from what we initially wanted; compromise ® Now: ask opinion of ALL national authorities ® Definite version: end 2006

Consequences ® FOR THE FIRST TIME WE WILL HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD!! ® Made

Consequences ® FOR THE FIRST TIME WE WILL HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD!! ® Made in direct cooperation with ALL major OEM’s ® Comparison with OEM’s possible, using the standard they agreed upon! ® CE approval (CE label on products)

QUESTIONS? 14/10/2005, Roma

QUESTIONS? 14/10/2005, Roma