European Standardisation Proposal for a Regulation Presentation to

European Standardisation: Proposal for a Regulation Presentation to IMCO – 5 October 2011 European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Consultation process • Public consultations (Annex 1 of IA) • White Paper (2009) • Express Report (2010) • Own initiative report EP (2010) • Previous Council conclusions European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Impact assessment (1) • Problems: 1. Process for adoption of mandated European standards is too slow 2. Underrepresentation of SMEs and societal stakeholders in European standard-setting 3. Fora and consortia standards cannot be used in public procurement European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Impact assessment (2) • Problem 1: process for adoption of mandated European standards is too slow: § Option 1 A: Deadlines for delivery § Option 1 B: European Agency for standards § Option 1 C: Transparent and simplified procedures • Preferred options: 1 A + 1 C European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Impact assessment (3) • Problem 2: Underrepresentation of SMEs and societal stakeholders: § Option 2 A: direct representation of SMEs and societal stakeholders § Option 2 B: grant voting rights to representing organisations § Option 2 C: strengthen position of representing organisations by operating grant • Preferred option: 2 C European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Impact assessment (4) • Problem 3: Fora and consortia standards cannot be used in public procurement § Option 3 A: revive Decision 87/95/EEC § Option 3 B: allow referencing in public procurement § Option 3 C: upgrade fora and consortia to recognised standardisation bodies • Preferred option: 3 B European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Impact assessment (5) • Simplification and update potential: 1. Procurement of existing European standards 2. Financing of ESOs 3. Cooperation between NSBs on national standards on services 4. European standards on services European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Impact assessment (6) • Discarded options (Annex 5): § § § § Fundamental changes to financing of ESOs All European standards free of charge Harmonised standards free of charge EU intervention in NSB committees New IT tools Standardisation requests to other bodies … European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Proposal for Regulation (1) Consolidated legal basis for European standardisation [COM(2011)315] which: • Replaces Decisions 1673/2006/EC and 87/95/EC, and part of Directive 98/34/EC • Amends several Directives (objections to harmonised standards) European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Proposal for Regulation (2) • Extend definitions and scope to services • Ensure cooperation between NSB on draft standards and work programmes (Arts. 3 -4) • Increase Stakeholder participation: § An obligation for ESOs (Article 5) § For stakeholder organisations criteria in Annex III European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Proposal for Regulation (3) • Planning, mandates and objections § European standardisation workprogramme adopted by the Commission: list of future mandates (Article 6) § Mandates (Article 7) § Objections to harmonised standards (Article 8): always applicable unless specific procedure in other Union acts (Article 22) European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Proposal for Regulation (4) • Recognition of ICT standards for public procurement (Articles 9 and 10) § Suggestions from Member States or Commission § Stakeholder platform will give advice: expert working group with MS, industry, ESOs, Fora & Consortia, SMEs, societal groups (see communication) § Criteria: Annex II European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Proposal for Regulation (5) • Financing: § ESOs: • Eligible activities for financing (Article 11) • Operating grants (Article 13(2)(b)) • Lump sums for standards (Article 13(4)) § Stakeholder organisations: • Eligible activities for financing (Article 12) • Operating grants (Article 13(2)(b) + Annex III) • Action grants (Article 13(2)(a)) European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Proposal for Regulation (6) • Delegated acts: amendments of the annexes (Articles 16 -17) • New committee (Article 18) § Formal role: objections to harmonised standards § Informal role: input and advice on standardisation issues (e. g. work programme) European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Proposal for Regulation (7) • Proposal to be adopted by EP and Council, following advice of EESC and national Parliaments (ordinary legislative procedure) • Entry into force on 1 st January 2013? • Questions? European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0

Thank you for your attention European Commission Enterprise and Industry 0