Thursday 23 September 2010, CEN-CENELEC Meeting Centre
For a better understanding of European Standards
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Would you like to know more about the creation of a European Standard? The Standards Department of the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre will guide you through the process; you will learn how European Standards are developed, and how existing standards are reviewed and amended.
Find out how an individual, organization or industry business can contribute to the drafting of a standard.
- Ashok Ganesh, Deputy Director Technical
Do you deal with emerging technologies or very specific technologies with concentrated expertise? Do you need to establish consensus on good practices? Do you need guidance on the use or application of standards or technical specifications?
The Workshop Agreement can be the right solution for you if your business is affected by a fast-changing market. Find out how you can participate, and how the CEN and CENELEC Workshop process works.
- Ingrid Soetaert, Unit Manager - Electrotechnology & ICT
- Gaïd Le Gall, Programme Manager Industry and Technology
The CEN and CENELEC system and you: do you need standardization in your field?
Find out how European Standards can benefit your business. Discover the possibilities and the advantages of the CEN and CENELEC Standardization system.
- Andreea Gulacsi, Programme Manager Innovation
- Christine Tack, Programme Manager Innovation
- Guido De Jongh, Programme Manager Innovation
Where can I find information on European Standardization? This session aims to give practical information for accessing CEN’s and CENELEC’s publicly electronically available information sources and a brief tour of the electronic tools used by the CEN and CENELEC world to communicate and manage much of standardization work.
- Joëlle Colaers, Manager Standards Policy
- Nathalie Paquay, Programme Manager Standards Policy
The Keymark is the European certification mark demonstrating to users and consumers that a product or a service is in conformity with the relevant European Standard. The Keymark is developed on the principle of 'One standard, one test, one mark'. What exactly is certification? Is it not the same as accreditation? And what about certification bodies? Are they not the same as Notified Bodies? What is the difference between the Keymark and the CE marking?
Get to know and understand the Keymark and the world of European conformity assessment.
- Hoang Liauw, Manager Conformity Assessment – Corporate Policy
Would you like to learn more about the technical cooperation between CEN and ISO (International Organization Standardization) and CENELEC and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)? Should International Standards be adopted in Europe whenever possible? How to avoid duplication of standardization work and how can expertise be bundled? What are the modes of co-operation between CEN and ISO and CENELEC and IEC? How do European Standards respond to needs in the other regions?
Learn more about CEN's and CENELEC’s partnership with ISO or IEC respectively and how European Standards can also help to open global markets.
- Georges Malcorps, Senior Manager - Standards Policy
Session 7 - How legislation and standardization work hand in hand – New Legislative framework
What is the purpose of Directives that have been adopted on the basis of the New Approach? How can these ensure the free movement of goods? How can European Standards support legislation?
Learn how European Standards Bodies offer one route to complying with these essential requirements by drawing up Technical Specifications
- Aarre Viljanen, Policy Co-Ordniator Standardisation Unit, European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry
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