Offshore Wind Energy Seminar

Esbjerg, June 27, 2012

Carsten Riis Fredriksen

Danish Standards

Agenda

What is ISO?

Why use standards?

What do we offer?

ISO, the International Organization for Standardization

ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, was founded in 1946 by delegates from 25 countries and started operations in 1947.

At the end of 2011, the number of national ISO members had risen to 163.

The organization is a vast network of national standards bodies from all regions of the world, served and supported by a Central Secretariat in Geneva with approximately 150 staff.

”Forøg/Formindsk indryk”

ISO/TC 8 Ships and marine technology

Subcommittee/Working Group Title

TC 8/AG Chairman's Advisory Group

TC 8/WG 1 Ship Recycling

TC 8/WG 2 Supply Chain Security

TC 8/WG 3 Special offshore structures and support vessels

TC 8/WG 4 Anty-pyracy

TC 8/SC 1 Lifesaving and fire protection

TC 8/SC 2 Marine environment protection

TC 8/SC 3 Piping and machinery

TC 8/SC 4 Outfitting and deck machinery

TC 8/SC 6 Navigation and ship operations

TC 8/SC 7 Inland navigation vessels

TC 8/SC 8 Ship design

TC 8/SC 11 Intermodal and Short Sea Shipping

TC 8/SC 12 Ships and marine technology - Large yachts

A life without standards would be rather difficult…

Danish Standards is the national standards organisation

Turnover of DKK 190 m 220 employees Founded in 1926 A commercial foundation Subsidiary: DS Certificering A/S

Danish Standards is the national standards organisation

We develop standards which add value for our customers – in cooperation with our customers

Standardisation pivots on the committees

Committees are networks for business professionals

There are approximately 220 committees comprising more than 1,800 members

Standards must be easily accessible, understandable, and usable at all levels

Standards and guidesCourses and conferencesCustomised solutions

Contract agreement

Voluntary

Consensus document

There are more than 50,000 different standards, but they have 3 features in common

Standards have developed into a very importanttool in globalisation

International

European

National

1906 1926 1961 1985 2012

Regulation of national markets Common market Globalisation

New Approach

CEN

Danish

Standards Association

CENELEC

ISO

IEC

1947

”Forøg/Formindsk indryk” direct influence on the national and international standards of the

future

first-hand information on standards and future standards

access to a unique national and international network with expert knowledge.

Committee work improves competitiveness

You get:

• access to Danish, European and international networks

• documents and draft standards

• overview of status and process

• assistance in questions regarding standardisation

• strategy for the work and instruction when needed

Danish Standards is the facilitator– and plays an active role throughout the process

Thank you

Carsten Riis Fredriksencrf@ds.dk