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MARS Group meetingBratislava, Slovak Republic

10 – 13 October 2007

Christer ArvíusChairman UNECE WP.6

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UNECE

Working Party on Regulatory cooperation and Standardization policies

(WP.6)

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50 - 80 % of World Trade is Between UNECE Member States

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

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UN/ECE

http://www.unece.org/trade/ctied/wp6/index_wp6.htm

Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies 

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Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies

Chair person : Mr. Christer Arvíus (Sweden) Vice Chairpersons: Mr. Valery N. Koreshkov (Belarus)

Mr. Arpad Gonda (Slovakia)

WP.6 Bureau/Rapporteursand Coordinators

Team of Specialistson STandardization AndRegulatory Techniques

(“START” Team)

Advisory Group onMarket Surveillance(“MARS” Group)

Ad hoc Team ofSpecialists on QualityManagement Systems

Ad hoc Team ofSpecialists

on Metrology

TelecomTask Force,

Earth–movingMachinery, etc.

Regionalintegration

(within CIS,Balkan, etc.)

Instituteof

“Facilitators”

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This is a marketsurveillancesystem !!!

A state inspectorin action

An effective marketsurveillance infrastructure

Appropriatesanctions

Non-compatible/counterfeit products

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The UN/ECEINTERNATIONAL MODEL

(Recommendation “L”)is a regulatory cooperation model

based on the“standard receptive regulatory technique”

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International Model for technical harmonisation

The “International Model” is explained in a document with 22 paragraphs and three Annexes:

A. List of abbreviations used

B. Principal elements to be included in a Common Regulatory Objective (CRO), and

C. Administrative Procedures and Institutional Provisions

The “International Model” is published in the set of UN/ECE Recommendations on Standardization Policies and on the UN/ECE web site: http://www.unece.org/trade/stdpol

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International Model for technical harmonisation

Abbreviations used in the model:

These are listed at Annex A:

CAB Conformity Assessment Body;

CRO Common Regulatory Objective;

ISB International Standardizing Body;

RCAB Recognised Conformity Assessment Body;

SDoC Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity;

TR Technical Regulation;

UN/ECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

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International Modelfor technical harmonisation

Interested countries should agree on:

Common Regulatory Objectives (CROs). Principle elements in a CRO are set out at Annex B: - scope of products/product areas;

- legitimate regulatory objectives;

- applicable international standards;

- conformity assessment procedure/s to demonstrate compliance (when applicable, provisions on CABs recognised to assess and attest compliance);

- market surveillance;

- protection clause to withdraw non compliant products etc.

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CommonRegulatoryObjectives

UNECE International Model – UNECE International Model – transnational cooperation for increased market accesstransnational cooperation for increased market access

Applicable(international)

standards

=

Increased international market access

=(if possible)

Nationallegislations

Nationalstandards

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UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation - provide tools for

Sectoral projects forregulatory convergence:

- Telecom

- Earth Moving Machinery

- Other (Oil and gas pipelines; EX-equipment; Organic

Agriculture Products etc.)

[ Industry specifies their needs,Regulatory Authorities to be awareof the industry needs and willing to enter into a regulatory convergence

dialogue ]

Regulatory techniques for regional integration:

- CIS agreement on the basics of harmonization of technical regulations

- South-East Europe

- Other regions

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UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation

Advantageous with the use of the model: sectoral arrangements are open for all interested UN Member States;

defines regulatory convergence which include the necessary health and safety conditions, applicable international standards and means of proofs of conformity for the sectors/product areas concerned and provide for open market access (“free circulation”);

arrangements can be developed between interested countries/within regions on sectoral levels in an open and transparent manner. The number of countries in such arrangements can gradually be enlarged (a flexible “step-by-step” approach);

simplify linking of sectoral/regional arrangements between countries using similar regulatory techniques;

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Thank you very muchThank you very much for your attention ! for your attention !