Presentation on Standards and regional Integration

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1 TECHNICAL COOPERATION ARSO General Assembly 208 Durban, South Africa Standardization Workshop, 9 June Presentation on Standards and regional Integration Alex Inklaar, PTB consultant

2 AGENDA Regions and subregions Regional Standardization Organizations and their portfolios International standards for regional development: - European model and mechanisms - ASEAN model and mechanisms

3 Dynamic development in regions and subregions Complex geography and politics Pan-America (the three Americas) Latin America and its subregions Caribbean Asia and the Pacific Area South Asia, ASEAN Africa Regional Economic Communities

4 ACCSQ AIDMO ARSO CEN COPANT CROSQ EAC EASC ECOWAS GSO PASC SADCSTAN SARSO ASEAN Arab League Panafrica European Economic Area Panamerica Caribbean East Africa Euroasian InterstateCouncil (CIS) West Africa Gulf States Pacific Area Southern Africa South Asia Regional Standardization Organizations Recognized by ISO

5 Functions and activities of RSO Development of regional standards Dev. of other regional deliverables Development of guidance materials on standardization Development of guidance materials on conformity assessment Information services about standards and/ or conformity assessment Strengthening members capacities to actively participate in ISO Strengthening members capacities concerning standardization in general Strengthening members capacities concerning conformity assessment Advocacy and policy making Contributions to regional economic integration

6 Functions and activities of RSO Coordination and representation of members interests vis-à-vis relevant regional and international organisations Establishment and maintenance of regional networks or platforms providing information on (potential) technical barriers to trade Targeted promotion of the implementation of regional standards General promotion of standardization, outreach programmes Conduct of own studies and surveys on standardization and related subjects Promotion of education on standards and standardization Promotion of education on conformity assessment

7 Functions and activities of RSO (PTB Survey) N Functions and activities within the RSO s mandate Y N ACCS Q AIDM O ARSO CEN COPAN T CROS Q EAC EASC ECOWA S GSO PASC SADC STAN SARS O Development of regional standards 2 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 2 Dev. of other regional deliverables 6 6 N N Y Y N Y ND Y N Y N N Y 3 Development of guidance materials on 2 Y Y Y Y N Y ND Y Y Y N Y Y standardization 0 4 Development of guidance materials on 9 3 Y ND Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y conformity assessment 5 Information services about standards 0 Y Y Y Y Y Y ND Y Y Y Y Y Y and/ or conformity assessment 2 6 Strengthening members capacities to 0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y actively participate in ISO 2 7 Strengthening members capacities 0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y concerning standardization in general 3 8 Strengthening members capacities Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y concerning conformity assessment 2 9 Advocacy and policy making 0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 3 Contributions to regional economic Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y 0 integration 2 Coordination and representation of members interests vis-à-vis relevant regional and international organisations 3 0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Establishment and maintenance of regional networks or platforms providing information on (potential) technical barriers to trade Targeted promotion of the implementation of regional standards General promotion of standardization, outreach programmes Conduct of own studies and surveys on standardization and related subjects Promotion of education on standards and standardization Promotion of education on conformity assessment 2 2 Y ND Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y 2 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y 0 Y Y Y Y Y Y ND Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N ND Y Y N Y Y Y

8 International Standards for regional development Based on international agreements (WTO), regional and subregional treaties and protocols Explicit commitments by RSOs

9 International Standards for regional development European Model and mechanisms

10 Sources of new DIN standards - Germany (in %) (Courtesy of DIN) DIN (national) DIN EN (ISO) (europäisch) DIN ISO und DIN IEC (international) 0

11 International Standards for regional development European Model and mechanisms First impression: - Focus on European standards - Very limited adoption of International Standards Closer look: - Many European standards IDT with Int. Stds - Close cooperation between ISO and CEN through Vienna Agreement)

12 International Standards for regional development Vienna Agreement on technic. coop. between ISO and CEN ) Recognizes primacy of International Standards 2) Recognizes that particular needs of the Single European Market may require development of standards for which a need has not been recognized at the international level 3) New work may be more urgent for EU than for ISO

13 International Standards for regional development Vienna Agreement Two modes: ) ISO takes the lead 2) CEN takes the lead Documents developed within one body are notified for the simultaneous approval by the other.

14 International Standards for regional development ASEAN Model and mechanisms

15 International Standards for regional development ASEAN No Regional Standardization ORGANIZATION No development of regional standards Technical harmonization = approximation plus Approximation target = International Standards

16 Basis for facilitation of free movement: Framework for Sector Mutual Recogniton Agreements International Standards for regional development ASEAN Mechanism for technical harmonization: ASEAN Harmonized Regulatory Regimes First promising accomplishment: AHEEERR for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

17 Conclusions No recipe For technical harmonization progress all available tools need to be taken into account Everything is political

18 Thank you for your kind attention! Alex Inklaar PTB consultant