Expectations of the European Standards Organisations

Gaston MichaudSecretary General CEN

ANEC, General Assembly – Brussels, 2009-06-11

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ESOs Expectations

ANEC is the European Consumer Voice in Standardization

Consumers represented in two complementary ways: Through national delegations Directly at European level

Through which ANEC can promote

a common European position

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ANEC is a key stakeholder in the European Standardization system: Associate - CEN Cooperating Partner – CENELEC User category - ETSI

→ Different status→ Different rights

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ANEC : To respect and defend the basic principles on which

European Standardization is based

While respecting its independency, to debate with ESO before exposing ideas publicly

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ESOs and ANEC – Future

YOUR stakeholders are OUR stakeholders

Strengthen the cooperation for mutual topics:

Common actions; Common perceptions; Common political, technical

Objectives

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Future Landscape of the European Standardization

Starting in June 2006 between CEN/CENELEC Harmonisation of internal regulations Arbitration Mechanism External Relations European Conformity Assessment CEN/CENELEC back office

Common DG Presidential Committee CEN/CLC Management Center Financial resources

Branding and Marketing

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Thank you for your attentionQuestions???

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