European Initiatives in ICT Standardisation,e-Business, ande-Procurement

Antonio ConteEuropean Commission – DG Enterprise and IndustryUnit D3 “ICT for Competitiveness and Industrial Innovation”

Reykjavik, 6 June 2012

• Proposed Regulation on European Standardisation

[COM(2011) 315 final]

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Issues • A major part of ICT standardisation is done in global fora

& consortia, outside the scope of the European standardisation system CEN/CENELEC/ETSI

• These specifications are not directly available for referencing in public procurement

However:

• The Digital Agenda underlines the need for interoperability. Fora & consortia specifications are expected to contribute

• Fora and consortia specifications need to be available for Europe

Proposal for Regulation (1)

Consolidated legal basis for European standardisation which:

• Replaces Decisions 1673/2006/EC and 87/95/EC and part of Directive 98/34/EC• Amends several Directives (objections to harmonised standards)

Proposal for Regulation (2)

• Extends definitions and scope to services• Ensures cooperation between NSB on draft

standards and work programmes (Arts. 3-4)• Increases stakeholder participation:

• An obligation for ESOs (Article 5)• Stakeholder organisations criteria in Annex III

Proposal for Regulation (3)

• Recognition of ICT standards for public procurement (+ policies and legislation?)(Articles 9 and 10)• Suggestions from Member States or Commission • Stakeholder platform will give advice: expert

working group with MS, industry, ESOs, Fora & Consortia, SMEs, societal groups

• Criteria: Annex II

Proposal for Regulation (4)

• Proposal to be adopted by EP and Council, following advice of EESC and national Parliaments (ordinary legislative procedure)

• Entry into force on 1st January 2013?

Communication on e-Invoicing[COM(2010) 712 final]

• European Multi-stakeholder Forumon e-Invoicing

[Commission Decision 2010/C 326/07]

The Communication on e-Invoicing

• Mass adoption of e-invoicing within the EU would lead to significant economic benefits BUT most of e-invoicing’s potential is still untapped

• 5 priority domains for action• Invitation addressed to UN/CEFACT:• “UN/CEFACT is invited to pursue the fast development of e-

business messages that are complementary to the e-invoice, and will improve the ability of businesses, trade and administrative organisations to exchange products and relevant services effectively.”

European Multi-stakeholder Forumon e-Invoicing

• Role• Address remaining barriers which prevent the exchange of e-invoices

across EU• Share experiences and good practices• Monitor e-invoicing adoption

• Established for a three-years period, 2 meetings per year (chaired by the Commission)

• Composition (63 members)• 2 representatives per National Forum (54)• European associations from the “user side”: SMEs, large corporate,

and users (6)• European organisations and associations : CEN, ECB, Article 29

Working Party (3)

• Kick-off meeting: 13 September 2011 in Brussels

Activities of the Forum

• Monitoring the e-invoicing uptake at Member States and EU level

Leader: P. Breyne (BE)

• Exchange of experiences and good practicesLeaders: C. Bryant and M. Schizas (UK)

• Propose solutions for cross-border barriersLeader: S. Engel-Flechsig (DE)

• Migration towards a single e-invoice data modelLeader: P. Potgieser (CEN)

National Multi-stakeholder Foraon e-Invoicing

• Role• Raising acceptance of e-invoices• Coordinate initiatives (legal, technical, etc.)

• Composition • Balanced representation of stakeholders (e.g. public

administrations, enterprises, financial organisations, service providers, standardisation bodies, consumers)

• National fora have been formally set up in AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FR, HU, IE, IT, LU, LV, NL, PT, SE, SK, UK

• Digital Supply Chain Projects

Digital Supply Chain Projects

• Industry led projects that aim at facilitating the integration of SMEs in global digital supply chains

• Covered sectors: • fashion (textile, clothing and footwear - pilot completed),

automotive ["Autogration" project], and transport - logistics (pilots to be completed in March)

• tourism, and food supply chain (underway)

• The publicly available results of the demonstration actions and the reference models proposed render the implementation of е-business solutions easier and more affordable and interoperable with benefits for both SMEs and large players alike

• Communication on e-Procurement[COM(2012) 179 final]

Background – Proposal for a Directive on public procurement [COM(2011) 896 final]

• The legislative proposals proposed a gradual transition towards e-procurement in the EU:

• First by making electronic means of communication mandatory for certain phases of the procurement process (electronic notification of tender opportunities and electronic availability of tender documents) by mid-2014 (at expected transposition of the revised Directive). Central purchasing bodies would also move to full electronic means of communication, including electronic submission of bids by mid-2014

• Then by making electronic means of communication mandatory for all contracting authorities and all procurement procedures by mid-2016 (two years after the expected transposition of the revised Directive)

• And by adopting more detailed provisions to encourage interoperability and standardisation of e-procurement processes.

A strategy for e-procurement (1)

• COM(2012) 179 final proposes a series of flanking measures meant to support all stakeholders, including SMEs, in completing the transition on time. These measures include:

• Supporting financially and technically the development of e-procurement infrastructure via EU programmes and funding

• Identifying and sharing best practice in the area of e-procurement

• Monitoring the level of take-up and the benefits of e-procurement

• Implementing a wide-ranging dissemination strategy to inform stakeholders about the opportunities and benefits offered by e-procurement.

A strategy for e-procurement (2)

The Communication also announces that the European Commission itself will move towards full e-procurement by mid-2015 – a full year ahead of the deadline for Member States – and that the Commission will make its e-procurement solutions available to Member States.

StandardisationInformation and Contact

Web sites:http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards/standardisation-policy/index_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/standards/index_en.htm

e-Mail:entr-ict-for-comp-and-innovation@ec.europa.eu

Procurement / e-ProcurementInformation and Contact

Web sites:http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/publicprocurement/modernising_rules/reform_proposals_en.htmhttp://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/publicprocurement/e-procurement/index_en.htm

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