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Standardisation in development
Camilla Åberg, Manager International Relations
Sweden’s policy on trade and aid
“Free and Fair World Trade” Statement of Government Policy 2014
WTO’s TBT Agreement = gaining from increased regional and
international trade Contributing to overall goal of poverty reduction
Swedish Government’s strategy for Global Politics for development (PGU)
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida
• Good environmental and sustainable practice promoted in ISO standards
• Reduced environmental impact from production
• Function as support to trade opportunities through improved access to global markets
• Improved consumer protection and safety
• Supportive of development of national legislation / technical regulations
• Improved influence by stakeholders from private sector in regulations/standards that they are directly affected by
• Increased global relevance and tools for working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Importance of standards
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Standardisation
Openness
Stakeholder driven
Consensus
Voluntary
Principle of standards
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SIS projects around the world
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East African Community, EAC
South and Southeast Asia Agadir region
Western Africa, ECOWAS
Western Balkan
Palestine
Eastern Europe
International level:
Experts from National Committees influence the development of ISO
standards
National level:
Awareness raising about the ISO standard in your country
National level:
Implement ISO standard in companies/organisations
International level:
Trade opportunities/requirements according to ISO standards
National level:
Establishment of Technical Committee with national experts
How to link national standardisation to international trade
Agreement with Sida Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida
Swedish Government’s strategy for Global Politics for development (PGU)
SESA & EAC countries: Owner and implementer of activities
SIS: Receiver of funds and facilitator
Sida: Financial support
SESA countries: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka
EAC countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi
Programme Participants
National Standards Organisations
Private companies
Organisations and NGOs
Business Councils, Chambers of Commerce
Universities
Ministry and Government Institutions
Policy Institutions
Swedish Standards Institute, SIS
Swedish National Board of Trade
Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment
(Swedac)
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida
Two components:
STANDARD SETTING:
Increase capacity to become more actively involved in the
development of ISO standards.
Increase the cooperation between National Standardisation
organisations and private/public sector
– ISO 13065 Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy
STANDARD IMPLEMENTATION:
Strengthen capacity in the practical usage of ISO standards and
development of guidelines for standard implementation
– ISO/TS 14067 Carbon Footprint of Products
Important to work on all levels:
Results:
• Direct result of the active participation in ISO 13065 Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy, in
Indonesia where stakeholders within the sectors of waste management and palm oil receive
support in implementing the standard for trade related purposes.
• Two universities in Uganda have incorporated ISO 14067 (Carbon Footprint of Products)
and LCA methodology in the curriculum of education programmes and students have
established their own consultancy companies to support other companies/organisations.
• 95% of the participants in the programme in Asia and 57% of the participants in the
programme in East Africa (EAC) state that their organisations have improved their active
participation in international standardisation as a result of the programmes.
• Increased the network to include other organisations/stakeholders not directly engaged in
standardisation to link standards/standardisation into other areas such as development of
trade regulations, harmonisation of regional cooperation, consumer protection, policy level,
human rights etc.
• Increased the linkage to other areas of main interest as part of the UN Sustainable
development goals, sustainability, health, environment, economic growth, fair trade etc.
• Improved coordination between the National Standardisation institutions in the regional
cooperations, such as ASEAN, EAC, Agadir, EU etc..
Thank you!