Celelec And Iec Overview

CEELEC FACTS & FIGURES ( AD RELATIO WITH (as of January 2008)

I.E.C )

CENELEC in a nutshell CENELEC is the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization. Officially recognized by the European Commission as the competent European Standards Organization in this field, CENELEC creates both voluntary and harmonized Standards (supporting the guidelines of a New Approach Directive). By doing this, CENELEC is shaping the European Internal Market with high quality Electrotechnical Standards that: — allow direct access to at least 30 European countries — guarantee the safety and health of consumers — encourage technological development CENELEC Standards are technologically neutral and are developed thanks to the contributions of experts coming from all over Europe. They guarantee market accessibility and economic exchange because with CENELEC Standards there is no more need to test or add/remove any specifications for your product depending on the country of sale. All possible requirements are already included in the text. The whole process is based on consensus among members which at the same time becomes the driving force and strength of the final text. 30 Members: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 9 Affiliates: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (03/2005), Israël (01/2008), Serbia (10/2005), Tunisia (11/2006), Turkey and the Ukraine. 42 Cooperating Partners that represent the interest of major European industries. They advise on and state standardization priorities, propose drafts as a contribution to the European standardization process and may deliver expert advice on legislative consequences of new standards. CENELEC standards CENELEC ended up the year 2007 with a total figure of 5287 active Standards. During the year 2007, 389 standards were published. For the year

ENs HDs Total standards published* 2006 393 9

402

2007 368 21

At the year end, overall

389

Total active CENELEC standards*

2006 4804 324 5128 2007 4956 331 5287 net increase

159

* These figures include amendments Total number of active CENELEC Deliverables at the year end: In the year 2007 End of 2007, overall CENELEC Deliverables Standards (EN & HD)

389

5287

ENV (pre-standards)*

-

10

Interpretation sheets

-

9

Reports*

-

14

Technical reports

21

48

Technical Specifications 3

47

ES*

-

1

CECC Specifications

-

355

CENELEC Guides

2

28

CEN/CENELEC Guides -

11

CENELEC CWA

-

1

CEN/CENELEC CWA

-

2

Total Deliverables

415

5804

* ENVs/Reports/ESs are progressively withdrawn Note: The total number of overall standards figures at the end of 2007 does not result from summing up the overall standards figures of 2006 (5128) to the total output of standards of 2007(389). This is due to the fact that CENELEC only counts as standards those that are currently active and stops counting those that have been withdrawn after the date of withdrawal or DOW. Total number of pages of active CENELEC Standards in 2007

156241

Total number of pages of active CENELEC Deliverables in 2007 166700

CENELEC Standards ratified, awaiting publication: 55

The overall figures only take into account active Standards (Standards that are currently valid) and stops counting those that have been withdrawn.

Links with the IEC In a world like today’s where markets become global and products are being sold worldwide, CENELEC makes sure that the majority of its Standards are identical to the Standards developed by the IEC, the International Electrotechnical Commission. This is achieved thanks to the intense cooperation between both organizations, laid down in the Dresden Agreement, and through the participation of CENELEC members directly in IEC work. The added value for the manufacturer in applying CENELEC Standards emanating from the IEC is that, besides granting access to all 30 CENELEC countries, these same Standards are also recognized worldwide thanks to the work of the IEC. Sometimes CENELEC adopts IEC Standards that are slightly modified with some specifications added for the European marketplace. Normally, these common modifications include tougher guarantees of health and safety to be applied for the European market. In overall terms, 77% of CENELEC Standards are identical to or based upon IEC’s. Next charts clearly show these trends. Level of equivalence between IEC and CENELEC Standards in 2007 Identical to the IEC

265

67.95%

Based on the IEC

34

8.72%

Purely European

90

23.33%

389

100%

Total

Overall level of equivalence between IEC and CENELEC Standards at the end of 2007 Identical to the IEC

3704

70.06 %

Based on the IEC

383

7.24 %

Purely European

1200

22.70 %

Total

5287

100%

Links with the European Commission and EFTA To provide a means for demonstrating conformity with European Directives, CENELEC and the European Commission have reached agreements for CENELEC

to develop appropriate Standards - Harmonized Standards -over a wide range of electrotechnical areas including: Directive Area

Directive reference

Electromagnetic Compatibility

2004/108/EC

Explosive Atmospheres

94/9/EC

Gas Appliances

90/396/EEC

Interoperability of European High-speed Railway

96/48/EC

Interoperability of trans-European conventional rail 2001/16/EC Low-Voltage Equipment

2006/95/EC

Machinery

98/37/EC + 2006/42/EC

Measuring Instruments

2004/22/EC

Medical Devices

93/42/EEC

Medical Devices: Active Implantable

90/385/EEC

Medical Devices: In Vitro Diagnostic

98/79/EC

Non-automatic Weighing Instruments

90/384/EEC

Personal Protective Equipment

89/686/EEC

Pressure Equipment

97/23/EC

Radio & Telecom Terminal Equipment

99/5/EC

Recreational Craft

94/25/EC

Safety of Toys

88/378/EEC

Total CENELEC Harmonized Standards at the end of 2006 Total CENELEC Standards

5287

Of which harmonized

1441*

100 % 27.25 %

* These figures include amendments Harmonized Standards are those that fulfill the requirements set by New Approach Directives. These Standards are unique in the sense that they provide presumption of conformity with the European legal framework. In other words, and this is a specific feature of the European Standardization System, Harmonized Standards help manufacturers comply with the applicable law. In addition to the New Approach, CENELEC also prepares standards in support of the Energy Labeling Directive (92/75/EEC, 95/12/EC, 95/13/EC, 96/60/EC, 97/17/EC, 98/11/EC & 2002/40/EC), Waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and Airborne Noise Emitted by Household Appliances Directive (86/594/EEC). To assist manufacturers and other interested parties, the Official Journal of the European Communities provides a list of Harmonized Standards giving presumption

of conformity for each Directive. This possibility is also offered by Links between Products, Directives and Standards in the Electrotechnical field, published once a year by CENELEC. More information about the New Approach Directives and the harmonization process can be found at: — http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/index_en.htm lhttp://www.NewApproach.org/

Technical bodies and Manpower CENELEC standardization work is carried out in different Technical Bodies in which a wide range of interests is represented. Technical Bodies Technical Committees / Sub-Committees TCs / SCs Working Groups (WGs) BT Task Forces and WGs Total

2006

2007

73

75

220

234

24

25

317

334

The CENELEC Online Info Service: [email protected] Since its creation in the beginning of 2001, the CENELEC Online Info Service has proved to be an essential tool for responding efficiently and timely to inquiries received relating to CENELEC’s work. This online service contributes to the visibility of all CENELEC activities and promotes a forward-looking image according with the age of real-time information and tailor-made responsiveness. This online service has been dealing with an increasing number of questions and has become a reference point for international industry. The number of queries received increased steadily since its creation to reach stability in 2006. During 2007, 1340 entries have been registered in our records, which means that 5 queries per day, on average, have been dealt with.

The CENELEC Meeting Center: www.meetingcentre.org Located in the same building as the Central Secretariat in Brussels, it enables the CEN/CENELEC Technical Committees to easily meet in well-equipped and high quality facilities. It has been entirely renovated for the comfort of our membership and partners. The meeting centre had a successful year 2007 with close to 1.000 meetings and a high customer satisfaction rate. Technical Meetings in Brussels, 2007: 43 Technical Meetings not in Brussels, 2007: 46 Total:89* *This figure indicates the number of different meetings and not the days of occupancy. CENELEC Central Secretariat has a staff of 27 people.