reforming the ict standardisation policy in europe jean laurens
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Reforming the ICT Standardisation Policy in Europe
Jean Laurens1
The European Standardisation Reform
The current reform proposal is the result of 5 years of work of the ICT Steering Committee. DIGITALEUROPE fully supports it.
No change for the regulatory domain: The New Approach relying on the Harmonized Standards developed by the 3 ESOs remains
CEN/CENELEC: safety, EMC, environment
ETSI: Radio & Telecom Devices
The focus is on the competitive domain: Recognition of the specific and global nature of ICT Standardisation
Ability to reference Fora/Consortia specifications in policies and public procurement
Identification of existing specifications that comply with the criteria
The direct referencing of fora/consortia specifications
ICT tools and products are critical to new developments and innovationThe ESOs - and in particular ETSI - play an important role, however
A large amount of important technologies is standardised by Fora/Consortia, e.g. internet (IETF), wireless access (IEEE), service and application enabling (OASIS, W3C, OMA)
It is of paramount importance to include these technologies in EU policies to increase EU competitiveness and economic growth
Effective innovation policy requires the inclusion of ICT specifications from Fora/ConsortiaHarmonisation in Europe requires a common base for recognising Fora/Consortia specifcationsSeveral national governments have developed guidance documents for direct referencing of Fora/Consortia specifications
Interoperability between ICT products is crucial to build effective new services in a truly digital society
ICT Standards are indispensable to achieve this interoperability and will increase freedom of choice for customers as well as competition
The ICT Industry’s Opinion
The ability to directly reference Fora/Consortia specifications in EU policies is absolutely needed
Articles 9 and 10 dealing with ICT are critical and should stay included to cover both EU Policies and Public Procurement
The assessment criteria defined in Annex II are clear and based on WTO principles
The Multi-Stakeholders Platform is the right organization to take care of these activities
DIGITALEUROPE welcomes the proposed Regulation on EU Standardisation - We are committed to make it a success!Specific comments (e.g. on implementation) are provided in our position paper
Thanks for supporting this important European initiative for the benefit our
Industry and our Growth.
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