croatia n government’s priorities in the regulatory area
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Croatia n Government’s Priorities in the Regulatory Area. UNECE-SIDA “South East Europe Regulatory Project” Ljubljana, 8 June 2004. WTO membership. TBT Agreement Code of good practice. Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU (SAA). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Croatian Government’s
Priorities in the Regulatory Area
UNECE-SIDA “South East Europe Regulatory Project”
Ljubljana, 8 June 2004
WTO membership
TBT Agreement Code of good practice
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU (SAA)
“make necessary measures in order to gradually achieve conformity with Community technical regulations and European standardisation, metrology, accreditation and conformity assessment procedures” (Article 73)
a period of six years
National Strategy for Technical Harmonisation with the EU
January 2003 Separation of the relevant functions of the
State Office for Standardisation and Metrology
responsibilities for the transposition and implementation of new approach and old approach directives
Horizontal IssuesLegislative framework
September/October 2003 Law on Technical Requirements for
Products and on Conformity Assessment Law on Standardisation Law on Accreditation Law on General Product Safety Law on Metrology
Standardisation
- Independent institution - 1 January 2005- Priority: to adopt all harmonised European
standards - To withdraw all the standards which are
not harmonised with European or international standards
- Voluntary participation and application of Croatian standards
Accreditation
Independent national accreditation body as a public institution - 1 January 2005
Necessary infrastructure already exists within State Office for Standardisation and Metrology which acts as the National Accredition Service
Technical requirements and conformity assessment
The new Law on Technical Requirements for Products and Conformity Assessment
Defines methods to determine technical requirements for products
Conformity assessment procedures in line with corresponding New Approach Directives
Adoption of technical regulations
Technical requirements and conformity assessment
Rules for affixing and use of the CE conformity marking (93/465/EEC)
A form of the conformity marking to be affixed to products will be defined in a separate regulation
Market surveillance with regard to the fullfilment of the requirements for products
Technical regulations
Croatian Government is currently adopting an Implementation Programme which will assign different ministries with the task of transposition and implementation of the New Approach Directives into Croatian legislation
Drafting of technical regulations is planned to be completed by the end of 2004
Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
low-voltage electrical equipment (73/23/EEC)
simple pressure vessels (87/404/EEC) machinery (98/37/EC) lifts (95/16/EC) personal protective equipment
(89/686/EEC)
Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
appliances burning gaseous fuels (90/396/EEC)
pressure equipment (97/23/EC) efficiency requirements for new hot-water
boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels (92/42/EEC)
energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators and freezers(96/57/EC)
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
safety of toys (88/378/EEC) medical devices, general (93/42/EEC) active implantable medical devices
(90/385/EEC) in vitro diagnostic medical devices
(98/79/EC)
Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development
electromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EEC)
recreational craft (94/25/EC) radio and telecommunications terminal
equipment (99/5/EC) cableway installations for persons
(2000/9/EC)
Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction
construction products (89/106/EEC) packaging and packaging waste (94/62/EC) interoperability of the trans-European high-
speed rail system (96/48/EC) marine equipment (96/98/EC)
Conformity assessment
Through the implementation of these directives, relevant procedures laid down in the directives will be introduced in the Croatian conformity assessment system.
Transposition Working Groups
Established at ministerial level for the transposition of a particular directive and compilation of technical regulations
Include representatives from business and civil society
Technical assistance under the CARDS 2001 project “EU Industrial Standards” is provided to 9 transposition groups
Co-ordination
A Steering Group at high governmental level
Members are all responsible ministers headed by the Deputy Prime Minister resonsible for the economy
Enables gathering of all respective date related to the issue of cross-sectorial implementation of directives
Weaknesses
No adequately trained personnel Insufficient capacities, in particular of the
Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship, as notified body responsible for technical legislation
No conformity assessment bodies acting as notified bodies
How to address these weaknesses?
Specialised training of the existing staff through CARDS programme
Recruitment of new experts for technical legislation
Reorganisation of the Ministry of Econoy, Labour and Entrepreneurship is a priority – Internal Market Directorate
How to address these weaknesses?
Enhance the capacities of current certification bodies in line with the requirements of the European notified bodies
Inform producers about the new legislation Ensure financial resources to enable the
existing testing laboratories to purchase new equipment
Results
EU standards adopted and implemented Trained and competent personnel Market operators familiar with regulations
and standards in their export markets and able to compete
Limitation of obstacles to international trade and facilitated market access