2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
1
StandardisationStandardisationA tool to solve complex challenges A tool to solve complex challenges
and enhance the “return” from and enhance the “return” from research projects research projects
Ir André P I R L E T CEN Management Centre
www.cen.eu
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
2
CENCENA System and ...A System and ...
An associationassociation of:
30 Members (National Standardisation Bodies)
2 Counsellors: EC and EFTA 7 Associate Members 4 Affiliates (other NSB) CEN Management Centre (CMC)
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
3
CENCEN… a Network… a Network
with partners:
Co-operation with ISO
(Vienna Agreement) CENELEC and ETSI (JPG) 500+ trade and professional bodies in
liaison with Technical Committees
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
4
AimAim
To implement voluntary standardization throughout Europe in order:
to meet market needs, to remove technical barriers to mobility and trade to provide technical support to European
legislation
in conjunction with ISO and/or public or private organizations representing European or worldwide interests
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
5
Standards ...Standards ... Increase safety and allow interoperability Increase understanding and information
transfer Promote competitiveness of industry and
increases competition Are the basis for agreement on the design,
manufacture, performance and testing of products, services, or operations
Are greatly dependent on input from R&D
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
6
CEN: Values and PrinciplesCEN: Values and Principles
Transparent, consensus based working forum open to all interested parties
Standstill, national commitment, binding decision and national transposition with withdrawal of conflicting standards (EN!)
Freely agreed, voluntarily applied and verifiable compliance, coherent set of specifications
State of the art, 3 or 5-yearly review
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
7
The Standardization ProcessThe Standardization Process
Agree new work as needed Drafting by experts Wider consultation (or public enquiry) Comments resolution Confirmation and adoption National availability
CEN Technical CommitteeCEN Workshop
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
8
CEN publicationsCEN publications
Origin TC: The European Standard (EN) The Technical Specifications (TS) The CEN Technical Report (TR)
Origin CW The CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA)
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
9
CEN TC vs. CEN WSCEN TC vs. CEN WSCharacteristic CEN TC CEN Workshop
1 Participation CEN NSB delegates No restriction
2 Geographical CEN Countries No restriction
3 Representing All interests Identified interests
4 Adoption CEN NSBs vote Participants’ consensus
5 Financing Responsible NSB Sponsor, participants
6 Business plan CEN NSBs Participants
7 Secretariat CEN NSB CEN NSB
8 Deliverables EN (TS, TR) CWA
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
10
CEN deliverablesCEN deliverables
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
11
Characteristic EN CWA
1 Standstill Yes No
2 Language 3 CEN minimum 1 CEN
3 Public Enquiry Mandatory Optional
4 Approval level CEN NSBs Participants
5 Approval rule Weighted vote Consensus
6 Withdrawal Mandatory None
7 Availability at NSB National Standard Announcement
8 Support to legislation Yes, e.g. NA Not designed for
EN vs. CWAEN vs. CWA
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
12
Guidance for choice of deliverableGuidance for choice of deliverable
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
13
Guidance for approachGuidance for approach
need understand requirement and translate to aspects
▼ ▼ ▼offer CWA TS EN
Route = CW Route = TC
▼ ▼ ▼result You play, you control,
you are responsible
Your consensus
You pay
System plays, controls and is responsible
System consensus
System pays
accept Different model and values
Different status and impact
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
14
A role in ...A role in ...
e.g. the Council Directive 98/34/EC e.g. the Council Resolution of 7 May 1985 on
the “New Approach“ (NA)Legislation limited to ‘Essential Requirements’
and Technical specifications entrusted to competent organizations
‘Presumption of Conformity’ to the Essential Requirements of these NA Directives
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
15
= agreement on technical cooperation= agreement on technical cooperation
Concluded in 1991 and ‘Codified’ in 2001 further detailed in Guidelines Ensures primacy of international standards
over regional standards Recognizes that specific needs or urgency
may require European standards while there is no such need at international level
Vienna AgreementVienna Agreementbetweenbetween ISO - CENISO - CEN
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
16
Vienna AgreementVienna AgreementModes of CooperationModes of Cooperation
Exchange of information at CMC - ISO/CS level Work by correspondence and contributions Mutual representation at meetings of technical
entities as requested Adopting existing ISO standards as ENs Transfer of work from CEN to ISO Simultaneous parallel approval procedures and
final availability of standards
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
17
CEN system can:CEN system can:
1.Provide neutral and independent platform of all interested partners to elaborate or validate specifications as agreements or standards, simultaneously at national, European and international level
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
18
CEN system can:CEN system can:
2.Ensure a common reference on e.g. terminology, qualifications, specifications, declaration of conformity, understood in the same way throughout sectors and Europe, in the needed languages
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
19
CEN system can:CEN system can:
3.Give the result a wider transparency, visibility, image and availability in a maintained and coherent collection, at national level with respect of sector, localisation and cultural values with central ownership and systematic review by interested parties
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
20
Relevant CEN activitiesRelevant CEN activities
CEN/BTWG 70 STAR : “Standardization and Research”
CEN/BTWG 161 : “Protection and Security of the Citizen”
CEN/ISSS: ICT standardizationMore info on : www.cen.eu and
http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/businessdomains/sectors/isss/index.asp
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
21
Difficulties
Ambitious objectives
Standard
Extra
Legislation
R & D
Complementary Measures
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
22
Mutual interest RTD & Mutual interest RTD & StandardisationStandardisation
Systematic use of the “INTEGRATED APPROACH” to maximise the impact for applied research
Tailoring of studies on testing methods on the basis of CEN needs for research
Adding Standardisation in Research proposals for wide dissemination of the output of research
2007-11-26 NISIS Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems
23
CEN is ready to help !CEN is ready to help !