Gathering information on market surveillance authorities

in the UNECE region:

What repository?A/What database?

Pierre KohlerUNECE, Trade Division

Outline

1. Current situation: information on market surveillance authorities (MSAs) collected so far

2. Available options: repository/database3. Issues related to:

a) Compiling a repositoryb) Building a database

4. Way forward

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1. Current situation

Information on market surveillance authorities is available in more than 30 countries– European Commission

• General: contact information for MSAs in 30 countries (+ legislative reference, sector, person in charge, etc.)

NOTE: many different ways of reporting• Atex: contact information for MSAs in 31 countries

– EASC/secretariat• Information for 7 countries (5 CIS countries, Brazil and Switzerland)NOTE: template respected, but not fit for a database

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2. Available options

1. Only a repositoryQuestion: A webpage with country sheets (// EC) or

one single document?

2. A repository and a databaseIssues to be discussed in relation to the database:• Search criteria• Typologies• Template

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3.a) Compiling a repository

Possibilities1. Webpage with 1 document per country (EC +

others)2. One single and very long document

– Simply merge existing documents– Provide coherence

NOTE: inputs are all different and there will be many N/AQUESTION: is it really an improvement?

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3.b) Building a database1. Prototype database

1. Countries: BLR, BRA, CHY2. Available search criteria

• Country• Authority (which categories?)• Sector (which categories?)• Legislative references (useful for EU, but not for non-EU)

2. Issues– What is needed? Which search criteria are useful to users?– Who defines categories? When? At what pace?

Example of a typology for economic activities– If WP.6 needs to recollect information, it might need to prepare a

new template: proposal on how to proceed?

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4. Way forward

What do MARS experts need/want?What can MARS deliver?

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Thank you for your attention!