Standardization, a tool to help bringing innovative technology from the laboratory to the market

Standardization, a tool to help bringing innovative technology from the laboratory to the market

Contents Why standards? A bit of history... Who are CEN and CENELEC? The CEN-CENELEC Management Centre Some examples Conclusions CEN-CENELEC 2011-2

Contents Why standards? A bit of history... Who are CEN and CENELEC? The CEN-CENELEC Management Centre Some examples Conclusions CEN-CENELEC 2011-3

What is a standard? A standard is a repeatable way of doing something a published document that contains a technical specification or other precise criteria agreed between stakeholders designed to be used consistently as a rule, guideline, or definition CEN-CENELEC 2011-4

What is a standard? Essential elements of a product standard are Definitions Requirements Test methods CEN-CENELEC 2011-5

A bit of (standard) history Descriptive standards The Eleusis inscription (IV Cent. BC) χαλκου δε έργάσεται Μαριέως, κεκραμένου την δωδεκάτην, τα ενδεκα μέρη χαλκου, το δε δωδέκατον καττιτέρου... He will use bronze produced at Marius of Cyprus, and of its twelve parts eleven to be of copper and one of tin. Bronze dowels (empolia and poloi) CEN-CENELEC 2011-6

A bit of (standard) history Performance standards 1762 AD Building a new Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 Fill the attic with straw 2 Set fire 3 Wait for four minutes 4 Allow the guards to try and extinguish the fire 5 If they succeed, the building is endorsed CEN-CENELEC 2011-7

A bit of (standard) history Industrial development 1884 AD Charles Renard, designer of air ships and dirigible war balloons Reduction from 425 to 17 types of ropes and cables by using a system of preferred numbers (that was to become ISO 3) CEN-CENELEC 2011-8

A bit of (standard) history Interoperability 1904 AD Fire hydrants and hoses Baltimore, USA CEN-CENELEC 2011-9

Contents Why standards? A bit of history... Who are CEN and CENELEC? The CEN-CENELEC Management Centre Some examples Conclusions CEN-CENELEC 2011-10

European Standards Organizations European Committee for Standardization (non-electrotechnical and non-communications) European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization European Telecommunications Standardization Institute The three recognized European bodies for standardization in support of the European legal framework (Directive 98/34/EC) CEN-CENELEC 2011-11

Formally recognized bodies International: Regional (Europe): National: National Standards Bodies (CEN) or National Committees (CENELEC) CEN-CENELEC 2011-12

What is CEN? (1) The European Committee for Standardization, whose members are the National Standardization Bodies of the EU and EFTA countries plus Croatia CEN is an international non-profit organisation, incorporated under Belgian law 2 Counsellors (European Commission, EFTA) CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC), Brussels CEN-CENELEC 2011-13

What is CEN? (2) Over 60 000 experts of all fields are active in CEN work Experts from authorities, industry, consumer organisations the different stakeholders participate in the standardization process, which is open and transparent CEN-CENELEC 2011-14

The CEN geography 31 Members: 27 EU member states 3 EFTA member states Croatia 19 Affiliates from applicant and neighbouring countries Member Affiliate CEN-CENELEC 2011-15

How do we harmonize and contribute to the single market? European Standards (EN) Over 14 000 ENs exist today, with about 1 000 new documents being published every year High status, used to support legislation or directly referred to in legislation CEN Workshop Agreements (CWA) Consensus-based documents, directly made by the stakeholders Often used in innovative areas, e.g. biofuels or information technology CEN-CENELEC 2011-16

Private specifications Standards Regulations Mandatory Voluntary Regulations Public Private CEN-CENELEC 2011-17

What is a (European) standard? A standard is a document established by all interested parties (incl. yourself) reflecting consensus In addition, a European Standard (EN) is automatically transposed in national standards and conflicting national standards are to be withdrawn European Standards are from a legal point of view voluntary in use, but at the same time unavoidable in practice A tool to underpin the details of directives e.g. Medical device directive CEN-CENELEC 2011-18

Drafting European Standards Technical Committee Working Group Technical Committee National Standards Body TIMEFRAME : 3 YEARS weighted vote Project proposal Draft standard European Standard USER national implementation CEN-CENELEC 2011-19

Not only European Standards: The CEN Workshop Agreement A CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) represents the consensus of identified stakeholders Anybody interested can join (including anyone outside Europe): direct participation A public process Rules are very simple (non-bureaucratic) Workshops are fast (5 months is the record, 12-15 months average!) The CEN Workshop Agreement shall not conflict with European Standards (EN) CEN-CENELEC 2011-20

Developing a CEN Workshop Agreement Business Plan Kick-off meeting Drafting and adoption of CWA CWA Publication TIMEFRAME : 6 18 MONTHS Describing Confirming Consensus building Announcement Scope Objectives Financing Schedule WS rules Financing Chair Secretariat WS participants Public consultation (as appropriate) by National Members CEN-CENELEC 2011-21

You already know us stating compliance with legislation, mostly by means of European Standards EN 15494:2007 Candles Product safety labels EN 71-6:1994 Safety of toys Graphical symbols for age warning labelling (Pictogram now included in Toys Directive 2009/48/EC) CEN-CENELEC 2011-22

Our international partner: ISO Main differences CEN ISO ISO works at worldwide level Consensus building process on ISO standards must take account of all regional interests No automatic transposition of ISO standard at national level Collaboration agreement between CEN and ISO (Vienna Agreement) avoids duplication of work CEN-CENELEC 2011-23

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Standards for products & services Standards on products EN 71 series on Safety of toys EN 14214:2008 Biodiesel for cars EN 81 series on Lifts Standards on services EN 14804:2005 Language study tour providers Requirements EN 14467:2004 Recreational diving services Requirements for recreational scuba diving service providers EN 15733:2009 Services of Real Estate Agents Requirements for the provision of the services of real estate agents CEN-CENELEC 2011-25

Contents Why standards? A bit of history... Who are CEN and CENELEC? The CEN-CENELEC Management Centre Some examples Conclusions CEN-CENELEC 2011-26

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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre Directorate Innovation Research and Integration Unit (RIU) Helping you with your EC funded research projects Andreea GULACSI agulacsi@cencenelec.eu Ségolène MARTIN smartin@cencenelec.eu Luc VAN DEN BERGHE lvandenberghe@cencenelec.eu Business development Helping you set up a differently financed standardization project Guido DE JONGH gdejongh@cencenelec.eu Christine TACK ctack@cencenelec.eu CEN-CENELEC 2011-28

Standards in context of Research, Development and Innovation Faster and easier access to market It provides technical validation and facilitate access of innovation solutions to the market Possibility to access a bigger market Potential access to the entire EU market (more than 500 million inhabitants) Helping access to public procurement markets Standards codify the state of the art of innovative product and services and are often used as references in public procurement schemes CEN-CENELEC 2011-29

Standards in context of Research, Development and Innovation Codification of the state of the art Existing standards can codify and spread the state of the art in various technologies Interoperability Standards provide a basis for the integration of technologies and assist in ensuring interoperability Reassurance for consumers Standards can offer reassurance to consumers in the application of new technologies, for example through the assessment of risks, the measurement of performance, etc. CEN-CENELEC 2011-30

Standards as part of EU funded research projects Why? Dissemination of your research results A normative document will become a reference and will ensure that research results are well-known, thus enhancing recognition of the researcher s results raising awareness of the benefits of standardization in the research and innovation process transferring research results and outcomes of innovation activities into standardization fully exploiting the functions of standards for research and innovation activities in order to increase the competitiveness of the EU CEN-CENELEC 2011-31

Contents Why standards? A bit of history... Who are CEN and CENELEC? The CEN-CENELEC Management Centre Some examples Conclusions CEN-CENELEC 2011-32

Some examples Bringing innovative technology from the laboratory to the market CEN-CENELEC 2011-33

Some examples Flow Batteries www.cellcube.com CEN-CENELEC 2011-34

Flow Batteries A single flow cell CEN-CENELEC 2011-35

Flow Batteries Cross section of a bipolar module CEN-CENELEC 2011-36

Flow Batteries The market opportunity Problem: Access to electricity storage market, confidence of electrical grid in flow batteries, etc. Solution: Elaborating a CENELEC Workshop Agreement on Flow Batteries The CWA will lay down, amongst others: definitions criteria for measuring the battery performance, including efficiency criteria for defining and specifying actions at the end of life battery maintenance criteria evaluation criteria CEN-CENELEC 2011-37

Some examples Biofuels Flexi-fuel cars But no European specification for the E85 ethanol fuel. CEN-CENELEC 2011-38

Biofuels Problem: Bio-ethanol powered engines emerge on the European roads, especially in Sweden and Spain. No common European specification for bio-ethanol fuel. Solution: Elaboration of a CEN Workshop Agreement as a step stone toward a European Standard on E85 Bio ethanol 1. Publication of CWA 15293:2005 Automotive fuels - Ethanol E85 - Requirements and test methods 2. Publication of CEN/TS 15293:2011 Automotive fuels - Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel - Requirements and test methods CEN-CENELEC 2011-39

Developing markets Biodiesel 25000 20000 15000 10000 Production Capacity 5000 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 EN 14214:2003 Source: EBB CEN-CENELEC 2011-40

Developing markets Bio-ethanol Source: epure CWA 15293:2005 CEN-CENELEC 2011-41

Contents What is a standard? A bit of history... Who are CEN and CENELEC? The CEN-CENELEC Management Centre Some examples Conclusions CEN-CENELEC 2011-42

Conclusions European standards and in particular Workshop Agreements help to bring innovative new technology from the laboratory to the market create market confidence in products and services shall be used more frequently in EU funded research and development projects CEN-CENELEC 2011-43

Additional information www.ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards www.cen.eu www.cenelec.eu Hands on standardization CEN-CENELEC 2011-44

Questions? www.cen.eu www.cenelec.eu E-mail: gdejongh@cencenelec.eu CEN-CENELEC 2010-45