Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “International Standardization - the Effective Instrument for Competitiveness.

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “International Standardization - the Effective Instrument for Competitiveness Raising of the

Russian Industry”- 10 April 2008, the President Hotel, Moscow

Mr. Christer Arvíus

Chairman of UNECE WPon Regulatory cooperation and Standardization Policies

( Head of Department for Internal Market and Technical Rules,Swedish National Board of Trade )

“The UNECE model: transnational cooperationbased on good regulatory practice”


Арвиус Кристер,директор Коммерцколлегия Швеции, председатель Рабочей группы по политике в области нормативно-технического сотрудничества и стандартизации ЕЭК ООН г. Женева (Швейцария)


Kanada1,0

USA7,6

Central- och sydamerika

2,1

Island0,4

Norge9,4

Finland6,4

Storbritannien7,1

Irland0,5

Nederländerna5,1

Belgien 4,6

Frankrike 5,0

Spanien/Portugal 3,3

Schweiz0,9

Italien 3,2 Grekland0,5

Afrika 2,5 Turkiet0,8

Oceanien1,3

Japan1,2

Övriga länder Asien 4,4

När och mellan-östern 2,1

Österrike 1,0

Tyskland 10,4

Ryssland 2,0Danmark

7,4

EU

Övriga länder

Swedish export2007

Shares in %

Estland 0,8

Polen 2,5

Kina 1,9


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20 000,0

40 000,0

60 000,0

80 000,0

100 000,0

120 000,0

140 000,0

160 000,0

Million EURO

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Exports Imports

EU(27) Trade in Goods with Russian Fed. 1999-2006


0,0

5 000,0

10 000,0

15 000,0

20 000,0

25 000,0

30 000,0

35 000,0

40 000,0

SEK Million

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Swedish Imports Swedish Exports

Trade in Goods between Sweden and Russian Fed. 1999-2007


Total Imports 140 635 Million EUROValue by commodity groups

Agriculture 971

Other goods 26121

Chemicals 3884

Wood 2121Minerals

12311

Mineral fuels 95226

EU(27) Imports from Russian Fed 2006


Total Exports 72 408 Million EUROValue by commodity groups

Transport equipment 8738

Machinery 25072

Paper, paper products 2512

Textiles, clothing, footwear 3965Minerals

4090

Chemicals, rubber products 12605

Agriculture 6668

Other goods6455

Instruments, photo/optical products

2303

EU(27) Exports to Russian Fed 2006


Total Imports 3795 Million EUROValue by commodity groups

Mineral fuels 3091

Chemicals 150Wood

105Minerals 363

Other goods 64

Agriculture 22

Swedish Imports from Russian Fed 2006


Total Exports 1 929 Million EUROValue by commodity groups

Machinery; 856

Minerals 148

Paper, paper products 130

Wood 20

Chemicals, rubber products 201

Agriculture 46

Other goods 157

Transport equipment 330

Instruments, photo/optical products

41

Swedish Exports to Russian Fed 2006


Products on the EU Market – proportions?

Products not subjectto legislation

Products subjectto nationallegislation

Productssubject to EU

legislation


If a Technical regulation is needed – Good Regulatory Practice (GRP)

should be followed

… and Regulatory Cooperation with other countries (i.e. transnational cooperation) should be considered…


At the 1st WTO/TBT Triennial Review, the TBT Committee reiterated that good regulatory practice for the preparation, adoption and application of technical regulations was a priority for Members to facilitate trade…and…the Committee agreed at the 2nd Triennial Review to continue an information exchange in this regard while noting that minimizing the use of mandatory technical regulations and using voluntary international standards, where appropriate, could reduce the regulatory burden and open up market access opportunities

One key element in Good Regulatory Practice (GRP)is the use of standards - Example 1



From the “ASEM Guidelines for Best Regulatory Practice” (February 2000):http://www.asemsca.org/

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(c) Ensure that regulations are specified in terms of product characteristics, and that regulations aremet or presumed to be met by compliance to

standards or guidelines (preferably aligned with international standards)

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From APEC’s “Information Notes on Good Practice for Technical Regulation” (September 2000):http://www.jisc.go.jp/eng/apec-asem/pdf/grp_info.pdf

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Technical Regulation- Performance-based regulations are more flexible than

prescriptive regulations.- Make reference to voluntary standards; align with international standards.- Achieve equivalency through recognition of standards

from other economies-----


The EUNEW APPROACH

is a regulatory modelbased on the

“standard receptive regulatory technique”


EUdirectives

The EU “New Approach” modelThe EU “New Approach” model

HarmENs

Internat.standards

Vienna andDresden

Agreements

= = =

=

Free circulation in EU

Increased international market access

MSlegislation

MS(national)standards

Nationalstandards


The UN/ECEINTERNATIONAL MODEL

(Recommendation “L”)is a regulatory cooperation model

based on the same “standard receptive regulatory technique”


International Model for technical harmonisation

The “International Model” is explained in a document with 22 paragraphs and three Annexes:

A. List of abbreviations used

B. Principal elements to be included in a Common Regulatory Objective (CRO), and

C. Administrative Procedures and Institutional Provisions

The “International Model” is published in the set of UN/ECE Recommendations on Standardization Policies and on the UN/ECE web site: http://www.unece.org/trade/stdpol


International Model for technical harmonisation

Abbreviations used in the model:

These are listed at Annex A:

CAB Conformity Assessment Body;

CRO Common Regulatory Objective;

ISB International Standardizing Body;

RCAB Recognised Conformity Assessment Body;

SDoC Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity;

TR Technical Regulation;

UN/ECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe


International Modelfor technical harmonisation

Interested countries should agree on:

Common Regulatory Objectives (CROs). Principle elements in a CRO are set out at Annex B: - scope of products/product areas;

- legitimate regulatory objectives;

- applicable international standards;

- conformity assessment procedure/s to demonstrate compliance (when applicable, provisions on CABs recognised to assess and attest compliance);

- market surveillance;

- protection clause to withdraw non compliant products etc.


CommonRegulatoryObjectives

UNECE International Model – UNECE International Model – transnational cooperation for increased market accesstransnational cooperation for increased market access

Applicable(international)

standards

=

Increased international market access

=(if possible)

Nationallegislations

Nationalstandards


UN/ECE International Model for technical harmonisation - provide tools for

Sectoral projects forregulatory convergence:

- Telecom

- Earth Moving Machinery

- Explosive equipment

- Other (Oil and gas pipeline safety; Organic Agriculture Products etc.)

[ Industry specifies their needs,Regulatory Authorities to be awareof the industry needs and willing to enter into a regulatory convergencedialogue ]

Regulatory techniques for regional integration:

- CIS agreement on the basics of harmonization of technical regulations

- South-East Europe

- Other regions


Thank you very muchThank you very much

for your attention !for your attention !

Swedish National Board of Trade - Christer Arvíus INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “International Standardization - the Effective Instrument for Competitiveness.

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