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International Organization International Organization for Standardizationfor Standardization

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International Standards:International Standards:Effective instruments for raising the Effective instruments for raising the

competitiveness of the Russian Industrycompetitiveness of the Russian Industry

by Alan Brydenby Alan BrydenISO Secretary-GeneralISO Secretary-General

MoscowMoscow10 April 200810 April 2008

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Outline of presentationOutline of presentation

The global context

Technical regulations and consensus based standards

The ISO System

IEC and ISO

Europe and ISO

The Russian Federation and ISO

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An increasing demand for consensus based An increasing demand for consensus based International StandardsInternational Standards

Globalization of trade in products and services

Outsourcing and offshoring of procurement and investment

Deregulation of public services

Response to climate change and energy efficiency

Public demand for consumer and environmental protection

Need for international solidarity to face terrorism, epidemics and natural disasters

Deployment of new technologies and innovation

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A new global framework A new global framework for technical harmonizationfor technical harmonization

WTO : TBT, SPS and GATS (services) agreements

Multiplication of regional and bilateral trade agreements: more than 200 identified by WTO

Major new emerging economies (China, India, Brazil, CIS, ASEAN countries…) and regulatory reforms

Good regulatory practices and reference to standards, as components of good public governance

Global companies

Increasing impact of societal NGOs

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151 signatory countries (as of 2008-01-01)

Avoidance of unnecessary obstacles to trade

Non-discrimination and national treatment

Transparency

Harmonization

Equivalence of technical regulations

Mutual recognition of conformity assessment procedures

WTO – Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade WTO – Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (1)(1)

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WTO – Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade WTO – Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (2)(2)

Recognizes countries’ rights to adopt the technical regulations they consider appropriate

Justification of divergences with international practice: climatic, geographic, safety, security, environment,… (notification, safeguard clause and dispute resolution processes)

Encourages countries to use international standards where appropriate

Sets out rules for the preparation, adoption and application of standards by governments and standardizing bodies developing voluntary standards

WTO Code of Good Practice ratified by 163 Standardizing Bodies. Access through ISO-IEC Information Center (www.standardsinfo.net)

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Role of international standards in Role of international standards in WTO-TBT contextWTO-TBT context

Voluntary consensus-based international standards need to meet several criteria in order to facilitate international trade:

TransparencyOpennessImpartiality and consensusEffectiveness and relevanceCoherenceInclusion of developing countries

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Technical regulations address issues such as Technical regulations address issues such as

Safety

Security

Health

Environmental impact

Accessibility

Fairness of trade

Consumer, user or worker information

Relating to products, processes, plants, building, services or business practices

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Complementarity between technical regulations Complementarity between technical regulations and standardsand standards

Regulations set mandatory requirements and related conformity assessment deemed necessary by the legislator for protecting citizens, the environment, infrastructures and property (intellectual, physical)

Consensus based standards address technicalities and good practices for implementing technical regulations. They are developed by a transparent process involving all the interested stakeholders

International Standards may reconcile legitimate societal requirements with avoiding unnecessary technical barriers to trade

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Consensus based standards Consensus based standards address many issuesaddress many issues

Terms and definitionsGraphical symbols, pictograms and labelingMeasurement, analysis and test methodsInteroperability requirementsProcessing, validation and exchange of data

Performance characteristics for quality, safety, security, health, environmental requirements

Organizational and management practices

Packaging

Conformity assessment

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The World Standards Cooperation (WSC)The World Standards Cooperation (WSC)

Multi-discipline and cross-sector

For electrotechnology

For telecommunications

The leading international standardization organizations

Collaborate to meet the challenges of converging technologies

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The ISO systemThe ISO systemAt February 2007

• IT tools• Standards

development procedures

• Consensus building

• Dissemination

157 national members

186 active TCs3 000 technical bodies50 000 experts

Central Secretariatin Geneva153 staff

Collection of 17 041 ISO Standards

1 105 standards produced in 2007

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Evolution of the ISO membershipEvolution of the ISO membership

93 94 97 100 100 104 105

36 37 36 37 46 44 4214 15 15 11

10 11 10

020406080

100120140160

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Member bodies Corrrepondent members Subscriber members

157*143

159156148148146

* March 2008

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ISO’s global networkingISO’s global networking

WTO: observer status and collaborationUN and UN agencies: CODEX, ILO, IMO, ITC, UPU, UN/ECE, UNIDO, WHO, WMO, WTO-Tourism,...World Customs Organization (WCO)720 liaisons and partnerships with international and regional organizations in technical work Links with seven regional bodies (ACCSQ, AIDMO, ARSO, CEN, COPANT, EASC, PASC) Economic actors: Accreditation: IAF and ILAC, Consumers International, ICC, IFAN, World Economic Forum, World Energy Council, etc…

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World total number of ISO 9001:2000 certificatesWorld total number of ISO 9001:2000 certificates

0100000200000300000400000500000600000700000800000900000

Dec.00

Dec.01

Dec.02

Dec.03

Dec.04

Dec.05

Dec.06

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Collaboration with IECCollaboration with IEC

Coordination of technical work

Conformity assessment : CASCO

Patent policy

Copyright protection

Use of ISO and IEC standards in regulations

JTC 1 on Information Technologies

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ISO & EuropeISO & Europe

Vienna Agreement signed in 1991 with CENFour main mechanisms for ensuring equivalence of ISO and European standards :

Adoption of ISO standards by CEN Parallel approval of work items under ISO

leadership Parallel approval of work items under CEN

leadership Adoption by ISO of European Standards

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ISO-CEN: Vienna Agreement in figuresISO-CEN: Vienna Agreement in figures

As of December 2007 : 3382 European standards are identical to ISO standards (of the total 12372 EN standards)

Ongoing work at 2007-12-31: Parallel approval

– ISO lead 725– CEN lead 92

Direct adoption by CEN: 119 ongoing

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Some issues in ISO Some issues in ISO topical for Russian stakeholderstopical for Russian stakeholders

Oil and gas

Coal

Steel

Paper and pulp

Timber

Water quality

Aeronautics

Motor vehicles

Industrial equipment and automation

Building and construction

Food safety

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Some issues in ISO Some issues in ISO topical for Russian stakeholderstopical for Russian stakeholders

Security

Environment and climate change

Energy efficiency and renewable sources

Services: financial services, IT, tourism, water …

Aquaculture and fisheries

Information and Communication Technologies

Nano-technologies and Bio-technologies

Healthcare and medical technologies

Management System Standards

Conformity assessment

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GOST-R : The gateway to ISO GOST-R : The gateway to ISO for Russian stakeholders for Russian stakeholders

ISO member since 1947 (USSR until end 1991) Position in ISO governance Council member in 1947-1994; 1996-1997; 2000-2001; 2006-2007 ISO Presidents: A. B.Viatkine,1962-1964; V.V. Boitsov,1977-1979 ISO General Assembly in 1967

Participation in technical work:

CASCO P-Member COPOLCO P-Member DEVCO P-Member

8 TC/SC Secretariats 496 P-memberships (72% of all TC/SCs) 84 O-memberships (12% of all TC/SCs)Participation in Policy Development Committees:

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ISO’s added valueISO’s added value

Broad national membership

Extensive international networking and liaisons

ISO Code of Ethics

Brand name

Established procedures and recognition

Multi-sector scope

Fully compliant with WTO criteria for international standards

International network

Consistency and maintenance of the ISO collection

Involvement in e-commerce

Reference in regulations and public procurements

ISO toolbox for conformity assessment standards

Wide dissemination of ISO standards and national adoptions

Connections with societal interests (environment, consumers, social responsibility,...)

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ISO International Standards for a sustainable world

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