Integration of Environmental Aspects into European Standardization

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• Integration of Environmental Aspects into
  European Standardization
• Stakeholder Participation in Germany
• Dr. Andrea Fluthwedel
• DIN German Institute for Standardization
• Third Follow-Up Workshop to Commission
  Communication COM (2004) 130
• Brussels, 2 December 2005

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• DIN Internal Regulations
• Stakeholder Participation in the Environmental
  Sector
• Participation of Consumers
• Other Examples

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Stakeholder ParticipationDIN Internal
Regulations I

• DIN Guideline for Standards Committees/ DIN
  820-1 Standardization - Principles
• the interested parties have to be represented
  adequately
• working groups decide about their own
  composition

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Stakeholder ParticipationDIN Internal
Regulations II

• DIN Guideline for Standards Committees/ DIN
  820-1 Standardization - Principles
• when choosing their experts working groups
  should
• take into account the particular scope of the
  group
• assure that knowledge about the state of the art
  in science and research is provided

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Stakeholder ParticipationDIN Internal
Regulations III

• DIN 820-4 Standardization Working Procedure
• To resolve conflicts in the standardization
  process stakeholders may appeal an arbitration
  board (three-step-approach)

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Stakeholder Participation in the Environmental
Sector

• Agreement between DIN and German Federal
  Environment Ministry about the consideration of
  environmental aspects in standardization (1992)
• Establishment of DIN Environmental Protection
  Helpdesk (DIN/EPH)
• Establishment of DIN Principles of Environmental
  Protection Standards Committee (DIN/NAGUS)
  Mirror Committee to ISO/TC 207 Env. Management

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DIN Environmental Protection Helpdesk (DIN/EPH) I

• Scope very similar to CEN/EHD
• To raise awareness for env. aspects inside DIN
• To develop and promote Environmental Guides and
  Checklists
• To assist and support DIN standards committees
• To evaluate and to comment on standardization
  projects
• To report to DIN/EPH-Steering Board
• To involve all interested parties

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DIN Environmental Protection Helpdesk (DIN/EPH) II

• DIN/EPH-Steering Board
• Government
• Industry
• Environmental NGOs
• Consumers
• Labour
• Consultants
• Science

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DIN Environmental Protection Helpdesk (DIN/EPH)
III

• DIN/EPH-Steering Board Financing
• 75 by German Federal Environment Ministry
• 25 by DIN
• No financial contributions by experts
• ? This model allows for balanced participation of
  interested parties independent from funding

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DIN Principles of Environmental Protection
Standards Committee I

• Defined composition of Steering Board and Working
  Groups (may be adjusted depending on Scope of
  WG)
• Government 3
• Industry 8
• Environmental NGOs 3
• Consumers 1
• Labour 1
• Consultants 1
• Science 3

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DIN Principles of Environmental Protection
Standards Committee II

• DIN Principles of Environmental Protection
  Standards Committee Financing
• Up to 75 by German Federal Environment Ministry
• Financial contributions by each expert) (except
  government, universities and consumers)
• ) DIN-Executive Committee Resolution 10/1997

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Environmental NGOs in Standardization

• Funding of experts from ENGOs willing to
  participate in standardization by German Federal
  Environmental Ministry
• Formerly via DIN/EPH, now via KNU
• KNU Coordination of Environmental NGOs in
  Standardization (German ECOS)
• Coordinates participation of German ENGOs in
  standardization
• Co-operates with DIN/EPH and ECOS

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Participation of ConsumersDIN Consumer Council I

• Established 1974 as committee of DIN Presidential
  Board
• Monitors standardization work relevant to
  consumers and represents consumers in
  standardization
• Advises and consults DIN committees on consumer
  issues
• Collaborates with consumer associations to
  convert consumer interests into adequate
  technical standard proposals, comments etc.
• Co-ordinates and supports the participation of
  voluntary consumer representatives

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Participation of ConsumersDIN Consumer Council II

• Participates in ANEC and COPOLCO activities
• Consumer Council consists of 5 representatives
  from Consumer Associations, Government, Science
• Supported by DIN Consumer Council Office and 60
  voluntary experts participating in
  standardization
• 100 financed by German Federal Ministry of
  Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture

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DIN Mirror Committee toISO/TMB WG Social
Responsibility

• Workshops to involve the general public
• Defined composition of Working Group
• Government 3
• Industry 9
• NGOs 4
• Consumers 3
• Labour 2
• Consultants, Science, Others 6

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• Thank You!
• andrea.fluthwedel_at_din.de