The revision review of the New Approach by the European Commission

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The revision (review) of the New Approach by the
European Commission

• Dipl.-Ing. Günter P. Friers
• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit

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Directives

• OLD Approach
• time-consuming elaboration
• Directive is very technical and
  detailed(selfexecuting)

• NEW Approach
• Decision 7 May 1985

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Fundamental principles of the NewApproach
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Overlapping
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Global Approach

• comparability
• accreditation systemsEN 45000-Series
• EN ISO 9000-Serie
• CE-marking
• infrastructure
• liability
• competition
• advise

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New Approach tools

• CE marking
• Notified bodies
• Safeguard procedure
• Market surveillance

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New Approach Directives
New Approach
Global Approach
CE-Directive
GA
RC
PPE
aiMD
MD
M
HWB
TTR
ExCU
EMC
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Lifts
TTE
Toys
CC
NAW
ATEX
SPV
CPD
PE
LVD
1985
1988
1991
1994
1997
2000
2003
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Test procedureConstruction Product Directive

• Annex IV
• Personal, devices, equipment
• techn. competence
• impartiality
• maintenance of professional secrecy
• civil liability insurance
• decision of EC

• Guidance Paper A
• Testlab EN 45001(EN ISO 17025)
• Inspection body EN 45004
• Certification body EN 45011
  EN 45012

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Technical PrinciplesMember States

• Evaluation of competence
• Basis of evaluation ? criteria's of the
  directive ? essential requirements ?
  attestation of conformity procedure
• Decision upon the notification due to ?
  technical competence ? independence ?
  impartiality ? integrity
• Permanent surveillance of the competence
• Accreditation along EN 45000 is no prescription,
  but an essential element

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Test Procedereconstruction product law

• Global Approach
• Accreditation law
• EN 45 000 Serie
• Take over of EN ISO 17025
• EA Guidelines
• uniform notification rules

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Council Resolution

• Enhancing the Implementation of the New
  Approach
• The Commission is invited to propose initiatives
• Notified bodies- designation- surveillance
• CE-marking ,
• - better promotion
• Market Surveillance - basic rules
• General Measures- better application of New
  Approach