Inspection and Certification Organisations Meeting CEOC Int.-IFIA, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CEOC International – Confederation of Inspection and Certification Organisations

Meeting CEOC Int.-IFIA, 05 October 2010 Welcome at the CEOC premises!

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CEOC in Brief (1/4)

Founded in 1961 and involved in many aspects of the modern society:

From toys, machinery, electro-technical products, medical devices, construction products, transport systems to power plants.

“Promotion of product quality and safety through independent inspection and certification of product manufacturing and operational processes”

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CEOC in Brief (2/4)

 30 members from 19 countries in Europe  Active in more than 100 countries around the world  Employing more than 110,000 people, of which over 62,000 graduate engineers and technicians  Members` revenues of > 9 000 M€

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CEOC in Brief (3/4)

CEOC in Brief (4/4)

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WHAT WE DO

 We aim to promote safety and reduce accidents through independent conformity assessment.  We represent the common interests of our sector, as well as those of our members, to the EU institutions and to all European or international

• rganisations and associations dealing with

directives, regulations, standards and accreditation.  We keep our members informed of significant matters (with respect to the above), and establish CEOC International positions for them to follow.  We aim to address concerns related to safety, quality and the environment.

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Testing-Inspection-Certification Market

Testing-Inspection-Certification Market

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CEOC International Structure

Organisational Structure

General Secretariat

Board of directors President 2 Vice-Presidents Secretary General Treasurer 8 Directors from Members General Assembly of Members 2 Auditors Technical Commissions

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CEOC International Structure

Committees

• Public Affairs & Communication
• Regional (Brussels Focus Group)
• Temporary Working Groups

Topical Committees

http://www.ceoc.com/structure.aspx

• Conformity Assessment
• Inspection
• Energy and Environment
• Machines, Lifts & Cranes
• Non Destructive Testing
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Pressure Equipment
• Joint EUROLAB-CEOC Technical

Committee on Product Testing & Certification

CEOC Members inspect & certify …

Brussels’ CEOC office in numbers

 Headquarters in Brussels with 5 full-time staff  Production of about 30 joint Political Positions  Production of about 100 Technical Recommendations  Miscellaneous

SECRETARY GENERAL Drewin NIEUWENHUIS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER Franziska KASSLER Diana POPA Laura MARTIN JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGERS Zlatina Zheleva

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CEOC Office in Brussels

Services provided by the CEOC General Secretariat

 representation in the EU Institutions  representation at conferences / seminars  monitoring of selected EU legislation (s)  following the work of ISO, EA, ILAC and IAF  monthly newsletter and annual report  organising meetings / events (both for/ with our members)

CEOC Office in Brussels

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CEOC International’s public affairs work is mainly defined by the Work Program of the EU institutions and by the interests of our members. Every year we select priority areas, which are of particular importance for CEOC International, and follow them closely. The priority areas of focus for 2015 are:

 The Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package  The Transatlantic and Investment Partnership (TTIP) including the Trade and Investment Strategy for Jobs and Growth (new non-legislative initiative to be adopted by the Commission in 2015)  Internal Market Strategy for goods and service (new initiative to be adopted by the Commission in 2015)  The Medical devices and In vitro diagnostic medical devices directives  The Industrial Renaissance in Europe  The new approach directives currently under revision (Personal Protective equipment, Cableway installations)

CEOC Activities– Consumer Safety

CEOC International Position Paper

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Available in 14 languages

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Co-operation with all stakeholders (1/3)

Dialogue with European/International Institutions

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Co-operation with all stakeholders (2/3)

Dialogue with European & International Organisations EFCA

Co-operation with all stakeholders (3/3)

Dialogue with European & International Industry Associations

Special CEOC partnerships

CEOC INTERNATIONAL AND ITS PARTNERS- THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY ALLIANCE

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Specialised meetings with CEOC participation

ACCREDITATION

EA General Assemblies EA Advisory Board – EAAB EA HHC – Horizontal Harmonization Committee EA Inspection and Certification Committee PLG - Permanent Liaison Group CEOC, EA, EUROLAB, Euramet, Eurachem IAF Technical Committee ILAC Arrangement Committee (ARC) ILAC Inspection Committee

STANDARDISATION

ISO CASCO Plenary Meetings (CEOC is an A-Liaison Member of ISO CASCO) Meetings of ISO CASCO WG 21, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38. Meetings of ISO/TC 135 CEN/CENELEC General Assemblies CEN/CENELEC Conformity Assesment Forum CEN TC 1 Meetings

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The International Safety Alliance

The International Safety Alliance

CEOC Int.

EUROLAB

EFNDT EFAC IFIA CITA IIOC EOQ CIECA PROVIDING SAFETY IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD Working together in independence. IQNet IACS IFCC CIAC

EURAMET

EEPCA

EURACHEM

The International Safety Alliance Joint promotion of the safety

• f European societies and its

citizens.

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Providing Safety in an Uncertain World

The Voice of the Independent Safety Professionals