[PPT] - Standardization as an ICT implementation enabler Ir Andr PIRLET PowerPoint Presentation

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Standardization as an ICT implementation enabler

Ir André PIRLET

P. Manager www.cen.eu

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What is a Standard?

It is a document
voluntary in application
established by all interested parties
reflecting consensus
approved by a recognized body
for common and repeated use
National Standards (e.g. BS, DIN, NF, AS)
International Standards (i.e. ISO, IEC)
European Standards (i.e. EN)

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Why standardize?

Standardization is voluntary, not something laid down by regulators
It fosters progress and innovation
It helps to disseminate awareness and knowledge
It helps all stakeholders, including:
industry at large
small and medium-size enterprises
public authorities a regulators and also as standards users
academia and the research community
consumers, etc etc

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Standards, regulations and private specifications

Law Regulations

Standards Professional good practice, corporate spec., etc.

Mandatory Voluntary Public Private

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Why have European Standards?

 To build the Single European Market  To enable innovation coming from European research results  To strengthen regional competitiveness in a global economy  To export European knowhow  To ease access to the Single European Market

Accession of new Members to the EU
Removal of technical barriers between Members

 To provide an alternative for better regulation:

„Self regulation‟ by the market and best practice benchmark
A co-regulation approach in Europe since 1985

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The European Standardization System

CEN

European Committee for Standardization

CENELEC

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

ETSI

European Telecommunications Standards Institute

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 CHEMISTRY  CONSTRUCTION  CONSUMERS  ENERGY  ENVIRONMENT  FOOD  HEALTHCARE + HEALTH & SAFETY  HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATION  INFORMATION SOCIETY  e-BUSINESS  MATERIAL  MECHANICAL ENGINEERING  METROLOGY  SECURITY & DEFENCE  SERVICES  TRANSPORT

Sectors

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A few facts and figures…

30 National Members
7 Associate Members
16 Affiliates, 1 Partner Standardization Bodies
2 Counselors: EC, EFTA
1 Management Centre (Brussels), hub of the association and source of

information and guidance:

More than 13300 available publications
1/4 identical to ISO standards (Vienna Agreement)
1/6 „harmonized standards‟ (co-regulation approach)
Production in 2008: 1144 documents

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... More facts and figures

CEN Technical activity

± 1 800 committees and groups
± 500 European professional organizations
> 60 000 national experts
CEN Affiliates can participate as observers
ISO observers under the Vienna Agreement

Timeframe to develop a European standard

In principle no more than 36 months
With derogation, up to 54 months
But it is possible in 16 months
Priority : PERFORMANCE standards (+FRAND)

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New standards initiatives in CEN – two main approaches

European Commission and EFTA – in general in the

form of a “mandate”:

A formal request to us to prepare a standard (or a series thereof)
Mandates are endorsed by EU Member States (Directive

98/34/EC)

The market takes the initiative: Industry, public

authorities, European professional associations, consortia

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Different tools for CEN consensus

The European Standard (EN)
Formal procedures : TCs with national delegations, may

support legislation, national enquiry and formal vote, withdrawal of competing national standards required (3 years)

The Technical Specification (TS)
Faster procedures : do not undergo the full EN process
The CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA)
Lighter procedures : drafting in open informal groups, ideal

in particular to support innovative and fast evolving technologies (in particular ICT), and to ensure rapid exploitation of research results (duration : 5 to 18 months) :

ne third of CWAs now linked to research projects !

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CEN Workshops and innovation

67 in the ICT field out of 120-odd:
Few or no TCs
Too many industry consortia
European Market needs implementation guidance
Innovative areas
Many Workshops have some kind of link to

research projects (about one-third)

Creating new communities for standardization –

eInvoicing, Laboratory Biosecurity Management, Purchasing Management, eTourism, etc.

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Practical examples (2008/2009) in ICT Metalex (now ESTRELLA) – legal basis for XML schemas OASIS – disaster and emergency management information Netc@rds – European eHealth insurance cards MyCarEvent – automotive roadside repair information eDispute – on-line Dispute Resolution Euromuse – eTourism

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The Integrated Approach

Difficulties Ambitious objectives Standard Improved Legislation R & D Complementary Measures

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How to use research-linked standardization

A) Systematic use of the “INTEGRATED APPROACH” to maximise

the impact for applied research : research and standards are TOOLS to reach useful OBJECTIVES !

B) The analysis of needs for standards must therefore take place case

by case

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Research-linked standardisation (..)

1) Need for best interface between the “standardisers” and the

researchers, but gifted researchers should mainly do research!

2) Standards can ensure a wider dissemination of the output of

research

3) Involving CEN will benefit your research proposals : consider also

all the structuring benefit since this forces the partners to look into the future exploitation of the results !

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Some ICT Structures & Success Stories

WS NEA : Network Enabled Abilities
WS/Cyber ID : Cyber ID for Organizations
WS/DPP : Data Protection & Privacy
WS/ISDEM : Info system for disaster & emergency management
ESCORTS project : security for networked computers & utilities
eSignature (New Mandate)
TC 224 : Personal identification, electronic signature and cards and

their related systems and operations

TC 225 : Bar Coding
TC 287 : Geographic Information

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Some Structures useful for Transport & Success Stories

TC 256 : Railways
TC 278 : Road Transport & Traffic Telematics
TC 379 : Supply Chain Security
TC 384 : Airport and Aviation Security
C) Others : reports on Biometrics (ePassports...), the GRIFS project
n RFID

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Need for new Standards in ICT Customs & Security

Performance of Sonar systems
Fingerprint quality measurement
Quality of facial & iris capture systems
Hand geometry evaluation.., etc..
Neutral layer & CSD (project SMART-CM)
Any need for new standards can be handled in CEN in a tailored and

efficient way, but the relevant stakeholders need to provide competent and interested experts !

Some financial assistance, for security standardization, is also

possible from EC DG JLS !

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The CEN Certification System (KEYMARK for Conformity)), with a European Dimension & European Certification Board

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CEN is ready to help: standards enable to implement

ICT solutions !

We have different standards instruments available,

depending on topics and context :

formal standards in a Technical Committee
informal standards in a Workshop process
We are pleased to meet and assist R&D and other

projects in ICT from an early stage & can do this collaboratively (eg with ETSI or ELUPEG)

Contacts : Andre.pirlet @ cen.eu

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