15 Amendments of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2011/0150(COD)
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Standards can contribute to helping European policy address the major societal challenges such as climate change, sustainable resource use, ageing, and innovation in general. By driving the development of European or international standards for goods and technologies in these expanding markets, Europe could create a competitive advantage for its companies and facilitate trade, preserve natural resources and promote social inclusion.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Standards can have a broad impact on society, in particular on the safety and well-being of citizens, the efficiency of networks, the environment, accessibility and other public policy fields. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the role and the input of societal stakeholders in the elaboration of standards is strengthened, through the support of organisations representing the interests of consumers, the environment, business and societal stakeholders.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) the characteristics required of a service including levels of quality, performance, interoperability, protection of the environment and public health, safety, including the requirements applicable to the provider as regards the information to be made available to the recipient, as referred to in Article 22(1) to (3) of Directive 2006/123/EC;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. No later than at the time oftwo months prior to the publication of its work programme, any European and national standardisation body shall notify the existence thereof to the other European and national standardisation bodies and to the Commission, which shall send their comments no later than one month after such communication.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each European and national standardisation body shall systematically send any draft national standard, European standard and European standardisation deliverable to other European and national standardisation bodies and the Commission, upon their request.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the avoidance of any act of recognition, approval or use by reference to a national standard adopted in breach of Articles 3 or 4 of this Regulation.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. European standardisation bodies shall ensure an appropriate representation and participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter 'SME'), consumer organisations and environmental and social stakeholders, in particular through the organisations referred to in Annex III, at the policy development level and at least at the following stages of the development of European standards or European standardisation deliverables:
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) consensus building;
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. TAfter consultation with the European standardisation bodies and all relevant stakeholders, including the organisations referred to in Annex III, the Commission shall adopt an annual European standardisation work programme which shall indicate the European standards and European standardisation deliverables that it intends to request from the European standardisation bodies in accordance with Article 7.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may request one or several European standardisation bodies to draft a European standard or European standardisation deliverable within a set deadline. They shall be market-driven, comply with the principle of universal design, take into account the public interest and be based on consensus. European standardisation bodies shall observe this deadline without prejudice to the requirement referred to in Article 5(1).
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the drawing up of information to explain, interpret and simplify European standards or European standardisation deliverables, including the drawing up of user guides, abstracts of standards, best practice information and awareness- building actions;
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) legal and technical expertise, including studies, in relation to assessment of the need for, and the development of, European standards and European standardisation deliverables, and training of experts;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) SME, consumer organisations and environmental and social stakeholders are appropriately represented and have appropriate participation in European standardisation work, as referred to in Article 5(1).
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – point 3 – point f a (new)
Annex 2 – point 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) the principle of coherence is respected: the technical specifications must not contradict existing national, European and international standards or those in the process of being drafted, nor must they duplicate them.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – point b – point ii
Annex 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) has as its statutory objectives and activities to represent consumer interests, including consumers who are particularly vulnerable because of their mental or physical disabilities, age or credulity, in the standardisation process at European level;