European Standardisation System

17.4.2008

ORAL QUESTION H-0304/08
for Question Time at the part-session in May 2008
pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure
by Janelly Fourtou
to the Commission

Europe needs innovative technologies in order to achieve its objectives of reducing carbon emissions by 2020. These new technologies, which are often developed by SMEs, are subject to European standardisation. It seems that some innovating SMEs which manufacture new energy‑saving products have encountered serious problems with the European Standardisation System. Instead of helping with the development of new markets to meet new challenges such as global warming, the System is preventing competitors from entering existing markets.

 

In anticipation of the revision of Council Directive 89/106/EEC[1] of 21 December 1988, could the Commission look at the transparency, impartiality and efficiency of the European Standardisation System for innovative products (particularly EOTA - the European Organisation for Technical Approvals – and its links with large companies) in order to ensure that the system is not distorted?

 

 

Tabled: 17.04.2008

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• [1]  OJ L 40, 11.2.1989, p. 12.