Desciption
European legislation* defines standards and their application as voluntary, allowing each organization the freedom to use them for developing new services, skills, procedures, or products. While this concept is fundamental to the European single market, there are instances where the technical requirements in standards support legal mandates set by European or national legislation, making their application recommended or even mandatory. Compliance with standards may also be required in contractual contexts. This course will equip participants with the knowledge to understand the role of standards in these specific situations.
Learning outcomes and objectives
- Apprehend the legislative framework of technical standardization
- Understand the specific cases in which standards can become mandatory
- Understand the role of standards in the European and national legislation
- Be aware of the principle of presumption of conformity and harmonized standards
Program
- European legislative framework on technical standardization
- Definitions
- Concepts
- Recognized organizations
- Standards in national and European legislation
- National standards and European standards
- Technical standards referenced in legislation
- Presumption of conformity
- The various European regulations/directives
- Harmonized standards
- Notification bodies
- Contractual context
- Standards for organizational requirements
- Standards as technical requirements
- Standards in the context of public procurement
Targeted audience
Industrials, regulators, distributors and researchers.
Duration
3 hours
Certificate
A certificate of participation issued by ILNAS, a recognized training organization, will be provided at the end of the course.
*REGULATION (EU) No 1025/2012 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European Standardization