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The New Approach in Setting Product Standards for Safety, Environmental Protection and Human Health

Contents

Introduction
     
Sammenfatning og konklusion
     
Summary and conclusions
     
1 Workshop programme
     
2 The New Approach: Background and Issues (Session I)
2.1 Background Document for Sessions I and II
2.1.1 Background
2.1.2 Elements of the New Approach
2.1.3 Use of standardisation in EC legislation
2.1.4 The use of the New Approach in relation to ensuring a high level of protection for human health and the environment
2.2 Proceedings of Session I
2.2.1 The New Approach: History of a success story
2.2.2 Formulating New Approach Directives for safety, environmental protection and human health
2.2.3 Preparing standards for essential requirements by CEN/CENELEC/ETSI
2.2.4 The challenge of verifying compliance with essential requirements
2.2.5 The wider international issues: Interface between European and international standards-setting
     
3 The New Approach: Ensuring a high level of protection for the environment and human health (Session II)
3.1 Discussion Paper for Session II
3.1.1 When is the use of the New Approach appropriate or when is conventional legislation more appropriate?
3.1.2 When the New Approach is appropriate, how can the different stages in the process be improved?
3.1.3 Can the main principles of the New Approach be applied in cases where Member States are allowed to go further in protecting their environment than the measures described in Community legislation?
3.2 Proceedings of Session II
3.2.1 Experience with the New Approach from an environmental point of view
3.2.2 The New Approach: Can it ensure a high level of protection for the environment and human health?
3.2.3 Panel on experience with the New Approach
3.2.4 Discussion
3.2.5 Presentation on options for consideration
3.2.6 Plenary gathering, report-backs & discussion
     
4 What is the role of the New Approach in promoting environmental innovation? (Session III)
4.1 Is the New Approach an appropriate means of encouraging innovation that will result in more environmentally friendly products? (Discussion paper for Session III)
4.1.1 Background
4.1.2 Mechanisms for encouraging environmentally innovative product design
4.1.3 Use of standard-setting under the New Approach to encourage innovation in product design
4.2 Proceedings of Session III
4.2.1 The proposed use of the New Approach in Integrated Product Policy
4.2.2 Panel on environmental innovation
4.2.3 Discussion
4.2.4 Presentation on options for consideration
4.2.5 Plenary gathering, report backs and discussion
     
5 General Plenary Discussion (Session IV)
5.1 Rapporteurs Conclusions
5.1.1 Day I: Session II
5.1.2 Day II: Session III
5.2 General discussion
5.3 Conclusions and next steps
     
Appendix A Annexes to Background Document for Sessions I and II
     
Appendix B Technical specifications in legislation: New Approach and other methods
     
Appendix C Steering Committee
     
Appendix D List of Participants
     
Appendix E Abbreviations

 

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