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The New Approach in Setting Product Standards for Safety, Environmental Protection
and Human Health
1 Workshop programme
Thursday 29 November 2001
10:00 |
Welcome; Purpose of the Workshop
Preben Kristensen, Head of Cleaner Products Division,
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
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Session I:
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The New Approach: Background and issues |
Facilitator: |
Helge Andreasen, Deputy Director General, Danish
Environmental Protection Agency
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10:15 |
The New Approach: History of a success story
Evangelos Vardakas, Director, European Commission, DG Enterprise G
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10:40 |
Formulating New Approach Directives for Safety, Environmental
Protection and Human Health
Michail Papadoyannakis, European Commission, DG Enterprise E.1
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11:00 |
Coffee
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11:15 |
Preparing standards for essential requirements by
CEN/CENELEC/ETSI
David Perchard, CEN Consultant on Packaging, Perchards Consulting
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11:30 |
The challenge of verifying compliance with essential
requirements Richard Lawson, Deputy Director of Standards and Technical Regulations, UK
Department of Trade and Industry
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11:45 |
The wider international issues: Interface between European
and international standards-setting
Jacob Holmblad, Vice President, CEN
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Session II: |
The New Approach: Ensuring a high level of protection for the
environment and human health3
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Facilitator: |
Claus Jensen, Danish Agency for Trade and Industry
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13:15 |
Experience with the New Approach from an environmental point
of view
John Hontelez, Secretary General, European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
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13:35 |
The New Approach: Can it ensure a high level of protection
for the environment and human health?
Helge Andreasen, Deputy Director General, Danish Environmental Protection Agency
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14:00 |
Panel on experience with the New Approach Experience with
the Toys Directive
Aage Stevns Hillersborg, LEGO
Experience with the Medical Devices Directive
Peter Thompson, CEN consultant on medical devices
Experience from a consumers point of view
Franz Fiala, Vice President, ANEC
Standardisation in other forums
Herman Köeter, OECD
Discussion with Panel and Plenary
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15:50 |
Presentation on options for consideration
Christian Fischer, Danish Environmental Protection Agency
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16:00 |
Breakout sessions
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17:30 |
Reports from Session II break-out discussions
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18:00 |
End of session |
Friday 30 November 2001
Session III: |
What is the role of the New Approach in promoting
environmental innovation?
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Facilitator: |
Eckert Meyer-Rutz. German Federal Ministry of the
Environment
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9:30 |
The proposed use of the New Approach in Integrated Product
Policy
Otto Linher, European Commission,
DG Environment, A.2
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10:00 |
Panel on environmental innovation
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Dynamism in the standardisation process: Guiding or delaying
innovation?
Eva Schmincke, Büro für Ökologische Studien
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Eco-labelling, benchmarking, environmental product
declarations, and other tools for promoting environmental innovation
Nicola Breier, European Commission,
DG Environment D.3Management standards versus product standards
Hugues Plissart, CEN Management Centre
Environmental innovation in product design: The industry point of view
Viktor Sundberg, Electrolux
Innovation in product design: The environmental point of view
Karola Taschner, European Environmental Bureau
Discussion
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11.30 |
Presentation on options for consideration
Preben Kristensen, Head of Cleaner Products Division
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
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11:40 |
Break-out discussion
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14:00 |
Reports from Session III break-out discussions
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Session IV: |
General Plenary Discussion
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Facilitator: |
Preben Kristensen, Head of Cleaner Products Division,
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
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14:30 |
Rapporteurs conclusions from Day I & Day II
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15:00 |
General discussion on conclusions & next steps
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15:30 |
End of workshop
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3 e.g., long term
exposures.
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