11 Amendments of Andrus ANSIP related to 2022/2058(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas harmonised standards may be used to confer a presumption that products to be made available on the market are in conformity with the essential requirements that are laid down in the relevant Union harmonisation legislation for those products when they comply with the harmonised standards;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the launch of the High- Level Forum for Standardisation and the desire to broaden the range of voices heard when identifying standardisation needs, planning future activities and coordinating approaches in standardisation bodies; underlines that this expert group should include a diverse range of stakeholders, including SME associations, without losing sight of the bottom-up, market- driven nature of standardisation activities;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the creation of an EU excellence hub on standards and the appointment of a chief standardisation officer (CSO) in the Commission; believes that this position and the hub, as a resource, should lead to greater consistency across the Commission in terms of standardisation requests and the preparation andtimely adoption of standards and legislative provisions with relevance to standardisation as well as the consistent application of the New Legislative Framework; considers that the person holding this oversight function should be an important interlocutor for Parliament, enabling the technical scrutiny of the Commission’s standardisation activities;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the Commission should, in consultation with the European Standardisation Organisations, establish a clear set of key performance indicators on the aspects of standardisation within its remit;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that there may be inherent limits to speeding up the standardisation process, as the preparation of standards, citation of harmonised standards and industry implementation of those standards all add time before market adoption; recognises that it may be easier to accelerate administrative tasks, such as citation in the Official Journal, but that the unduly rushed preparation or deployment of standards creates challenges for all stakeholders, including national authorities; encourages the Commission, in conjunction with improvements to its own internal processes, to continue working with the ESOs on ways of achieving timely delivery, including consideration of the most suitable standardisation deliverable depending on the needearly exchange of information on the content and feasibility of planned standardization requests and the consideration of the most suitable standardisation deliverable depending on the need; welcomes the action plan of the Task Force “Timely European Standards for a Green and Digital, Single and Global Market” between the Commission, EFTA and the ESOs;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that an evaluation of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 may identify areas where further efforts with the option of a reform, isf deemed necessary, are needed beyond the targeted amendment already introduced by the Commission; considers that the role, participation and input of relevant stakeholders, including those representing, inter alia, SMEs and environmental, social and consumer interests, should be evaluated and strengthened where such reforms may be beneficial and complementary to work envisaged by the ESOs following the Commission’s call for them to present proposals to reform their own internal governance;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the role of SME participation in the standardisation process and believes it should be increased and improved, especially in international standardisation; calls for sufficient financial support to be provided to facilitate the participation of SMEs and SME associations and to make use of existing tools and guidance that take into account the needs and interests of SMEs;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the need for a consistent approach towards technical or common specifications, in particular as different legislative processes mare currently giveing rise to divergent provisions; considers, therefore, that this mechanism should only be used in exceptional circumstances and only while relevant standards do not existhighlights the importance of linkage between common specifications and existing European and international standards in order to ease compliance, especially for small and medium sized companies; considers, therefore, that this mechanism should only be used in exceptional cases where the Commission has requested one or more European standardization organisations (ESOs) to draft a harmonised standard and there are undue delays in the standardisation procedure or the request hast, without reason, not been accepted, only after consultation with the ESOs and only when relevant standards do not exist and are not expected to be published within a reasonable period; expresses concern about technicalcommon specifications concerning, among other things, respect for fundamental rights, where recourse to implementing acts affects the co- legislators’ powers of scrutiny; stresses the need for a harmonized approach towards common specifications throughout different Union legislative acts;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that divergent regulatory outcomes may also affect the standardisation process more generally, owing to differing terminology, the lack of standard clauses for standardisation requests and difficulties in ex ante oversight; underlines that this problem is even more significant where standards are relevant for more than one regulatory act; believes that a common approach or formalised agreement between the Commission and the co-legislators could be explored in order to streamline the preparation of standards and detailed conditions for technicalcommon specifications;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that prioritising standardisation matters in cooperation with third countries in bi-, multi- and pluri- lateral settings is also important to ensure that like-minded, inclusive approaches towards standardisation can prevail at international level and foster cooperation between likeminded democratic partners; encourages, in this regard, the Commission and the CSO to develop key performance indicators to monitor commitments on standardisation between the Union and third countries in consultation with the European standardisation organisations;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Underlines that the European Commission should promote the New Legislative Framework, the use and integration of international standards and coordination among all actors, through Free Trade Agreements and in particular with regard to the Global Gateway;