Dresden Agreement

Resume
Identification
Dresden Agreement
Homepage
See detailed information at IEC homepage:
http://www.iec.ch/support/tcnews/2004/tcn_0904/dresden_agreement.htm
Purpose
Regulates the cooperation between:

CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization and
IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission.

Ratification
1996
Objectives
This agreement is intended:

to expedite the publication and common adoption of International Standards;
to ensure rational use of available resources. Full technical consideration of the content of the standard should therefore preferably take place at international level;
to accelerate the standards preparation process in response to market demands.

To achieve the desired results, the active support of everybody involved in the IEC and CENELEC activities and flexibility in the working methods, are necessary.

Resume
Identification	Dresden Agreement
Homepage	See detailed information at IEC homepage: http://www.iec.ch/support/tcnews/2004/tcn_0904/dresden_agreement.htm
Purpose	Regulates the cooperation between: CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization and IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission.
Ratification	1996
Objectives	This agreement is intended: to expedite the publication and common adoption of International Standards; to ensure rational use of available resources. Full technical consideration of the content of the standard should therefore preferably take place at international level; to accelerate the standards preparation process in response to market demands. To achieve the desired results, the active support of everybody involved in the IEC and CENELEC activities and flexibility in the working methods, are necessary.