Mandate 371: Second programming mandate addressed to CEN in the field of services

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Identification
Mandate 371: Second programming mandate addressed to CEN in the field of services
Document from
European Commission
Document to
CEN - European Committee for Standardisation
Mandate Type
Programming mandate: Request the elaboration of a standardisation programme
Date
19 July 2005
Description

CEN is invited to develop a standardisation work programmme on service standardisation in order to support the internal market in services.
The mandated work should take the form of projects, whether sectoral or horizontal, that look in depth at a particular service area, industry or process.

Key requirements for the projects

Clarity of scope;

Focus on the European level;

Depth of planned work in terms of setting out real issues, needs and possibilities for standardisation;

A detailed analysis of existing standards/guidelines etc in the chosen service area

Identification of potential barriers to intra-community trade and the role of standards in breaking these down;

Identification of issues relating to misunderstanding the nature of standardisation;

Involvement of all relevant stakeholders (if possible identified in detail at the planning stage);

Possibility to give rise to standardisation work at European level;

An assessment of the economic impact of the resulting standard(s), in particular for SMEs.

Implementation of the Mandate
24 months from Mandate's acceptance
Download Document
http://www.cen.eu/cen/Sectors/Sectors/Services/Documents/M371.pdf
CEN response to the Mandate
CHESSS - CEN's Horizontal European Services Standardization Strategy

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Identification	Mandate 371: Second programming mandate addressed to CEN in the field of services
Document from	European Commission
Document to	CEN - European Committee for Standardisation
Mandate Type	Programming mandate: Request the elaboration of a standardisation programme
Date	19 July 2005
Description	CEN is invited to develop a standardisation work programmme on service standardisation in order to support the internal market in services. The mandated work should take the form of projects, whether sectoral or horizontal, that look in depth at a particular service area, industry or process.
Key requirements for the projects	Clarity of scope; Focus on the European level; Depth of planned work in terms of setting out real issues, needs and possibilities for standardisation; A detailed analysis of existing standards/guidelines etc in the chosen service area Identification of potential barriers to intra-community trade and the role of standards in breaking these down; Identification of issues relating to misunderstanding the nature of standardisation; Involvement of all relevant stakeholders (if possible identified in detail at the planning stage); Possibility to give rise to standardisation work at European level; An assessment of the economic impact of the resulting standard(s), in particular for SMEs.
Implementation of the Mandate	24 months from Mandate's acceptance
Download Document	http://www.cen.eu/cen/Sectors/Sectors/Services/Documents/M371.pdf
CEN response to the Mandate	CHESSS - CEN's Horizontal European Services Standardization Strategy