CEN - Prosafe
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European Standardization<br />
Focus on the area of Consumer Product Safety<br />
Karolina Krzystek, CCMC Programme Manager<br />
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European Standardization Organizations<br />
<strong>CEN</strong> (European Committee for Standardization)<br />
Secretariat: CCMC, Brussels, Belgium<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>ELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization)<br />
Secretariat: CCMC, Brussels, Belgium<br />
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)<br />
Secretariat: Nice, France
<strong>CEN</strong> & <strong>CEN</strong>ELEC - Sectors of Work<br />
<strong>CEN</strong> – Sectors of Work<br />
1.Accessibility<br />
2.Air and Space<br />
3.Bio-based products<br />
4.Chemical<br />
5.Construction<br />
6.Consumer products<br />
7.Energy and utilities<br />
8.Environment<br />
9.Food<br />
10.Health and safety<br />
11.Healthcare<br />
12.Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning<br />
13.ICT<br />
14.Innovation<br />
15.Machinery safety<br />
16.Materials<br />
17.Measurement<br />
18.Nanotechnologies<br />
19.Pressure equipment<br />
20.Security and defence<br />
21.Services<br />
22.Smart metering<br />
23.Transport and packaging<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>ELEC (one large sector – electrotechnical), but ca 300 Technical<br />
Bodies
<strong>CEN</strong> Technical Committees<br />
relevant for area of Consumer Product Safety<br />
Technical Committee Number<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 33<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 46<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 52<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 93<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 136<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 207<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 248<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 252<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 263<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 281<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 289<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 309<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 333<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 355<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 364<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 392<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 398<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 401<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/TC 402<br />
Technical Committee Title<br />
Doors, windows, shutters, building hardware and curtain walling<br />
Fireplaces for liquid fuels/WG 2 Decorative alcohol-powered fireplaces<br />
Safety of Toys<br />
Ladders<br />
Sports, playground and other recreational equipment<br />
Furniture<br />
Textiles and textile products<br />
Child use and care articles<br />
Secure storage of cash, valuables and data media<br />
Appliances, solid fuels and firelighters for barbecuing<br />
Leather<br />
Footwear<br />
Cycles<br />
Cigarette lighters<br />
High chair<br />
Cosmetics<br />
Child Protective Products<br />
Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes<br />
Domestic Pools and Spas
<strong>CEN</strong>ELEC Technical Bodies<br />
relevant for area of Consumer Product Safety<br />
Technical Body Number<br />
CLC/SR 59L<br />
CLC/TC 61<br />
Technical Body Title<br />
Small household appliances<br />
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances<br />
But potentially many more...
Which topics/products the most relevant<br />
for Market Surveillance authorities?<br />
1. “Gray zone products” – overlap between two or more pieces of legislations<br />
Marketing of products and correct use of labelling<br />
Correct application of relevant standards and requirements<br />
2. Products destined for both domestic and professional/commercial use<br />
Correct application of additional requirements<br />
Information available to the users<br />
3. Projects intended to be Mandated under the 2001/95/EC<br />
Support evidence-based Safety Requirements<br />
4. New or significantly revised standards<br />
Karolina KRZYSTEK<br />
Programme Manager, Standards<br />
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1. “Gray zone products”<br />
Overlap between two or more pieces of legislations<br />
Marketing of products and correct use of labelling<br />
Correct application of relevant standards and requirements<br />
‣ Sports equipment or activity toys?<br />
GPSD and TSD: kick-scooters, aquatic toys vs floating leisure articles for use<br />
on and in the water, moveable football goals, playground equipment etc.<br />
‣ Childcare articles, textiles for children or toys?<br />
GPSD and TSD: play element, requirements for chemical properties<br />
M/497 Risks in the sleeping environment: (1) children’s sleep bags, (2) cot<br />
bumpers, (3) cot duvets, (4) suspended baby beds and (5) mattresses for cots<br />
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Programme Manager, Standards<br />
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2. Products destined for both domestic<br />
and professional/commercial use<br />
Correct application of additional requirements<br />
Information available to the users<br />
‣ Indoor blinds and protection devices (aspect of child safety)<br />
‣ EN 13120:2009/FprA1 Internal blinds - Performance requirements<br />
including safety<br />
‣ FprEN 16433 Internal blinds - Protection from strangulation hazards -<br />
Test methods<br />
‣ FprEN 16434 Internal blinds - Protection from strangulation hazards -<br />
Requirements and Test methods for safety devices<br />
‣ Ladders<br />
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Programme Manager, Standards<br />
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3. Projects intended to be Mandated under<br />
the 2001/95/EC<br />
Support evidence-based Safety Requirements<br />
Make up for lack of EU Injury and Accident Data<br />
‣ Alcohol-powered flueless fireplaces<br />
‣ Candles – fire safety and/or safety of emissions<br />
‣ Laser products<br />
‣ Playground Equipment<br />
‣ Children’s seats: high chairs, children’s chairs, table-mounted chairs<br />
and chair mounted seats<br />
Karolina KRZYSTEK<br />
Programme Manager, Standards<br />
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4. New or significantly revised standards<br />
Bicycles – development of new EN ISO series of 9 standards under ISO<br />
lead (Mandate M/508 accepted in 2012)<br />
prEN ISO 4210 series – Parts 1-10, developed under ISO lead<br />
to be published in mid-2014<br />
BBQ (Appliances, solid fuels and firelighters for barbecueing)<br />
Obsolete (twice) reference listed in OJEU without a Mandate<br />
EN 1860-1: 2013 and the rest of EN 1860 series<br />
Table Tennis Tables (under revision, currently in enquiry)<br />
prEN 14468-1<br />
prEN 14468-2<br />
Karolina KRZYSTEK<br />
Programme Manager, Standards<br />
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Thank you for your attention!<br />
www.cen.eu<br />
www.cenelec.eu<br />
www.cencenelec.eu<br />
Karolina Krzystek<br />
<strong>CEN</strong>/<strong>CEN</strong>ELEC Programme Manager<br />
kkrzystek@cencenelec.eu<br />
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