Introduction to the TFTF Seminar - Impact of Environmental Regulations, Standards on Trade Facilitation in APEC

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1 2008/SOM3/SCSC/CONF/022 Introduction to the TFTF Seminar - Impact of Environmental Regulations, Standards on Trade Facilitation in APEC Submitted by: Ajou University 7 th Conference on Standards and Conformance Cusco, Peru August 2008

2 Introduction to the TFTF seminar impact of environmental regulations, standards on trade facilitation New in approach APEC directives Prof. Kun-Mo Lee, Ph.D., PE August 11, 2008 For the 7 th Conference on standards and conformance Cuzco, Peru Purpose/Agenda To enhance technical cooperation and promote trade facilitation Exchange views and experience on the impact of environmental standards, product related environmental regulations and conformity assessment procedures 2

3 I. Environmental standards IEC TC 111 Working group (WG) WG 1 Material declaration for EEE WG 2 Environmentally New approach conscious directives design (ECD) for EEE WG 3 Test methods for hazardous substances WG HWG 4 Recycling, reuse and recovery 4

4 IEC TC 111 Project team (PT) PT HWG 3 Sample disjointment PT Guidance for assessing compliance of finished goods with respect to restriction of use of hazardous substances PT Standardization of environmental aspects - Glossary of terms 5 II. Product related environmental regulations

5 EU regulations WEEE RoHS ELV EuP REACH etc 7 Expansion of RoHS like regulations 8

6 Dissemination effort by APO The RoHS manual for SMEs Asian Productivity New Organization approach directives August III. Conformity assessment

7 Conformity assessment and CE marking. 1. Before placing an EuP covered by IM on the market and/or putting such an EuP into service, the manufacturer or its authorized representative shall ensure that an assessment of the EuP's conformity with all the relevant requirements of the applicable IM is carried out. 11 Conformity assessment and CE marking 2. The conformity assessment procedures shall be specified by the IM and shall leave to manufacturers the choice between the internal design control set out in Annex IV and the management system set out in Annex V 12

8 CE conformity marking CE Marking CE : Conformité Européene The CE conformity marking consists of the initials CE as shown in Annex III. (Article 5) 13 Conformity assessment Any activity concerned with determining directly or indirectly that relevant requirements are fulfilled Typical examples are: Sampling, testing and inspection; evaluation, verification and assurance of conformity (supplier s declaration, certification); registration, accreditation and approval as well as their combinations. 14

9 Module A: A Internal production control Declaration of conformity(doc) 15 MODULE A - INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL The manufacturer must: Establish the technical document file(tdf), enabling conformity of the product with the requirements of the directive to be assessed Keep the TDF for at least 10 years after last product has been manufactured Keep a copy of the declaration of conformity with the TDF Take all measures necessary in order that the manufacturing process ensures compliance of the manufactured products with the TDF 16

10 Technical Documentation Files Documentation Supporting Compliance Market Inspection purposes Competent Authority May Request Keep for Ten Years Documentation (TDF) 17 Technical Documentation Files Required for most manufacturers Must contain General description of product Conceptual design and manufacturing drawings and diagrams of components, and such Descriptions and explanations for drawings/diagrams and operation 18

11 Technical Documentation Files List of harmonized standards applied in whole or part and description of solutions adopted to meet essential New requirements approach directives of the Directive where standards referred to have not been applied Results of design calculations, examinations carried out, etc. Test reports 19 Penalty for not affixing CE marking Product Safety 339/93 -Must display Mark and be accompanied by a declaration May be impounded, shipped backed to manufacturer, or confiscated Penalties vary with Member States implementation of into national law 20

12 Summary After all, Product related environmental regulations are potential TBT. What matters most is the Trade! 21 Thank you!! Eco-product Research Institute Ajou Univ., Korea