General Introduction of

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• General Introduction of
• Euralarm

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Who are we?

• Euralarm is
• the association of European manufacturers and
  installers of fire and security systems.
• founded in 1970.
• representing National branch associations (NAs)
  of 14 European countries, 13 individual
  manufacturers and.
• around 700 companies having a total number of
  approx. 4 billion , approx. 70 of the total
  European Market.

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Euralarm members National
AssociationsFire section Security section

• VBÖ Australarm (Austria)
• Febelmi (Belgium)
• Oy ESMI (Finland)
• GESI (France)
• ZVEI (Germany)
• ANCISS-ANIE (Italy)
• VEBON (Netherlands)
• NORALARM (Norway)
• Siemens BT (Portugal)
• Tecnifuego-AESPI (Spain)
• SWELARM (Sweden)
• SES (Switzerland)
• BFPSA (United Kingdom)

• VSÖ (Austria)
• A.I.A (Belgium)
• AGA (Czech Republic)
• CIFRE (France)
• ZVEI (Germany)
• SFI (Ireland)
• ANCISS-ANIE (Italy)
• VEBON (Netherlands)
• Siemens BT (Portugal)
• AES (Spain)
• SWELARM (Sweden)
• SES (Switzerland)
• BSIA (United Kingdom)

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Euralarm members of industry
13 companies -gt 183 TEuro ca. 13100 Euro each
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Euralarm members industry groupFire
section Security section

• Hekatron
• Siemens BT
• Chubb Continental Europe
• New membership negotiations
• EST (Edwards, Ziton)
• Kidde International (Autronica FS)
• Tyco Fire and security

• Bosch Sicherheitssystemen
• Castle Caretech
• Cooper Security Ltd
• Chubb Continental Europe
• GE Interlogix
• Honeywell/ Ademco Internat.
• Novar group (Esser, Eff-Eff, Gent
• Securitas
• Securiton
• Siemens BT
• Tyco ADT
• New membership negotiations
• Falck group 4

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Organisation
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Our motto

• Protection is a permanent and elementary human
  need!

is the authoritative voice of the European
Electronic Fire and Security Industry and committe
d to make the world safer.
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What is our mission?

• Our mission is
• to influence the positive growth of the
  marketandto add value to members serving the
  market.

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New Euralarm
General Purpose

• Safeguard at an international level the interests
  of European Manufacturers and Installers of
  products and/or systems, system houses and
  service providers for electronic fire safety and
  security applications

• Fire Safety (including detection, annunciation,
  alarming, evacuation and extinguishing)
• Intruder Alarms (including detection,
  annunciation and alarming)
• Access Control
• Video Surveillance (CCTV)
• Alarm Transmission
• Alarm Receiving Centres

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What are our current strategic objectives?

• One certification from a single test performed on
  the base of European Standards or agreed
  Technical Specifications.
• Introduction of European Quality Label (EFS)
• Multiple certification to ISO 9000 from a single
  audit.
• The availability of a consistent set of European
  Standards and agreed technical specifications.
• The identification of needs needs of the NAs,
  Manufacturers and the Market, in order to fulfil
  our mission.
• To maintain an effective communication and
  promotion service for Euralarm.

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In which environment are we acting?
Standardization
Governmental
Associations
ARGE European Federation of Associations of Lock
and Builders Hardware ManufacturersEURALARM Asso
ciation of European Manufacturers and Installers
of Fire and Security SystemsEUROFEU European
Committee of the Manufacturers of Fire
Protection and Safety Equipment and Fire
Fighting VehiclesEUROSAFE European Committee of
Safe Manufacturers AssociationCEA European
Committee of the AssurancesCFPA-Europe Confederat
ion of Fire Protection Associations-Europe
Euralarm active support
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New Euralarm
Standing Committees

• SC1 Public Relation and Communication
• (Dirk Gesenhues ZVEI Germany)

SC2 Fire alarm systems standardisation ( Dr.
Robert Dudley BFPSA United Kingdom)
SC3 Security systems standardisation (Helmuth
Rieche ZVEI Germany)
SC4 Testing and Certification
Schemes (Heinrich Herbster ZVEI Germany)
SC6 Quality assurance (Wolfgang
Schubert SES Switzerland)
SC7 Monitoring station (Mark
Deelen VEBON Netherlands)
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New Euralarm work item
SC2
SC4
SC6
SC3
Task Group Implementation of the Test- and
Certification Scheme (Robert
Dudley BFPSA United Kingdom)

• EU
• SG07 Sector Group Notified Bodies for CE
  marking of fire detection/fighting products

• National
• Notified Bodies are Test- and Certification
  Bodies, accredited by their national government

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Euralarm will act professionally!

• We have a Chief Executive Officer who is
  responsible for the business of Euralarm and
  driver of the issues of Euralarm in accordance to
  the general purpose.
• We have an office in Brussels
• We will lobby in the European Parliament,
  European Commissions, CEN and CENELEC.
• We cooperate closely with CEA, EFSG, EFSAC
• We cooperate with Eurofeu, EuroSafe, ARGE, CoEss
  in achieving their goals on one stop testing,
• We support National branch Association in
  legislation, application guidelines, national
  construction codes on national level.
• We will encourage schemes on European and
  National level for a higher competence on
  engineering, installing and service and
  maintenance of fire and security systems.

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National Associations shall act professionally.

• What Euralarm requires from NAs
• Active participation in National standardisation
  body by
• Giving the necessary technical input
• Influencing for a positive result on voting
  procedures for European Standards and/or
  Technical specification
• When ENs and TSs are available, initiating the
  withdrawal of conflicting national standards.
• Adapt European Application Guidelines or have
  National Application Guidelines making reference
  to products which are tested to European product
  standards
• Lobby for national legislation in which reference
  is to the Application Guidelines.

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National Associations shall act professionally.

• What Euralarm requires from NAs
• Set up of a scheme for certified design
  engineers/companies
• Set up of a scheme for certified
  installers/companies
• Set up of a scheme for certified service and
  maintenance engineers/companies
• Set up of a certification scheme for installed
  systems (In which is stated that the system is
  designed, installed and will be maintained and
  serviced with certified competence.
• Benefit is higher level of quality, more
  confidence for user and authorities
• These schemes create a chance for service
  contracts which will increase your turnover and
  benefit.

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Have success in your work and market
development !

• Questions?