THE IMPACT OF STANDARDISATION ON SMEs

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THE IMPACT OF STANDARDISATION ON SMEs
By Loucas Gourtsoyannis Director NORMAPME aisbl
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12 YEARS NORMAPME

• Created 1996
• Conclusion of long Process
• Berlin SME conference
• Cost to UEAPME  350 K
• EC contribution 4 M till 2008
• Long work by UEAPME and NORMAPME staff

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ACTIVITIES

• Participate in the work of 18 TCs
• Co-ordinate SME positions
• Inform SME organisations
• Present positions on legislation affecting
  standardisation
• Train SME experts
• Projects to improve use of standards by SMEs

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MEMBERSHIP

• UEAPME
• Construction, Roofers, Heating-Ventilation-Air
  cond., Wood, Anchors, Reflective Insulation,
  Elevators maintenance and Parts
• Dental labs
• Metals
• Tyre Retreaders
• ICT SMEs
• Other Dry cleaners, Young Entrepr., Women Entrepr

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RESULTS

• Dentistry
• Windows
• Qualification of construction enterprises
• Building anchors
• ISO 22000
• Reflective Insulation Products
• Refrigeration in food industry
• Abstracts
• Recognition of work
• Creation of active participation attitude by SMEs
• Assist SMEs to organise themselves

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PRESENT/FUTURE ISSUES

• Services
• Implementation of Package of Products Marketing
• Accreditation of simple certification systems
• Simplification of standards
• Balanced representation in committees

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MAIN TITLES OF DRAFT SME GUIDE a

• Standards as short as feasible a clear, logical
  and easy to follow structure
• Optimize references, their number and ensure
  their availability
• Clear information on the changes
• Simplicity of language
• Impact study on the 6 employee enterprise
• Optimise testing and conformity assessment
  procedures
• Include charts, graphs, drawings and concrete
  examples
• Verify availability of testing facilities

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MAIN TITLES OF DRAFT SME GUIDE b

• Include charts, graphs, drawings and concrete
  examples
• Precise, non-discriminative and adapted to the
  market standards
• Changes resulting from new standards and
  co-existence period
• Ensure SMEs interests are expressed and taken
  into account
• Effect of a standard on the whole value chain and
  especially on suppliers
• Make standards user-oriented
• Is an implementation manual necessary ?
• Provisions for small and non-series production

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