International Standardization A Roundtable Discussion

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International Standardization A Roundtable
Discussion

• By Darrin Drollinger
• AEM Vice President Technical and Safety Services

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Trade Associations Traditional Role in Standards
Support

• Most trade associations are not SDOs
• Trade association core activities
• Lobbying and public policy
• International liaison
• Standards and their relationship to regulations

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AEM Core Activities

• Provide safety, training, technical and
  regulatory services globally
• Own and operate industry trade shows
• Coordinate industry market data and machine
  statistics
• Conduct global public policy efforts
• Support product groups

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AEMs History

• Consolidation of EMI and CIMA
• January 1, 2002
• EMI was FIEI, FEI

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Standards Development SupportLobbying and Public
Policy

• Product safety
• Lighting and marking
• Safety chains
• Hitching
• Labeling
• Environmental cabs
• Electronics

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International Liaison

• Engine emissions harmonization
• Grey market and intended use
• Roading
• European Machinery (safety) Directive
• Conformity assessment and testing

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International Liaison

• Exchange insights and views on global safety
  issues, standards and regulations
• Advance the work efforts of ISO
• Strive for global standard and regulations that
  promote free and fair trade.

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Standards and their Relationship to Regulations
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• With a global market, global standards are needed
  to avoid trade barriers
• Decades ago with limited trade and no regulations
  the interest was primarily for national standards
• As standards gained in importance due to health,
  safety and environmental concerns, national
  standards became an impediment to trade

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF REGULATIONS?
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• Regulations are intended to solve a problem that
  doesnt seem to get resolved by the manufacturers
  and customers in a market environment
• Regulations establish a level playing field for
  all manufacturers for the regulated feature
• Unless regulations are well developed they are
  unnecessarily burdensome

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Heavy Equipment Industry Goal? Alignment in 3
Lines of Action
Global Test Acceptance
By Equipment Type
Regulations
Internationally Accepted Globally Relevant
Standards
Time for Harmonization
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Thank You for Your Timeand Attention

• Darrin Drollinger