Developments in setting European Standards Recyclers and OEM’s cooperating for the first time Barcelona 05/04/2006

Content Setting a Standard for Toner and Inkjet CEN Situation Timepath Consequences Questions? Barcelona 05/04/2006

Setting a CEN standard: why? Objective: - to safeguard the printer - to measure yield Our objective: performance measurement to allow for comparison For: Inkjet Toner, monochrome Toner, colour Under leadership of CEN (Comité Europeene pour Normalisation) Participants: all national CEN-members, both recyclers and oem’s Barcelona 05/04/2006

CEN: European Authority for Normalisation Members: all national authorities, such as DIN (D) BSI (UK) AENOR (E) AFNOR (F) UNI (I) NEN (NL) ON (AT) Basically still oem controlled Barcelona 05/04/2006

Situation 3 final drafts are ready ! Inkjet was guided by J. Kretschmer, Pelikan Toner (mono & colour) was guided by P. Hortig, Embatex These drafts now go to the national bodies for comment Comments will be discussed again Barcelona 05/04/2006

Timepath WE’RE NOT THERE YET!! Inkjet: - up for enquiry now; closure 07/06 - discussion 09/06 - formal vote 03/07 - final 11/07CE approval (CE label on products) Barcelona 05/04/2006

Timepath Toner monochrome - up for enquiry now - closure 07/06 - discussion 09/06 - formal vote 03/07 - final 11/07 Barcelona 05/04/2006

Timepath Toner colour - up for enquiry 11/06 - discussion 05/07 - effective sometime 2008 Difficult…… Barcelona 05/04/2006

Consequences Important: no leaning back now OEM’s trying to slow it down; the longer it takes, the more they like it Recyclers must now stay involved through the national bodies It’s a long road, but worthwhile in the end: a standard set by recyclers and OEM’s- allowing comparison….. Barcelona 05/04/2006

QUESTIONS? Barcelona 05/04/2006