Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN Training on standardisation Support to the Modernisation of the Mongolia’s Standardisation System (SMMSS) Unit 1 General introduction to the EU harmonisation system

Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN The European Union ●More than 500 million people in 28 countries ●A “Single market” with free movement of ○ people ○ capital ○ goods ○ services ●The main bodies to run the EU and adopt its legislation are: ○ the European Parliament (representing the people of Europe) ○ the Council of the EU (representing national governments) ○ the European Commission (representing the common EU interest).

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Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN The EU legislation ●The EC Treaty of Rome (1957) amended several times (1986, 1992, 1997, 2001, and 2009) ●Secondary legislation ○ Regulations (binding act to be be applied across the EU) ○ Directives (sets a goal that all EU countries must achieve, the individual countries decide how) ○ Decisions (binding on those to whom it is addressed) ○ Recommendations and Opinions (not binding) ●Product legislation ○ Protection of consumers and professionals from unsafe products

Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN A story about free movement of goods A German importer had been refused permission by a German authority to import Cassis de Dijon, a type of fruit cream liqueur from France into Germany. At the time, German law stated that fruit liqueur, must contain a minimum alcohol by volume of 32%. French liqueurs were traditionally weaker and the Crème de cassis from Dijon contained just 15%.

Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN A story about free movement of goods The importer appealed the decision and the case was referred to the European Court of Justice. That court found that, even though the German rules on alcohol levels for different categories of spirit applied to all beverages, regardless of their origin, its application to imported products imposed a double burden on them and thus constituted a measure having an effect equivalent to a quantitative restriction on trade.

Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN A story about free movement of goods The major outcome of this case is the principle of mutual recognition. The court held that there was no valid reason that a product lawfully marketed in one member state should not be introduced in another member state. It obliges Member States to accept products lawfully marketed in another Member State and which are not subject to Union harmonisation These products fall in the non- harmonised sector

Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN A story about free movement of goods EU legislation for goods has progressed through four main phases: the Old Approach with detailed texts containing all the necessary technical and administrative requirements; the New Approach developed in 1985, which restricted the content of legislation to essential requirements leaving the technical details to European harmonised standards. This in turn led to the development of European standardisation policy to support this legislation; conformity assessment instruments made necessary by the implementation of the New Approach and Old Approach; the New Legislative Framework adopted in July 2008 with all the necessary elements for effective conformity assessment, accreditation and market surveillance including the control of products from outside the Union.

Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN A vision for the internal market for industrial products In January 2014, the Commission adopted its vision for the internal market for industrial products (non-food manufactured products): Safety requirements Voluntary or compulsory technical specifications to which products should conform. Conformity assessment and conformity assessment bodies Accreditation of conformity assessment bodies Market surveillance Controls of products coming from outside the EU performed by the customs authorities CE marking

Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN Further reading ●The “Blue Guide” to the implementation of EU product rules ●Web sites ○ The European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, ec.europa.eu/enterpriseec.europa.eu/enterprise ○ Single market for goods, goods goods

Support for the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation system – EuropeAid/134305/C/SER/MN Thank you for your kind attention Folke Hermansson Snickars Support to the Modernisation of the Mongolian Standardisation System (SMMSS) This project is supported by the European Union