1. MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE
INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA A NEW START FOR LISBON STRATEGY BRATISLAVA April COSMINA MIU
April 2005
Bratislava

2. MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
Evolutions and achievements in manufacturing industry
GOVERNMENTAL MEASURES FOR RE-ENVIGORATION OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
PURPOSE
EFFECTS
Adoption of a coherent package of industrial policies, Chapter 15 of negotiations with EU, Industrial Policy – MEC integrator
Approximation of laws in Romanian industrial sectors with the EU laws, Chapter 1 for negotiations with EU, Free Movement of Goods – MEC integrator
Programs for raising competitiveness
Improvement of business environment
Raising competitiveness of manufacturing industry
Green – field foreign investment
Regional development of SME’s
Economic growth
Complementarities with EU industry
April 2005
Bratislava

3. MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
Approximation of laws in Romanian industrial sectors with the EU laws, Chapter 1 of negotiations with EU, Free Movement of Goods
Law no.608/2001 regarding the conformity assessment of products, with its amendments
General framework for the approximation and implementation of national regulations
Approximation into the Romanian legislation of the Directives included in the Chapter 1, Free Movement of Goods
MEC integrator for this Chapter
Adoption of standards
Setting up the Conformity Assessment Infrastructure
Institutional development of Market Surveillance bodies
Mechanical Equipment and Devices, Electronics and Electrotechnics, Chemistry and Petro-chemistry, Consumer Goods. More than 120 Directives adopted of which 72 by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce
General standards for quality
General standards for accreditation
Harmonized standards to New Approach Directives
Particular standards
National Accreditation Body
National Standardization Body
Bodies for conformity assessment of products and systems
Testing laboratories
Control bodies appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and other competent authorities in specific areas
April 2005
Bratislava

4. Romanian Bodies involved in conformity assessment
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
Implementing Measures (1) Institutional development – Bodies involved in the implementation process
Romanian Bodies involved in conformity assessment
ISCIR-CERT Bucuresti – SPV, GAD, NHWB, Lifts, PED.
ICPE SA Bucuresti – LVD, Noise emissions of appliances
ICMET Craiova – EMC,
CASSTIL SA Bucuresti – Toys;
Market Surveillance Bodies
ISCIR SP Bucuresti – SPV, GAD, NHWB, Lifts, PED, TPED .
ANPC Bucuresti – LVD, EMC, Noise emissions of appliances
Labor Inspection – LVD, Machinery.
General Inspectorate for Communications – EMC
ARCE – Energy efficiency and labelling
National Agency for Dangerous Goods – Notification of dangerous goods
April 2005
Bratislava

5. Diagram of regulations on pressure equipment
DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
concerning pressure equipment
Government Decision
No.752/
in force 1 Jan 2004 (repealed)
Government Decision No. 584 din
that establishes the conditions for placing
on the market of pressure equipment
Official Journal of Romania no. 622/
and no.622 Bis for annexes
Official Journal of Romania, no. 404 of 06/05/2004
Minister Order No. 542/ Concerning measures for the approval of Conformity Assessment Bodies
of pressure equipment and of Third Party Organizations to perform the tests
indicated in point and of Annex 1 to the GD no. 584/ that establishes the
conditions for placing on the market of pressure equipment
Official Journal of Romania, no. 829/
Minister Order No. 440/ approving the list of Romanian standards that adopt
EU harmonized standards the provisions of which apply to pressure equipment
Official Journal of Romania, no. 705/
Minister Order No. 720/ approving the list of bodies that
perform the conformity assessment of pressure equipment
Official Journal of Romania, no /
April 2005
Bratislava

6. MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
Implementing Measures conducted by MEC (2) SEMINARS + GUIDELINES + SITE MEC
MEC promoted and coordinated the issue of the Romanian version of the “BLUE GUIDE” in 2004
MEC issued a Brochure with approximated acquis in the manufacturing sectors, including pressure sector
MEC organized seminars and round tables, starting with 2001, quarterly
Technical assistance program PSO “Implementation of PED in Romania”
MEC promoted and coordinated the issue of the Romanian version of the Guidelines elaborated in Working Group Pressure of CE in 2004, to be updated in 2005
MEC promoted and coordinated the issue of a practical guide to the implementation for the GD 584/2004 transposing PED
MEC proposed a Study to assess the capacity of industry to operate in the pressure equipment sector
Periodically updating of the site with all relevant information
April 2005
Bratislava

7. Market surveillance activity - ISCIR SP
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
Market surveillance activity - ISCIR SP
2003: Attended 4 seminars  organized by MEC .
            Organized 6 preventive visits to:  
2 manufacturers       1 manufacturer/ assembler 3 users
 2004: Attended 2 seminars  organized by MEC .
            Organized 2 round tables with manufacturers and importers.            
Organized 6 preventive visits to:
2 manufacturers      1 importer/ assembler I importer 2 users
April 2005
Bratislava

8. PED - strong industrial representation R&D organizations - over 20
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
INDUSTRY
PED - strong industrial representation
R&D organizations - over 20
Manufacturers – 30 large manufacturers and assemblers
Users – over 50 large companies (chemistry, petro – chemistry, pharmaceuticals)
Certifications by Romanian certification body
80 certificates on PED.
~ 35 certificates Module G ,
- 2 certificates Module H,
~ others, combinations of Modules B+D or B+F.
April 2005
Bratislava

9. MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
Implementing Measures conducted by MEC (3) Program for Raising Competitiveness of Industrial Products
SUPPORT FOR MANUFACTURERS – Government Decision 357/ GD 2184/2004
Governmental Support provided to the Program for raising competitiveness of industrial products, approved through Emergency Government Ordinance no.120/2002 and amended by Law no. 511/2003.
Implementation and certification of
quality systems; environment management systems
Implementation and certification of management systems for:
health and occupational safety ; social liability; food safety; information safety
Acquisition of endowments and /or designing facility flow of testing and metrological laboratories and, accreditation thereof
Product certification
Building up models, prototypes, new technologies based of R&D results
Comparative analyses in order to elaborate restructuring – development – viability plans, monitoring thereof.
Registration and protection of marks, designs and industrial models of foreign markets,
Organization of showrooms inside company in order to present and promote Romanian products
Budget co-financing up to 50% (50%, 30 % 45%)
April 2005
Bratislava

10. WORKING TOGETHER FOR GROWTH AND JOBS
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
WORKING TOGETHER FOR GROWTH AND JOBS
Measures in progress
Stronger implementation of New Approach Directives
Recognise the strategic role of European Standardization in supporting the business development - Enhancing the application of European Standards in industry.
Develop innovative products
Promote Sustainable Development through application of integrated product policy
Develop services - Technical assistance to be provided to manufacturers mainly SME’s aiming to improve the production systems.
Develop training for R&D organizations - Manufacturers – Users oriented for the implementation of legal requirements.
Develop impact assessment studies.
Continuous improvement of operations and procedures of NoBo
Strengthen Market surveillance operations and communication
April 2005
Bratislava

11. Would like to invite you in Romania at a similar TAIEX event
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND COMMERCE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE IN ROMANIA
WORKING TOGETHER FOR GROWTH AND JOBS
ROMANIAN DELEGATION
COSMINA MIU
ANCA SANDRU
ALINA STAN
ANISOARA BACS
DANIELA NICOLAESCU
DAN BANCESCU
IULIAN FLOAREA
CRISTIAN JIVU
Would like to invite you in Romania at a similar TAIEX event
April 2005
Bratislava