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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

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

9. 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

10. QUESTIONS?
Barcelona
05/04/2006