Standardization and legislation

DESCRIPTION

European legislation defines standards and their application as voluntary, and each organization is free to use them to develop new services, skills, procedures or products. Although this concept is one of the key concepts of the European single market, it exists some case where the technical requirements contained in standards support legal requirements provided by European or national legislation, and consequently their application may become recommended or even mandatory. The obligation to comply with standards may also arise in a contractual context. This course will provide to participants the knowledge to understand the role of standards in these particular situations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES

• Apprehend the legislative framework of technical standardization
• Understand the specific cases in which standards can become mandatory
• Understand the role of standards in the European and national legislation

European legislative framework on technical standardization

• Definitions
• Concepts
• Recognized organizations

Presumption of conformity

• The various European regulations/directives
• Harmonised standards
• Notification bodies

Standards in national and European legislation

Contractual context

• Interaction and collaboration
• Theoretical and practical aspects

A certificate of participation issued by ILNAS, a recognized training organization, will be provided at the end of the course.

• The course can be delivered on demand.
• The course may be provided at our offices or within your organization.