📋 Tender Overview
The issues of risk management in regulatory systems accreditation conformity assessment market surveillance and metrology the development of international cooperation in the field of technical regulation and the role of international standardization in overcoming barriers to world trade were considered at the meeting of the 31st session of the Working Group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Nations on Standardization Policy and Regulatory Cooperation UNECE WP 6 which took place in Geneva Switzerland. The event was attended by the Minister for Technical Regulation of the EEC Viktor Nazarenko.The EEC Minister highly appreciated the long-term cooperation with UNECE WP 6 and the jointly implemented projects. He said that within the framework of the EAEU the possibility of applying international standards is provided for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the requirements of technical regulations. They can be applied after their adoption as interstate or national. At the same time according to a number of technical regulations the share of international standards is about 88 especially in such areas as electromagnetic compatibility low-voltage equipment and equipment operating in explosive environments.Viktor Nazarenko also spoke about the reform of the Unions legislation in the field of conformity assessment and the reform of national accreditation systems for conformity assessment bodies as well as the joint work of the Commission and the Member States on the transition to the use of electronic documents on conformity assessment. The Minister announced the development in the Union of a system of effective control and supervision over compliance with the established requirements and the implementation of the Agreement in the field of state control signed in 2021 in the Union. The document is based on the international and national experience of countries including taking into account the risk-based approach when organizing state control taking into account the recommendation S of WG 6 of the UNECE.They also noted the particular importance of launching the Digital Technical Regulation project which will provide not only digital transformations of all technical regulation processes but also create conditions for digital interaction in the design production and launch of products on the market.We are confident that the digital platform being created will allow us to improve the mechanisms for accreditation conformity assessment state control and supervision said the EEC Minister. It will also provide businesses with additional opportunities to implement modern requirements for products simplify procedures for their admission to the market.Viktor Nazarenko outlined such a promising area as cross-border e-commerce. It is necessary to create a mechanism to guarantee the protection of consumers from hazardous products and at the same time give the opportunity to develop this sector he said.The EEC Minister also noted the importance of creating a Eurasian quality assurance system the concept of which will be developed and approved in 2022. The accumulated experience of cooperation between the Commission and the Union member states with leading international organizations and in particular the UNECE in the field of standardization metrology accreditation will allow the Union to introduce the most effective mechanisms for ensuring product safety and quality he concluded.
