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I Information and

C Communication

S System for

M Market

S Surveillance

New Legislative Framework – database requirements

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Market Surveillance under New Legislative Framework

Reg (EC) 765/2008 requirements include need for: Effective market surveillance infrastructure and

effective controls at the EU borders Communication/coordination across EUT Communication of market surveillance

programmes to MS, Commission and the public Quickly inform MS of products with a serious

risk (ie RAPEX type system to incl industrial)

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A cross-EU database and information system for product information exchange and to improve market surveillance work

Exchange of experience, information and best practice between Member States

Projects, information campaigns, joint visit programmes and the consequent sharing of resources between Member States.

Reg (EC) 765/2008 tools to help facilitate effective market surveillance:

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Secure and quick details on all defective products identified and measures taken, incl test reports

Evaluation tools to help ensure a uniform approach

Means to interrogate, collate and present data in a easy to understand format (graphs etc)

Facilitate co-operation with Customs authorities

Inform employers, workers and public about unsafe products

Market Surveillance

The requirements of a good cross EU information system include:

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An access controlled secure system used by 11 MS

Now being set up in Brussels as a non-profit making organisation (AISBL) fully owned by MSs

ICSMS already delivers most requirements needed

Others being developed:

RAPEX link

link to MS internal systems

public safety alert area [Article 19(2)]

ICSMS developed with EU money and is a very good candidate to be developed to meet the EU’s needs

Cross-EU information system – can ICSMS help?

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UKUK

SESEBEBE

CHCH

DEDE

SISI

NLNLATAT EEEE

MTMT LULU

General Assembly

CYCY

Members

EU-Commission

One vote per member country

AISBL: Association International Sans But Lucratif

(„Loi Belge sur les associations sans but lucratif, les associations internationales sans but lucratif et les fondations“ as amended)

(International non-profit association)

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European Market and ICSMS

Austria and Luxemburg joined the system during the development phase.

ICSMS: initiated by the EU, Belgium, Sweden and Germany in 2000.

Estonia started in September 2003.

United Kingdom started the trial in June 2004 and continues.

Switzerland started in September 2004.

The Netherlands started end of 2005.

Malta started in 2006.

Slovenia started a trial in 2003 and started in spring 2006 with the system.

Cyprus started the trial in July 2007, full member since March 2008.

Lithuania started a trial in October 2007

Meeting with France in July 2008 to discuss options for ICSMS.

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ARCHITECTURE

Market Surveillance Authorities

EU Commission

Customs Distributor

Customers

Confidential Section

• Product Information

• Test results

• Measures taken• .......

Public Section

• Safety Alerts

• Voluntary recalls

• Details of authorites.

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2001/95/EC – General Product Safety Directive

89/336/EEC – Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) 1999/5/EC R&TTE – Radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment

90/396/EEC – Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels

94/9/EC – Potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

2001/14/EC – Noise Emission (Outdoor Directive)

98/37/EC – Machinery Directive 

73/23/EEC – Low Voltage Directive

88/378/EEC – Toy Safety Directive

97/23/EC – Pressure Equipment Directive

89/686/EEC – Personal Protective Equipment Directive

95/16/EC – Lift Directive

87/404/EEC – Simple Pressure Vessels Directive 94/25/EC – Recreational Craft Directive 89/106/EEC – Construction products

75/324/EEC Aerosol dispensers

DIRECTIVES covered in 2008

more to add incl 67/548/EEC, 98/8/EC, 76/769/EEC, 1999/45/EC, 2000/9/EC

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DIRECTIVES going to be included

93/15/EEC – Civil Explosives

90/384/EEC – Non-automatic weighing instruments

92/42/EEC – New hot boilers

2004/22/EC – Measuring instruments (MID)

2005/32/EC – Energy using products (EuP)

2002/95/EC - Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

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The ICSMS Database

new modular structureWell-defined Applications-Programmers-Interface (API)

changes with minimum influence on rest of software

(BUS-System) - Development of Systems more simple

MailingMailing

PublicPublicareaarea

NewsletterNewslettersubscriptionsubscription

Net-Net-workingworking

ProductProductinformationinformation

SearchSearchfunctionfunction

EvaluationEvaluation Data Data import import semi semi

automaticautomatic

ArchiveArchive

Info Info serverserver

GRAS GRAS interfaceinterface

(development)(development)

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ICSMS uses UNICODE

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EVALUATION MODULE

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KEYFIGURES 06/2008 Number of authorities: > 390

Number of user accounts: > 1.720 Number of Product Informations: > 21.000 Number of product information (PI)

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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A PRODUCT INFORMATION DATA SET includes data on:

General information about the notifying authority

Product identification criteria

Distribution

Relevant Provisions and Standards

Conformity

Depth and scope of testing

Test results and a classification of defects

Accidents occurred

Measures taken by surveillance authority

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Example of a search result for a “saw“ under 98/37/EC

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Example of part of the stored information

Photograph aids identification

Bar codes and TARIQ numbers are available to help authorities identify goods at retail outlets and at borders

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ADVANTAGES of ICSMS developed as the

cross-EU information system Fast exchange of information so immediate measures

are possible

Earlier detection of problems

Avoiding redundant work eg duplicate testing:

Co-operation with Customs authorities - eg use of TARIC

Evaluation tools (eg project work)

Platform for complaints

Public Safety Alert system

Generate RAPEX and safeguard notification forms

Uniform operating language

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Questions ?

Web

ICSMS: www.icsms.org