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3.146. In 2017, Germany (EUR 43 billion) and France (EUR 17 billion) provided over 50% of the total of non-crisis related state aid in the EU (Chart 3.6). In Germany's case, 80% of total state aid (less railways) was devoted to environmental protection, including energy saving. (...)
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WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-3§146 |
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3.173. (...) The purpose of conformity assessment is to ensure consistency of compliance from design to production, and to allow acceptance of the final product. Conformity assessment procedures in the EU product legislation range from a self-certification examination and production quality control system, to a full quality assurance system, depending on the impact of the product on the protection of public interest (health, safety, environment, etc.). (...)
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3.184. In addition to the three European Standardization Organizations (ESOs), the Commission plays a role in standardization by funding participation in the standardization process by SMEs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), such as environmental and consumer groups and trade unions. (...)
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3.185. In October 2018, the Commission identified a number of strategic priorities for European standardization in support of Union legislation and policies in the fields of ICT, climate, circular economy, defence, space and security, among others. (...)
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3.188. The participants of the Joint Initiative on Standardisation (JIS) are the Commission; EU member States; EFTA countries; European Standardization Organizations (ESOs), European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI); NSBs; European industry also represented by several associations including SMEs; and societal stakeholders, i.e. representing environmental interests, trade unions and consumers. JIS activities include a wide range of actions, such as programmes for education in standardization, improvement standardization awareness in national public authorities, a pilot project on aiding the implementation of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) through standards, and another pilot project on the increased use of standards in public procurement
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3.190. (...) CEN and CENELEC will focus on: a harmonized single market; a competitive European industry ready to lead in international trade; trust in new technologies; enhanced innovation for Europe; and the sustainable development goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.
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3.199. Since 2013, the Commission has been implementing an EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out a framework and mechanisms for the EU's preparedness for current and future climate impacts (Section 4.2). The Commission invited the ESOs to contribute to EU efforts to make Europe more climate-resilient. In 2018, the Commission published an evaluation of the initial five years of the implementation of the Strategy, encompassing, among others, the progress on standardization.
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3.201. The work included, among others, the development of tailored guidance for the technical committees. The guidance is to provide information on the availability and use of climate data, including recommendations for dealing with uncertainty, as well as approaches for vulnerability assessment and adaptation based on best practices and experience gained during the project.
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3.202. In 2016, CEN and CENELEC developed and published a "Guide for addressing climate change adaptation in standards". The Guide is intended to help standard writers address the consequences and implications of climate change. It includes a simple checklist to help establish whether climate change adaptation is relevant to a particular standardization activity and a decision tree to help identify which actions should be taken.
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3.203. As regards the mitigation of climate change, the objective is that both the standards developed by ESOs (CEN/CENELEC/ETSI) and the legal minimum requirements in EU law work towards the reduction of CO2 emissions. For instance, the EU Regulation on tyres labelling, which aims to improve fuel efficiency, safety and noise by providing better information to consumers when they buy tyres, relies on standards for measuring rolling resistance, wet grip and noise
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