SINGLE
MARKET ACT Together
for new growth - 12 projects for the 2012 Single Market - The European
Commission has adopted the Single Market Act, launching 12 projects with the
objective of achieving a stronger Single Market, with a greener and more
inclusive growth. CEN
and CENELEC, two of the three recognized European Standardization Organizations
(ESOs), welcome this action plan and the 12 instruments - each with its
flagship initiative - identifying the priorities to make life easier for
business, citizens, consumers and workers in the Single Market. STANDARDIZATION
– A MAJOR ROLE TO PLAY Standardization
has a major role to play in assisting a well-functioning Single Market. In the
past European standardization has already contributed in essential ways to
remove technical barriers for businesses, to promote the spread of new
technologies and to foster innovation. European standards are adopted
identically by the 31 member countries of CEN and CENELEC, withdrawing national
conflicting standards and therefore ensuring one standard for Europe. As
an open and transparent system bringing together a wide spectrum of
stakeholders, standardization is one of the tools of choice to avoid
fragmentation and to facilitate the consolidation of a coherent internal market
of high quality, safe, compatible, interoperable, accessible, environmental
friendly and reliable products and services for the benefit of European
consumers. DEFINITION
OF SERVICE STANDARDS AT EUROPEAN LEVEL Boosting
the free movement of services by facilitating the definition of services
standards at European level is also the aim of CEN and CENELEC. An effective
services market is of utmost importance in generating growth and jobs in
Europe. When growth in the European economy was on average 2.1% per year
between 1998 and 2008, the services sector was growing by 2.8% per year. Jobs
in the services sector have increased by 2% per year, compared to an average of
1% for the economy as a whole. We are already working on European standards in
business-related services where the need for standardization was expressed such
as facility management, management and engineering consultancy or logistics. Elena Santiago, CEN and CENELEC
Director General said: “the adoption of the Single Market Act is a real
driver for the strengthening of the European Standardization System. CEN and
CENELEC are already working on the implementation of a 2020 European Strategy,
which will certainly contribute to smart, inclusive and substantial growth and
therefore reinforce our Single Market.”
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