putting the science into standards
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Putting the science into standards. David Wilkinson European Commission, Joint Research Centre [email protected] European Parliament Public Hearing “European Standardisation: Improving Competitiveness through a New Regulatory Framework” Brussels, 23 rd November 2011. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
European Parliament Public Hearing on European Standardisation, Brussels 23rd November 2011 1
Putting the science into standards
David WilkinsonEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre
[email protected] Parliament Public Hearing
“European Standardisation: Improving Competitiveness through a New Regulatory Framework”
Brussels, 23rd November 2011
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Scientific contribution to the standardisation process
• The standardisation process must ensure both:– Efficiency and productivity;
– Protection of the environment and safety of the citizen.
• Correct balance requires that standards must be science-based.– Science contributes key elements of the standardisation process;
– Methodologies, processes and materials that lead to standards are defined, partly or
wholly, by available scientific knowledge.
• JRC provides key scientific contributions to the standardisation process:– Pre-normative research;
– Harmonised methodologies;
– Contributions to Standards;
– Certification (in special cases);
– Reference measurements and materials.
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JRC standardisation contribution
• Energy (smart grids; energy efficiency
and the building sector);
• Transport (electro-mobility and clean
transport);
• Digital Agenda (data standards for
digital earth and satellite data quality);
• Safety and Security (nuclear safety and
security; European security label; food
safety; building safety);
• Consumer Protection (nanomaterials;
biotechnology including GMOs and
synthetic biology; internationalisation of
standards for alternatives to animal
testing).
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Passenger cars andLight Duty Vehicles
Motorcycles
Heavy Duty Vehicles & Engines(On/Off-road)
Fuels
EURO 5 / 6• New limit values • PMP programme • New driving cycle•Real-world driving emissions•Evap. emissions•Low temperature emis.
EURO 3• New limits
Beyond EURO 3• Durability• Anti-tampering
EURO VI • PMP programme• PEMS programme
NRMM Directive Review(Dir.2004/26/EC)
Fuel Directive Review
• Evaporative emissions• Metallic additives
Alternative fuels•Well to Wheels analysis•Impact on emissions/ energy efficiency
An example: the JRC’s vehicle testing laboratory - VELA
Inside EUDGs, EP, MS
Outside EUUN-ECE (GRPE)
Worldwide test procedure for LD vehicles (WLTP)
• New driving cycle
• Test procedures• Additional
pollutants
WMTC New Worldwide Test Cycle
NRMM GTR
PMP Programme (coordination with UK)
H2 Fuel Cell GTR
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JRC and science in the Standardisation Communication
The role of science, and the JRC is recognised in the Commission Standardisation Communication of June 2011
“the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission will provide scientific input in its area of expertise to ensure that
standards take into account economic productivity and social needs such as environmental sustainability, safety and
security concerns”
“Anticipation and foresight studies can help to anticipate the need for standards development”
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JRC and international standardisation cooperation
• The internationalisation of standards
is essential to support European
innovation and competitiveness.
• JRC is working with European and
international industry in the
standardisation process.
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An example: e-mobility and smart grids
• The key EU partner in international relations: USA.
• A key topic: e-mobility and smart grids.
• Key partner organisations include: – Policy makers in Europe and US:
European Commission DG Energy and DG Enterprise and Industry; European Parliament MEPs and the Science and Technology Options Assessment
office; US Departments of Energy and Commerce.
– European and international standardisation bodies: CEN / CENELEC and ETSI; ISO, IEC; American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the US National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST).
– Stakeholders: European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA); Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue (TABD); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;
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The e-mobility and smart grids initiative
• Why e-mobility and smart grids?– The technology is of major economic and strategic importance;– International standardisation will ease exports and allow seamless operation
and the sharing of best practices - in an area where legislation is not yet in place;
– Strong policy support from both the EU and US, also from Transatlantic Economic Council.
• How will this be implemented? – Communication between the utilities/grid operators, home or workplace, and
electric vehicles must be compatible;– Testing protocols must be comparable;– Joint efforts in pre-normative research => international standards.
• What are the concrete next steps?– Two interoperability centres will be established for e-vehicles and smart grids -
one on each side of the Atlantic (in Europe at the JRC Ispra in Italy);– The aim is to ensure that hardware and software, including communications
used in EU and in US are interoperable;– The focus of the centres is to address outstanding issues relevant to
standardisation;– A letter of Intent to be signed at annual meeting of Transatlantic Economic
Council 29 November 2011.
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…a complicated situation which necessitates close cooperation!
(Distributed energy interconnection)
Household networks
(Connector)(Meter)
National ElectricCode
(Enclosures)
NationalElectricSafety Code
(Battery)
(Vehicle)
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Summary
1. Standards are key to European competitiveness;
2. Science is an essential basis for good standards;
3. Internationalisation of standards is essential to
promote innovation, competitiveness and
sustainability;
4. JRC is providing the key scientific input into
standards, and to the internationalisation of the
standardisation process.
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