Standards help achieve policy goals

Joint Initiative on Standardization Action 4

Standards help achieve policy goals
Standards help achieve policy goals
© Joint Initiative on Standardization Action 4

The Joint Initiative on Standardisation was launched as part of the Single Market Strategy of the European Commission. It represents a commitment to a coherent body of European Standards that, against a background of global challenges, will continue to contribute significantly to the growth of the economy and prosperity of the EU community. The Joint Initiative lists 15 actions that will help to implement the European Commission’s strategic goals for the single market. Action 4 aims at enabling national standardisation bodies (NSBs) in close cooperation with the competent public authorities to raise awareness for standardization as a tool to support public policy in their member states.

Standards are a tool for better and agile regulation. Where regulation concentrates on essential requirements for product safety, worker’s safety or environmental protection, standards specify the details that enable industry and other stakeholders to meet these requirements. This unburdens the regulator and makes best use of the expertise of thousands of experts in Europe. Standards also offer an instrument for policy areas like international trade, research and innovation, and digitization. 

The following case studies collected during the work of JIS Action 4 support this statement. NSBs and public authorities may use these examples to communicate the benefits of standardisation and the use of standards. 

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Case studies on how standards can help national public authorities to implement regulation and/or achieve policy goals

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  Germany

National implementation of energy management systems through tax reductions

PDF (19 KB)
  Denmark

Application of international design-standards in Danish national building regulations

PDF (35 KB)
  Denmark

Heavy Current Regulation

PDF (33 KB)
  United Kingdom

Code of practice on consumer product safety related recalls

PDF (35 KB)
  United Kingdom

Sustainable Finance Standards Programme

PDF (39 KB)
  Spain

Energy audits and accreditation of energy services

PDF (20 KB)
  Spain

Road and bridge construction work

PDF (32 KB)
  Italy

Safety of gas plants

PDF (35 KB)
  Sweden

Efficient use of energy and good lighting quality

PDF (33 KB)
  Norway

Marine fish farms - Requirements for site survey, risk analyses, design, dimensioning, production, installation and operation

PDF (30 KB)
  Norway

User driven personal assistance

PDF (35 KB)
This video captures the views of representatives from public authorities across Europe on the benefits of standardization for legislation.
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