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CEOC ANNUAL REPORT 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENT1. CEOC IN BRIEF
2. CEOC HIGHLIGHTS 2016
3. CEOC EVENTS
4. CEOC COMMITTEES
5. CEOC STRUCTURE
6. CEOC MEMBERS
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Dear Colleagues,
We herewith have the pleasure to send you the CEOC Annual Report 2016.
The year 2016 was once again an interesting and lively year with several new
developments for our sector. Overall 2016 was for most of our members a good
year despite some slowdowns in certain business sectors such as maritime and
oil and gas. The general outlooks for our sector are good while the globalisation,
innovation and consolidation is ongoing.
The revision of the Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package
which is very important for our sector was put on hold in the Council. Disagree-
ment between the Member States over the EU consumer product safety rules
i.e. the made-in label was one of the main obstacles. At the end of the year 34
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) wrote a letter to President Juncker
to urge the EU to urgently address the challenges of market surveillance in
Europe. Together with our sister organisations CEOC International approached
the MEPs and EU officials with our suggestions to improve the product safety
system.
The year 2017 promises to become an interesting year as well where we look
forward to working with all of our colleagues.
We would like to thank our members for their support and contributions and
wish you a pleasant reading of the report.
Kind regards,
Simo Hassi
CEOC PresidentSimo Hassi
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CEOC INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT
The Brussels-based General Secretariat provides a platform for our members to discuss issues of concern and to exchange information
and viewpoints. CEOC International also acts as a facilitator to communicate our members’ interests to the EU institutions and to all
European or international organisations and associations dealing with directives, regulations, standards and accreditation. The General
Secretariat’s public affairs activities are defined by the work programme of the EU institutions and by the interests of our members.
Every year priority themes of importance to our members are identified and followed closely. Moreover, CEOC International supports the
Technical Committees which provide expert input on key legislative or standardisation initiatives. CEOC International also coordinates a
network of third party representatives who contribute to external committees and projects, including CEN or ISO projects.
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE
CEOC INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT
√ Representation in the EU institutions;
√ Representation at conferences / seminars;
√ Monitoring of selected EU legislation;
√ Following of the work of ISO, EA, ILAC and IAF;
√ Publication of a monthly newsletter, annual reports,
special briefings, and position papers;
√ Organisation of meetings (both for / with our members
and events in Brussels).
CEOC International is a European trade association representing
29 members from 18 countries. Our members are active in over a
hundred countries around the world, giving a truly international
dimension to our organisation.
CEOC International members (private, public and governmental)
are accredited by public authorities to provide inspection and
other conformity assessment services for a wide variety of
equipment and products, such as boilers, pressure vessels, lifts,
machines, cranes, medical equipment, electrical and heating
installations, industrial plants, nuclear power stations, buildings,
consumer products and toys. Most members are notified bodies
within the framework of the EU New Approach Directives.
1. CEOC INTERNATIONAL IN BRIEF CEOC INTERNATIONAL - THE VOICE OF INDEPENDENT 3RD PARTY INSPECTION
AIMS AND ACTIVITIES
» We aim to address concerns related to safety, quality and
the environment and reduce accidents through independent
conformity assessment;
» We represent the independent 3rd party voice and we promote
product quality and safety through independent 3rd party
inspection and certification of products and operational
processes;
» We aim to further extend our international network, to
reinforce the already existing dialogue and exchange of infor-
mation with organisations, inside and outside of Europe;
» We keep our members informed of significant matters and
establish CEOC International positions.
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relevant ISO / IEC 17000 series standard.
BENEFITS
CEOC International Membership - the 4 “I”s:
» Information on current developments in our / other sector(s);
» Influence on activities of the international
organisations and institutions;
» Involvement in joint activities with other members;
» Informal contacts between organisations
from our / other sector(s).
TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION WORLD MARKET IN FIGURES
SIZE OF WORLD MARKET
• 2000 companies;
• Revenues: ¤200 billion per year;
• Number of employees > 600,000.
Government
/ Insourced
2015 TIC market
> ¤ 200bn
Accessible /
Outsourced
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Source: IHS, Bureau Veritas estimates
MEMBERSHIP
The criteria for membership are based upon internationally
accepted standards and procedures for accreditation, notification
and certification. Member organisations must employ competent
persons and be:
» Legally identifiable;
» Financially independent;
» Independent from industries.
Bodies must be notified by a national authority under a EU
Directive or be a conformity assessment body accredited to a
TIC RESULTS 2015 (in M¤)
CEOC INTERNATIONAL AND ITS PARTNERS
CEOC International is continuously strengthening its relationships with sector-oriented organisations and supports the coherence of
action in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) sector. CEOC International has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with
various organisations in order to improve the cooperation and create partnerships for safety and quality, these include: ETICS (European
Testing, Inspection Certification System), EFAC (European Federation of Associations of Certification Bodies), EFNDT (European Fede-
ration for Non-Destructive Testing), EUROLAB (European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical
Laboratories) and IFIA (International Federation of Inspection Agencies).
5,338 SGS
4,600 BV
2,989 INTERTEK
2,700 DEKRA
2,616 DNV GL
2,200 TÜV SÜD
1,950 EUROFINS
1,880 TÜV RL
1,700 Applus
1,435 LR
1,220 UL
1,116 TÜV Nord
1,011 ALS
843 Apave
375 RINA
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IFIA – CEOC MARKET STUDY
It is natural to expect that products in Europe present no risk to citizens through compliance with EU standards and regulations. Unfor-
tunately, according to studies carried out by IFIA and CEOC International, nearly 80% of products tested baring the CE-mark through
self-declaration of conformity (SDoC), did not comply with EU regulations! 16% showed safety-critical failures, resulting in high risk of
shock or fire.
An increasing amount of unsafe products
are making their way onto the market.
Studies by the Commission have found 92%
of drones not in compliance and studies
by the German and Dutch governments
found 87% of tablets to be non-compliant.
This is why IFIA and CEOC International,
representing the global Testing, Inspection
and Certification (TIC) sector, are asking
policy-makers to address these problems
and improve consumer safety.
Products that have gone through indepen-
dent testing, before they reach the market,
have much lower rates of non-compliance
(less than 1 %).
For sensitive and high-risk products, a
preventive and precautionary approach
that relies on independent third parties (on
a mandatory or voluntary basis) combined
with market surveillance by public autho-
rities would result in an effective, comple-
mentary instrument to ensure that
products in the European internal market
are safe and compliant.
PRODUCT SAFETY COMPARED
THE IFIA - CEOC MARKET STUDIESThe Products
BATTERY CHARGERS AND ADAPTERS
LUMINAIRESTOASTERS AND GRILLS
IRONS
HAIR DRYERS AND CURLERS
ROOM HEATERS
ELECTRIC FANS SMALL POWER TOOLS
Self-declared product compliance
16% dangerous faults
< 1%
dangerous faults
The Idea
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Product defects that can cause permanent injury,generate �res or severe electric shock.
Non-compliance of 3rd party certi�ed goods can occur when manufacturing procedures are changed without third party involvement. Regular audits help to reduce these occurences. Non-compliant productsare immediately reported to the certi�er and manufacturer.
BATTERIES
0.3% of products entering the EU are inspected by market surveillance authorities
Number of house �res caused in the years 2011-2014 in the UK due to faulty home
products12,000
Certi�cation �rst-time submittal rejectionrate for not meeting safety requirements
69% of products tested were not in compliance with the R&TTE directive
92 of drones tested werenot in compliance
of tablet PCs sourced from the market in Germany and The Netherlands
were not in compliance87%
PROSAFE Joint Actions
of lighting chains not in compliance
of bicycle helmets not in complaince
78% 64% 63%
of sunbeds with too high radiation
REAL DATA IMPACTING SAFETY & MARKET FAIRNESS
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3 The Parliament Magazine, 17.03.2014
1 See i�a-federation.org or ceoc.com
7 Report on the 7th joint cross-border R&TTE market surveillance campaign (17.10.2015)8 Lighting Chains Cross Border Action http://ec.europa.eu/danmark/documents/alle_emner/okonomisk/091203_lights_report_en.pdf9 PROSAFE JA 2011 http://www.prosafe.org/images/Documents/JA2009/SunBeds2_Final_report_20130304-published.pdf
10 PROSAFE JA 2009 http://www.prosafe.org/images/Documents/JA2009/Helmets_Final_Report-version20130304-published.pdf
4 ADCO R&TTE, June 2015 report of 2014 market survey 5 Data from Bundesnetzagentur, Germany, and Radiocommunications Agency, the Netherlands joint action
2 IFIA CIPC study - www.i�a-federation.org
6 Which?, Electrical Safety First, The Sunday Times, 14.08.156
50%
700700
Third party certi�ed product compliance
700 products from across Europe and North America were tested by an accredited independent lab.
The Methodology
Testing self-declared and third party certi�ed products purchased on the open market and comparing their compliance with relevant rules and regulations.
The Results
THE TIC INTERNAL STUDYNon-conformities found during factory surveillance visits by certi�cation body auditors
15%
Y & MARKET FAIRNESS
Non-conformities found during factory 15%
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1 The results of the studies reflect the assessment of inde-pendent labs of 700 products from across Europe and North America. The products were electrical consumer products (i.e. hair dryers and curlers, electric fans, small power tools, toasters and grills, luminaires, room heaters, batteries, irons, battery chargers and adapters) bought on the physical and online market.
2. CEOC INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 2016
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EU SINGLE MARKET
Since the publication of the study on Article 7 (“made in clause”) in May 2015, no progress
has been made on the Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package (CPSR
& MSR). The CPSR & MSR was not among the priorities of the Dutch Presidency of the
European Council. The Luxembourg Presidency of the European Council made effort to
unblock the Council stalemate over the “made in” clause of the package.
Nevertheless, the package has not moved forward.
In October 2016, CEOC International had a meeting with Kerstin Jorna, the then Director
of Dir B Single Market Policy, Regulation and Implementation, DG GROW. The European
Commission is expected to wait and see if the deadlock in the Council can be resolved
during the first half of 2017. If the deadlock cannot be broken then the European Commis-
sion may decide to officially withdraw the package proposal.
MARKET SURVEILLANCE
CEOC International reviewed the existing Position Paper on market surveillance in an
effort to call on the European legislators to effectively address compliance and consumer
safety weaknesses. The updated CEOC International Position Paper entitled “Effective
market surveillance for Europe” was published in September 2016. It was turned into a
joint IFIA – CEOC International Position Paper later that year and was distributed among
the relevant members of the European Parliament (MEPs). In response to that, joint IFIA
– CEOC International meetings with MEPs were scheduled for the first quarter of 2017.
SINGLE MARKET STRATEGY
During the last year, CEOC International
paid particular attention to developments
related to the Single Market Strategy. CEOC
International published a Position Paper
on the European Commission Commu-
nication entitled “Upgrading the Single
Market: more opportunities for people
and business”. The latter welcomes the
Commission’s initiative to review the regu-
latory framework for the European Single
Market.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY AND MARKET SURVEILLANCE
PACKAGE
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PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS
CEOC International actively participated in public consultations launched by the European Commission e.g. on the possible revision of
the Mutual Recognition Regulation (EC) No 764/2008; on the Internal Market for goods – enforcement and compliance; on the Safety of
apps and other non-embedded software not covered by sector-specific legislation.
On 20 April 2016, CEOC International attended PROSAFE -
Product Safety Forum of Europe event on the launch of Joint
Actions 2015. The activity leader presented the joint action, which
was launched on 8 April 2016. He explained that for 26 months,
35 market surveillance authorities from 27 EU Member States
or EFTA countries would cooperate to target non-compliant
products from the following five categories: Child Care (soother
and soother holders); Toys (plasticized toys); Playground equip-
ment; Power tools; and Electrical Appliances (blenders, mixers
and toasters).
From left to right: Marcello Manca, Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs, EU, UL, Catherine Van Reeth, Director General, Toy Industries of Europe, Hanane Taidi, Director General, International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA), Despina Spanou, Director for Consumers, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, Richard O‘Brien, Director International Programs and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
THE BLUE GUIDE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF EU
PRODUCT RULES 2016
On 26 July 2016, the European Commis-
sion published the latest version of the
Blue Guide. This new version of the Guide
includes new chapters (e.g. on the obliga-
tions of economic operators or accredita-
tion) or completely revised chapters such
as those on standardisation or market
surveillance.
On 14-15 November 2016, CEOC Inter-
national, attended the International
Consumer Product Health and Safety
Organization’s (ICPHSO) 2016 Internati-
onal Symposium during the International
Product Safety Week hosted by the Euro-
pean Commission, in Brussels. ICPHSO
brought together stakeholders involved in
consumer product safety, such as: regula-
tors, consumer representatives, manufac-
turers, retailers, and TIC sector. Hanane
Taidi, Director General of the Internati-
onal Federation of Inspection Agencies
(IFIA) moderated the session on “Impro-
ving Consumer Product Safety: Current
Risks and Lessons Learned”. The speakers
were: Marcello Manca, Vice-President of
EU Government and Industry Affairs at
Underwriters Laboratories (UL); Richard
O‘Brien, Director International Programs
and Intergovernmental Affairs at U. S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission;
Catherine Van Reeth, Director General
at Toy Industries of Europe and Despina
Spanou, Director of Dir E - Consumers,
DG Justice and Consumers, European
Commission.
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MEDICAL DEVICES
On 15 June 2016, the European Council and the European Parli-
ament representatives confirmed the agreement on Medical
Devices and In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulations. The
Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee
of the European Parliament and Council’s Committee of Perma-
nent Representatives (COREPER) voted to endorse the trilogue
agreement. A CEOC International Position Paper on the Proposal
for a Regulation on Medical Devices was drafted and distributed
at national and European level. Close contacts were established
with the Dutch Council Presidency team. CEOC International
representatives attended the two stakeholders’ meetings orga-
nised by the Dutch Council Presidency team. CEOC International
also applied for membership of the Medical Devices Expert Group
(MDEG) and is now part of this European Commission expert
group. The European Council approved the agreement at minis-
ters‘ level in September 2016. The CEOC Technical Committee on
Medical Devices has been gathering feedback from the members
concerning potential inconsistencies in the translations of the two
regulations. Following their legal-linguistic review, the two draft
regulations will be adopted by the European Parliament and the
European Council early 2017. The new rules will apply three years
after the publication for medical devices and five years after publi-
cation for In-vitro diagnostic medical devices.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016
The joint ACIL – CEOC – IFIA Position Paper, published in June
2015, was presented at the stakeholders meeting during the 10th
negotiating round in July 2015 in Brussels.
As a result of the positive feedback meetings with members of the
US and EU negotiating teams were set up in October 2015 in the
US (11th negotiating round) and in February 2016 in Brussels (12th
negotiating round).
During the 13th negotiating round in April 2016 in New York, the
ACIL – CEOC – IFIA proposal to facilitate trade between the EU
and the US was presented. The presentation was well received by
the negotiators.
CEOC International compared and analysed in detail the EU and
the US textual proposals for a Chapter on Technical Barriers to
Trade (TBT). A CEOC International paper with comments was
produced. The document translates the joint ACIL – CEOC – IFIA
Position Paper into concrete recommendations and addresses
the existing barriers to trade in the TIC sector. The document was
made available to the negotiators ahead of the 15th negotiating
round in October 2016.
TRANSATLANTIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (TTIP)
BACKGROUND
Between July 2013 and October 2016, 15 negotiating rounds were held. In 2016, four negotiating rounds took place. The year was marked
by strong political opposition to TTIP, while a number of EU and US industry associations were expressing their strong support for the
negotiations. The negotiators were continuously reiterating their commitment to concluding the negotiations before the end of the
Obama administration in 2016.
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DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET
The Digital Single Market strategy has
three policy areas or “pillars”:
» Improving access to digital goods and
services;
» An environment where digital networks
and services can prosper;
» Digital as a driver for growth.
5 July 2016, the European Commission
launched a public-private partnership
(PPP) on cybersecurity that is expected to
trigger ¤1.8 billion of investment by 2020.
This is one of the new initiatives to better
prepare Europe against cyber-attacks and
to strengthen the competitiveness of its
cybersecurity sector.
ENERGY UNION AND CLIMATE
The European Commission has launched
the EU‘s Energy Union Strategy which
consists of several dimensions (e.g. energy
efficiency, integrated internal energy
market, climate action - decarbonising
the economy which includes EU emissions
trading system (EU ETS)).
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
On 14 March 2016, CEOC International attended the stakeholders‘ event on the reviews of
the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), and the Energy Performance of Buildings Direc-
tive (EPBD), organised by the European Commission‘s department for Energy. The Euro-
pean Commission finalised the evaluations of both Directives. The aim of the event was
to present and discuss the findings of these evaluations and the possible policy options
forward. On 30 November 2016, the European Commission proposed an update to the
Energy Efficiency Directive including a new 30% energy efficiency target for 2030, and
measures to update the Directive to make sure the new target is met.
COUNTERFEITING
According to a new report conducted jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-opera-
tion and Development (OECD) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on “Trade
in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Mapping the Economic Impact”, imports of counterfeit
and pirated goods are worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, or around 2.5% of global
imports. In the EU, counterfeit and pirated goods amounted to up to 5 % of imports or as
much as EUR 85 billion (USD 116 billion).
On 18 November 2016, CEOC International had a meeting
with Paul Maier, Director and Andrea Di Carlo, Deputy
Director of the European Observatory on Infringements of
Intellectual Rights. The purpose of the meeting was to present the TIC sector and how it
could support the activities of the Observatory in fighting infringements of intellectual
property (IP) rights. Discussions focused on issues of joint interest for the TIC community
and the Observatory.
NEW TRENDS
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CEOC INTERNATIONAL - EU-OSHA NEW CAMPAIGN PARTNER
CEOC International become an official partner of the Europe-wide campaign 2016-17, “Healthy Workplaces for all ages”, launched by
the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) on 14 April 2016. The campaign focuses on Europe’s enterprises (both
private and public) and the need to promote sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life. By doing so, they
will be protecting their workers’ health up to and beyond retirement age and their organisations’ productivity.
Key objectives of the 2016–17 Campaign, “Healthy Workplaces for All Ages”:
» Promote sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life;
» Highlight the importance of prevention throughout working life;
» Assist employers and workers (including in SMEs) by providing information and
tools for managing OSH in the context of an ageing workforce;
» Facilitate information exchange and good practice.
CEOC International, which has been an official campaign partner in the previous EU-OSHA campaigns, believes that these initiatives
could eventually bring new business opportunities for CEOC International members involved in occupational health and safety activities.
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STANDARDISATION
CEOC International actively contributes to and participates in the European (CEN - CENELEC) and international (ISO CASCO) standar-
disation process. CEOC International has a liaison status in both organisations and can as such participate in working groups and other
committees of these organisations. The following standardisation issues were high on the agenda of CEOC International in 2016:
» At the beginning of 2016, a second Committee Draft (CD2) of ISO / IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of
testing and calibration laboratories was circulated for comments. The consolidated document was circulated as Draft International
Standard (DIS) for public commenting at the end of 2016. The final draft (FDIS) is expected to be published as standard in July 2017.
CEOC International actively participated in the revision of the standard by submitting comments on the CD 2;
» Revision of ISO / IEC 17011:2005 Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assess-
ment bodies. The second Committee Draft (CD2) was circulated for comments in February-March 2016. The Draft International
Standard (DIS) was circulated for comments in August – November 2016;
» ISO / IEC TS 17021-2:2012 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems -
Part 2: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of environmental management systems; Part 3; Part 4;
» ISO / IEC 17029 Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies performing validation and verification activities;
» ISO / IEC 17034 General requirements for the competence of reference material producers.
ACCREDITATION
CEOC International is a stakeholder member of European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), International Laboratory Accreditation
Cooperation (ILAC). This status allows CEOC International and its members to actively participate in and contribute to the work of EA,
IAF and ILAC.
The accreditation issues which were high on the agenda of CEOC international during 2016 were the following:
» EA project on Accreditation for Notification (AfN);
» Revision of EA - 2 / 17 INF: 2014 - EA Document on Accreditation for Notification Purposes in light of the Accreditation for Notifica-
tion (AfN) project results;
» IAF MD 20:2016 - Generic Competence for AB Assessors: Application to ISO / IEC 17011:2005 Conformity assessment – General requi-
rements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies as a mandatory document for all EA members.
TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS
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On 29 April 2016, CEOC International
attended the closing plenary of the Joint
Initiative on Standardisation (JIS) under
the Single Market Strategy at the Euro-
pean Commission. The signature of the
JIS took place in Amsterdam on Monday,
13 June 2016, under the Dutch Presidency
of the EU. Drewin Nieuwenhuis, Secretary
General of CEOC International signed the
JIS.
Joint Initiative on Standardisation (JIS), European Commission
JOINT INITIATIVE ON
STANDARDISATION (JIS)
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CEOC International held its 56th General
Assembly on 31 May 2016 in The Hague.
Around 100 delegates, representing 29
members from 19 countries, attended the
event to elect members of the Board of
Directors and TC chairmen, welcome new
members and to decide on future projects
within the TIC sector.
In his President’s report Simo Hassi
(Inspecta) highlighted the importance of
trust in our members’ services and that TIC
organisations must be able to show that
they are truly striving for integrity in their
operations. CEOC International has there-
fore decided to further explore the possi-
bility of establishing a compliance code for
its members as an additional measure of
assurance for the quality of their work.
New CEOC member Türk Loydu
3. CEOC EVENTS56TH CEOC INTERNATIONAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE HAGUE
Simo Hassi, CEOC President
Mark Thomä. CEOC Vice-President
CEOC Vice-President Mark Thomä
(DEKRA) introduced a communica-
tion project that CEOC International has
started together with its sister organi-
sations EUROLAB, ETICS and IFIA. The
aim is to form a “TIC Alliance” for the
communications activities of associations
within the TIC sector that can act as a
single voice to promote our contribution
to safety and quality. This initiative was
strongly supported by the CEOC Interna-
tional members.
CEOC International welcomed Türk Loydu
as its newest member, thus increasing the
membership to 31 member companies and
associations.
This year three CEOC Board of Directors
members were unanimously re-elected:
» Stefan Haas (TÜV AUSTRIA);
» Iwo Jakubowski (TDT);
» Paolo Salza (RINA).
Additionally the General Assembly
welcomed Mrs Ana Pina Teixeira (ISQ) as a
new member of the Board.
Mrs Aleksandra Lipiec (UDT) was
re-elected as CEOC International
auditor, while Olivier Talbot (Apave) was
re-confirmed as chairman of the Inspec-
tion committee.
Ana Pina Teixeira, Member of the CEOC Board
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Siegfried Melzer, Chairman TC CML
Kamiel Vanderlinden, Chairman TC CND
Norbert Wienneke, Chairman TC COH
Simo Hassi thanking Adolf Russold for his work as chairman
The General Assembly elected three new
chairmen for its committees:
» Siegfried Melzer (TÜV SÜD) – TC
Machines, Lifts and Cranes;
» Kamiel Vanderlinden (Vinçotte) – TC
Non-destructive Testing;
» Norbert Wieneke (TÜV Rheinland) – TC
Occupational Health and Safety.
On behalf of CEOC International and its
members President Simo Hassi thanked
Adolf Russold for his work as chairman of
TC Machines, Lifts and Cranes, a position
he held for 16 years, and for his valuable
and much appreciated contribution over
many years to the association.
Vice-President Van Phuc Lê (Apave)
announced that the next CEOC General
Assembly will take place on 27-30 May
2017 in Lyon to celebrate Apave’s 150 years
anniversary. Simo Hassi thanked CEOC
International for excellently organising this
meeting and accompanying events and
closed the 56th General Assembly.
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HOW TO ENSURE PRODUCT
SAFETY IN A GLOBAL MARKET?
On 8 November 2016, CEOC International,
ETICS, EUROLAB and IFIA organised the
7th International Safety Conference at The
Stanhope Hotel in Brussels. This year’s
conference focused on the question of
how to ensure product safety in a global
market. The event brought together more
than 100 participants from the Euro-
pean institutions, consumer, retailer and
industry associations and the TIC sector
to address issues related to consumer
product safety and to shape solutions with
all the actors involved.
During his opening speech, Simo Hassi
(President, CEOC International) high-
lighted the importance of working together
with different stakeholders to reduce the
number of non-compliant products on the
market, thereby to increase the safety of
consumers significantly.
Drewin Nieuwenhuis (Secretary General,
CEOC International) introduced the three
speakers of this year’s event.
James Woudhuysen (Professor of Fore-
casting and Innovation) gave a keynote
speech on “Key consumer issues”, 2016-21,
and what to do about them. He drew atten-
tion to that fact that the Chinese invest-
ment in key infrastructure, distribution
points and consumer goods in the West
has been increasing. He thus highlighted
the need for each company to centre its
culture more on China as well as to invest
in equipment, office facilities and R&D. He
also focused on developments in IT, manu-
facturing, cars and food, making recom-
mendations about how to best prepare for
the future.
The conference continued with the
presentation of the 2016 IFIA-CEOC
market study results by Marcello Manca
(Vice-President, Government and
Industry Affairs, UL). He explained that
the presentation is the cumulative result
of the market studies conducted by IFIA
and CEOC International over the past five
years, whereby a vast sampling of high-
selling electrical consumer goods were
randomly purchased across Europe, and
tested for compliance with EU directives
at an independent laboratory. This year’s
results highlight once again the marked
difference between products for which
compliance is self-declared by the manu-
facturer, versus those that were certified
by an independent third-party body. The
percentage of serious non-conformities,
in the “self-declared” case, is extremely
high and worrisome – 16% of them showed
dangerous faults versus only 1% of the
third-party certified products. He called
on all relevant stakeholders to engage in
a dialogue and to take actions to improve
the current situation.
Pierre de Ruvo (Secretary General &
CEO, ETICS) gave a presentation on the
present and future e-compliance model in
the electrotechnical sector. He presented
the aim and the scope of ENEC, the Euro-
pean Mark for electrical products that
demonstrate compliance with European
standards. He explained that the scope
of ENEC essentially covers the overall
electrotechnical sector. However, its aim
is to expand into other sectors. He also
presented the characteristics of the future
digitalized ENEC Mark, which will have,
among others, strong anti-counterfeit
features. A common centralised database
is foreseen, which will allow Consumers,
Retailers, Buyers, Custom Officers, Market
Surveillance Authorities and any other
Stakeholder, by scanning the QR-C, to
consult/verify/investigate the status of the
product, the Certification Body that has
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issued the certificate, the scope and extent
of the compliance. A different level of
access to the database will be established.
The three presentations were followed by
a panel discussion moderated by Laura
Shields (Director, The Media Coach). The
panellists – Hans Ingels (Head of Unit, DG
GROW, European Commission), Stephan
Schmitt (Chief International Officer,
TÜV Rheinland Holding AG), Nicolaas
Olie (Executive Director, PROSAFE) and
Massimiliano Guzzini (Vice-President,
iGuzzini illuminazione S.p.A & President
of ASSIL), addressed the issue of how to
ensure product safety in a global market
with the aim of finding common grounds
of understanding and collaboration.
The discussions centered on the following:
the current level of compliance of
products highlighted by the IFIA-CEOC
market study results and the need for
harmonised safety standards applicable
to all products placed on the EU market.
While most of the economic operators
comply with the safety requirements,
there is still a worrisome number of non-
compliant products entering the EU
market. The panellists stressed the need
to adopt a holistic approach to address
the issue of non-compliance – the main
issue in the internal market where diffe-
rent key players intervene. They discussed
the advantages of the system in the EU
(Supplier‘s Declaration of Conformity)
and US (third-party testing); the legal and
financial consequences for those bringing
non-compliant products to the EU market;
and the different performance of the
market surveillance authorities in the EU
Member States.
The panellists highlighted the need to
ensure that the same quality and safety
specifications apply to all products in the
EU market, especially to those coming
from outside Europe. It was reminded
that importers and distributors are also
responsible for ensuring that only safe
and compliant products are placed on the
market.
The panellist made the following conclu-
sions and suggestions:
» Safety and compliance of products
could not be achieved through market
surveillance activities alone. There is
a strong need for prevention through
independent testing.
» Market surveillance needs stricter
targets from legislators e.g. market
surveillance authorities should target
manufacturers whose products are
repeatedly not in compliance. The
cross-border co-operation between
market surveillance authorities should
be improved.
» There is a strong need to educate
consumers, retailers, distributors and
importers about product safety and
quality. Greater awareness on the
importance of ensuring only safe and
compliant products reach the internal
market is critical.
The conference was concluded by Álvaro
Silva Ribeiro (President, EUROLAB). He
underlined the need to educate all rele-
vant stakeholders about the added value
of quality.
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Delegates from eight countries gathered to discuss the latest
developments in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC)
sector in Central and Eastern European countries.
Simo Hassi, President of CEOC International, opened the meeting
and welcomed the participants. He also thanked Inspecta Estonia
for hosting this year’s meeting. He welcomed the fact that these
annual meetings have become a tradition, underlining their impor-
tance for the CEOC International members from Central and
Eastern Europe.
Drewin Nieuwenhuis, Secretary General of CEOC International,
provided the participants with an analysis of the TIC sector in
2020 and beyond. He presented the recent EU legislative and
policy developments regarding the Consumer Product Safety and
Market Surveillance Package; the Single Market Strategy; Energy
and Environment; Medical Devices; the Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership; Food safety and food fraud.
S. Hassi explained that in order to strengthen the credibility of the
TIC bodies there is a need to develop a Compliance Code to which
they could subscribe. This would contribute to the professionaliza-
tion of the sector and would ensure that they operate in an inde-
pendent and impartial manner in their activities. It was pointed
out that this Compliance Code would complete the existing accre-
ditation requirements, which currently vary from one country to
another.
Ago Pelisaar, Advisor at the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs
CEOC INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN MEMBERS’ MEETING 2016
The 2016 annual meeting of the CEOC International members from Central and Eastern Europe took place on 26-27 April in Tallinn, kindly
hosted by Inspecta Estonia.
and Communications, gave a presentation on the development of
the TIC market in Estonia.
The meeting continued with presentations by the participants on
the latest TIC developments in their countries. After presenting
the history and the services of their respective companies, the
delegates from SAMTS, SZU, CNCIR, UDT, TDT and TI a.s. provided
overviews on their activities over the last twelve months.
On the second day of the meeting, the participants discussed
potential future CEOC International members as well as how to
improve the annual meetings of its members from Central and
Eastern Europe.
All participants agreed that the meetings of the members from
Central and Eastern Europe should:
» Promote regional co-operation – in this regard, the ‘Memo-
randum of Co-operation’ and the “Agreement on training
co-operation” signed between UDT and SAMTS following
the 2015 meeting in Sofia was pointed out as a very positive
example;
» Serve as a platform where the members can share best
practices and experience on topics of interest to them;
» Identify future opportunities.
Described as beneficial for all participants, it was decided to
continue organising annual meetings of the CEOC International
members from Central and Eastern Europe.
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FOCUS AREAS
POLICIES
The BoD paid particular attention to the European Commission’s Single Market Strategy.
CEOC International issued two Position Papers – “Upgrading the Single Market: more
opportunities for people and business” and “Effective market surveillance for Europe”, the
latter being turned into a joint IFIA – CEOC International Position Paper. CEOC Internati-
onal published a document entitled “Frequently Asked Questions on Conformity Assess-
ment in Europe”. Various terms related to the TIC sector are explained and exemplified in
order to help the public better understand the sector. Additionally, the BoD followed the
developments related to the TTIP negotiations, the revision of the Medical Devices and
In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulations and the Consumer Product Safety and
Market Surveillance Package.
GUIDANCE NOTES ON REQUIREMENTS FOR CEOC
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
The BoD updated the Guidance Notes laying down the requirements for membership in
CEOC International. The objective was to strengthen the involvement of European confor-
mity assessment bodies in CEOC International activities and to clarify the rules regarding
non-European organisations wishing to become a CEOC International member.
STRENGTHENING THE INTERNATIONAL SAFETY ALLIANCE
One of the main projects for the BoD this year was enhancing the cooperation with
CEOC International partners in order to strengthen the International Safety Alliance. On
1 July 2016 Mrs Hanane Taidi started in her new role as Director General of IFIA. With
this appointment, IFIA also re-located their operations from London to Brussels. This led
to the ever-growing cooperation on a practical level, which is seen as beneficial for the
members of the two associations. The BoD approved the renewal of the Memorandum of
Understanding between the two associations.
ETICS, the European Testing, Inspection Certification System, approached CEOC Interna-
tional in late 2014, proposing a closer cooperation between the two associations, based
on the model that is already in place with EUROLAB. The registered address and the
Secretariat of ETICS were transferred to the CEOC International office in January 2016.
Although ETICS decided to move their office to a different location in September 2016,
the two associations continue working together on certain issues.
CEOC International and EFNDT, the European Federation of Non-Destructive Testing,
renewed the Memorandum of Understanding in order to continue and further enhance
the cooperation between the two associations.
MEETINGS02/03/2016
BoD meeting
in Brussels
30/05/2016
BoD meeting
in The Hague
15/09/2016
BoD meeting
in Brussels
08/11/2016
BoD meeting
in Brussels
4. CEOC COMMITTEESCEOC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD)
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JOINT EUROLAB – CEOC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON PRODUCT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION (JTC PTC)
FOCUS AREAS
PROMOTION OF THE ADDED VALUE OF INDEPENDENT
THIRD-PARTY TESTING, INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION
SERVICES
» IFIA – CEOC Market Study;
» Product compliance data.
EU Policies
During the last year, JTC PTC in close collaboration with TC CC focused on:
» Strategy for the Internal Market;
» Trade Agreements, e.g. CETA and TTIP;
» Revision of the Medical Devices and In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
Regulations;
» Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package;
» New developments related to the technical harmonisation of products;
» New “Blue Guide” on the implementation of EU product rules 2016.
ACCREDITATION AND STANDARDISATION
» The JTC PTC members closely followed relevant accreditation and standar-
disation activities. You can find a detailed overview of all issues high on the
agenda of CEOC International during 2016 in the sections regarding accredi-
tation and standardisation.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (TC CC)
FOCUS AREAS
Working in close collaboration with JTC PTC, TC CC plays an important role
within CEOC International in monitoring of EU legislation and technical issues
and informing our members of new developments in these fields.
The focus in 2016 was on:
» Strategy for the Internal Market with a special focus on market surveillance
in relation to 3rd party testing;
» Trade Agreements, e.g. CETA and TTIP especially regarding the removal of
TBT;
» State of play of the Consumer Product Safety and Market Surveillance
Package;
» New developments related to the technical harmonisation of products e.g.
Circular Economy Package (e.g. requirements for reparability, durability,
upgradability, recyclability); accessibility requirements for products;
» New “Blue Guide” on the implementation of EU product rules 2016.
CEOC International Co-Chair:Christian PrillerTÜV SÜD, Germany
Chair: Daniel PflummVdtüv, Germany
EUROLAB Co-Chair:Carol StewartEXOVA, UK
MEETINGS 11-12/04/2016
JTC PTC meeting
in Essen, hosted by
TÜV NORD
09/11/2016
JTC PTC meeting in
Brussels
MEETINGS3O/05/2016
TC CC meeting
in The Hague
12/07/2016
TC CC meeting
in Brussels
06/09/2016
TC CC meeting
in Brussels
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TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR MACHINES, LIFTS AND CRANES (TC CML)
FOCUS AREAS
» Fault statistics for lifts (data collected from all over Europe);
» Review / withdraw / update of existing CEOC International
Recommendations;
» Monitor developments of national and European rules and
regulations and international and European standards.
After the retirement of Adolf Russold, Siegfried Melzer took over
the position of TC CML Chair as of 1 June 2016.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
FOCUS AREAS
» EU Energy Union, in particular topics such as energy efficiency,
energy saving and energy storing, including the reviews of the
Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), the Energy Performance of
Buildings Directive (EPBD), and the Renewable Energy Direc-
tive;
» International trade agreements, such as the Comprehensive
Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and
the European Union and the Transatlantic Trade and Invest-
ment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and the European
Union, and their impact on environment;
» Developments in the nuclear safety standardisation and legis-
lation, including the work of ISO/TC 85;
» Novel technologies, such as Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
(RPAS) and Additive Manufacturing.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR INSPECTION (TC CI)
FOCUS AREAS
» Application of ISO / IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation
of Inspection Bodies - ILAC-P15:06/2014 Draft Revision for
Clause 8.1.3;
» ILAC Guideline for the Formulation of Scopes of Accreditation
for Inspection Bodies;
» ILAC Guidance on measurements performed as part of an
inspection process;
» EA Accreditation for Notification Project (AfN).
Chair until 31/05/2016:Adolf RussoldTÜV AUSTRIA, Austria
Chair as of 01/06/2016:Siegfried MelzerTÜV SÜD, Germany
Chair:Simon EmenyLloyd’s Register, UK
Chair:Olivier Talbot Apave, France
MEETINGS27-28/01/2016
TC CML in Warsaw
30/05/2016
TC CML meeting in
The Hague
7-8/11/2016
TC CML meeting in
Brussels
MEETINGS30/05/2016
TC Energy and
Environment
meeting in
The Hague
MEETINGS30/05/2016
TC CI meeting
in The Hague
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TECHNICAL COMMITEE FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (TC CND)
FOCUS AREAS
» Build liaisons with other communities in Europe, which have
technical NDT committees;
» Discuss and deal with topics that require position statements
or CEOC recommendations;
» New market requirements (end clients or service companies)
related to evolving NDT techniques.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (TC COH)
FOCUS AREAS
» Recent political and legislative developments at the EU level in
the area of occupational health and safety (H&S);
» Implementation of EU Health and Safety Directives at a nati-
onal level;
» Relations and further cooperation with international organisa-
tions e.g. EU-OSHA, ISHCOO, ILO;
» Exchange of national experience and best practices.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR PRESSURE EQUIPMENT (TC CP)
FOCUS AREAS
» Implementation of he Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) and
Simple Pressure Vessels Directive (SPVD);
» Risk-Based Inspection Requirements (RBI);
» Fitness for Service (FFS);
» Update of the CEOC Recommendations.
Chair as of 01/06/2016: Kamiel VanderlindenVinçotte, Belgium
Chair until 31/05/2016:César Buque TÜV Rheinland, Germany
Chair until 31/05/2016: Udo MielkeTÜV Rheinland, Germany
Chair as of 01/06/2016: Norbert Wieneke TÜV Rheinland, Germany
Chair: Gerhard HöltmannTÜV Austria, Austria
MEETINGS 30/05/2016
TC CND
meeting in
The Hague
08/11/2016
TC CND meeting
in Brussels
MEETINGS30/05/2016
TC COH in
The Hague
MEETINGS30/05/2016
TC CP in
The Hague
08/11/2016
TC CP in Brussels
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COMMUNICATION EXPERT GROUP (COMMS)
FOCUS AREAS
» CEOC General Assembly 2016 – 2017;
» CEOC-ETICS-EUROLAB-IFIA International Safety Conference 2016;
» CEOC International Publications.
THE COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
The Combined Communications Group was established in February 2016, as a joint initi-
ative of CEOC International, ETICS, EUROLAB and IFIA. This initiative was launched as a
result of the recent negative media coverage on the role of the TIC sector (PIP, Dieselgate)
and the threat such coverage represents for the credibility of the whole TIC sector and
its licence to operate. There are also some political and legislative developments that
require strong positioning of the industry and effective advocacy activities to preserve
the sector’s licence to market. The group thus started working on a joint communications
strategy to address the above-mentioned issues.
BRUSSELS FOCUS GROUP (BFG)
The Brussels Focus Group is a special CEOC International platform whose main emphasis
is on European Public Affairs.
FOCUS AREAS
» Work Programme of the European Commission;
» Internal Market Strategy, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, revision
of the Medical Devices Regulation and In-Vitro Diagnostics Regulation, Consumer
Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package.
As part of the cooperation plan with IFIA, during the December meeting of the BFG,
the members agreed to turn the BFG into a joint Public Affairs Committees in order for
both organisations to have an aligned and strategic approach to advocacy and lobbying
activities.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL DEVICES (TC MD)
FOCUS AREAS
» Monitoring of the developments in the revision of MD and IVDs legislation;
» Discussions on the Implementation status of Recommendation 2013/473/EU;
» Membership in the Medical Devices Experts Group (MDEG);
» Closer cooperation with TEAM-NB.
Chair: Marc Van Overmeire Vinçotte, Belgium
Chair as of 01/06/2016:Gero ViolaTÜV Rheinland, Germany
MEETINGS 12/10/2016
COMMs in Lyon
MEETINGS07/04/2016
BFG meeting
in Brussels
21/06/2016
BFG meeting
in Brussels
07/09/2016
BFG meeting
in Brussels
08/12/2016
BFG meeting
in Brussels
MEETINGS30/05/2016
TC MD in
The Hague
29/09/2016
TC MD in Brussels
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KLAUS BRÜGGEMANN MEMBERVDTÜV - Germany
TOMÁŠ HRUŠKAMEMBERSZU - Czech Republic
HERBERT EGOLF MEMBERSVTI - Switzerland
IWO JAKUBOWSKIMEMBERTDT - Poland
STEFAN HAASMEMBERTÜV AUSTRIA - Austria
PAOLO SALZAMEMBERRINA - Italy
JOSÉ OLIVEIRA SANTOSMEMBER (UNTIL 31.05.2016) ISQ - Portugal
ANA PINA TEIXEIRA MEMBER (AS OF 01.06.2016) ISQ - Portugal
STEPHAN SCHMITTMEMBER TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany
TON HOLTHUISMEMBERLLOYD‘S REGISTER - The Netherlands
SIMO HASSIPRESIDENTINSPECTA - Finland
MARK THOMÄVICE-PRESIDENTDEKRA - Germany
VAN PHUC LÊ VICE-PRESIDENTAPAVE - France
DREWIN NIEUWENHUISSECRETARY GENERAL
MARC VAN OVERMEIRETREASURERVINÇOTTE - Belgium
5. CEOC INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURE
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GERHARD HÖLTMANN CHAIR TÜV AUSTRIA - Austria PRESSURE EQUIPMENT (TC CP)
AUDITORS
ALEKSANDRA LIPIECAUDITOR UDT - Poland
HANS-HERMANN UEFFING AUDITOR TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
DANIEL PFLUMM CHAIR VDTÜV - Germany CONFORMITY ASSES-MENT (TC CC)
ADOLF RUSSOLD CHAIR UNTIL 31/05/2016 TÜV AUSTRIA - Austria MACHINES, LIFTS AND CRANES (TC CML)
SIEGFRIED MELZER CHAIR AS OF 01/06/2016 TÜV SÜD - GermanyMACHINES, LIFTS AND CRANES (TC CML)
OLIVIER TALBOT CHAIR APAVE - France INSPECTION (TC CI)
SIMON EMENY CHAIR LLOYD’S REGISTER - UK ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
UDO MIELKECHAIR UNTIL 31/05/2016 TÜV RHEINLAND - GermanyOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (TC COH)
LAURA MARTIN JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER
ZEYNEP YILDIZELI JUNIOR POLICY MANAGER
ZLATINA ZHELEVA JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER
CEOC INTERNATIONAL GENERAL SECRETARIAT IN BRUSSELS
DREWIN NIEUWENHUISSECRETARY GENERAL
DIANA POPA JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER
FRANZISKA KASSLER INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MANAGER, UNTIL 01/11/2016
MARC VAN OVERMEIRE CHAIR VINÇOTTE - BelgiumCOMMUNICATION EXPERT GROUP (COMMS)
KAMIEL VANDERLINDEN CHAIR AS OF 01/06/2016VINÇOTTE - Belgium NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (TC CND)
CHRISTIAN PRILLER CEOC CO-CHAIR TÜV SÜD - Germany JOINT EUROLAB - CEOC PRODUCT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION (JTC PTC)
NORBERT WIENEKECHAIR AS OF 01/06/2016 TÜV RHEINLAND - Germany OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (TC COH)
CÉSAR BUQUECHAIR UNTIL 31/05/2016 TÜV RHEINLAND - GermanyNON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (TC CND)
GERO VIOLACHAIR AS OF 01/06/2016TÜV RHEINLAND - GermanyMEDICAL DEVICES (TC MD)
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Apave Groupe
www.apave.com
Apragaz
www.apragaz.com
Compania Naţională Pentru Controlul
Cazanelor, Instalaţiilor de Ridicat şi
Recipientelor sub Presiune– CNCIR
www.cncir.eu
DEKRA SE
www.dekra.com Directorate General -Technical
Inspection- at State Agency for
Metrological and Technical
Surveillance - SAMTS
www.damtn.government.bg
DNV-GL Group
www.dnvgl.com Force Technology
www.force.dk
Inspecta Group Oy
www.inspecta.com
Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade – ISQ
www.isq-group.com
Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione contro
gli Infortuni sul Lavoro - INAIL
www.inail.it
Liftinstituut Holding BV
www.liftinstituut.nl
Lloyd’s Register Group Limited
- Energy Business
www.lr.org
PGM Inspection [email protected]
www.pgmgozetim.com
RINA SERVICES S.p.A. [email protected]
www.rina.org
6. LIST OF MEMBERS Safety Assessment Federation – SAFed
www.safed.co.uk
Schweizerischer Verein für tech-
nische Inspektionen – SVTI
www.svti.ch
Strojírenský Zkusební Ústav – SZU
www.szutest.cz
Technická Inšpekcia a.s. – TI
www.tisr.sk
Transportowy Dozór Techniczny - TDT
www.tdt.gov.pl
Türk Loydu
www.turkloydu.org
TÜV AUSTRIA
www.tuv.at
TÜV NORD Systems GmbH & Co. KG
www.tuv-nord.com
TÜV Rheinland AG
www.tuv.com
TÜV SÜD AG
www.tuev-sued.com
UL
www.ul.com
Urzad Dozoru Technicznego – UDT
www.udt.gov.pl
VDE Prüf- und Zertifizierungsinstitut GmbH
www.vde.com
Verband der TÜV – VdTÜV
www.vdtuev.de
www.vincotte.com
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CEOC INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION ORGANISATIONS
Created in 1961, the Confederation is a not-for-profit organisation registered under
Belgian law that represents 29 independent inspection and certification organisations
in 19 countries. CEOC International is the European trade association which represents
the independent inspection and certification organisations, whose members are acknow-
ledged by the national authorities as fulfilling the competency standards of statutory and
no statutory safety inspection and certification. Through their work CEOC International
members ensure the safety of equipment, reduce the risk of accidents, protect the envi-
ronment and set and influence high standards throughout the world.
CEOC INTERNATIONAL AISBL
General Secretariat
Rue du Commerce 20-22
BE – 1000 Brussels
Belgium
www.ceoc.com
Tel: + 32 2 511 50 65
Fax: + 32 2 502 50 47