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A Global Model for Regulatory Reform Northeast Product Safety Society Boxboro, MA 24 June 1998 Michael Neuffer Manager, Corporate Product Safety and Regulations Digital Equipment Corp..

A Global Model for Regulatory

Reform

Northeast Product Safety Society

Boxboro, MA

24 June 1998

Michael Neuffer Manager, Corporate Product Safety and Regulations

Digital Equipment Corp.

Speaking for … ITI, The Information Technology Industry Council

Information Technology Industry

Council

ITI represents the leading providers

of information technology products and

services

• $420 B worldwide revenue in 1997

• 1.2 million employed in the U.S

• IT Sector expected to be 20%of the U.S GDP by the Year 2000

AMP Incorporated IBM Corporation Philips Key Modules

Apple Computer, Inc Information Handling Services Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

AT&T Intel Corp Silicon Graphics, Inc.

Bull HN Information Systems Inc Lexmark International, Inc Sony Electronics, Inc Compaq Computer Corporation Lucent Technologies, Inc Storage Technology Corporation

Digital Equipment Corporation Motorola, Inc Symbol Technologies, Inc.

Eastman Kodak Company NCR Corporation Tandem Computers Incorporated Gateway 2000, Inc Panasonic Communications and Tektronix, Inc

Does this growth represent REAL VALUE to either Customers or to

Society?

A Snapshot of Growth in Global

Regulatory Standards and

Certifications

Data provided by Hewlett-Packard CompanyInformation Technology Equipment

1989 900 91 92 93 94 95 96 1997

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Year Relative No.

Stds & Regs Certifications

6 X

Product Safety and EMI

Regulations

Two areas that countries increasingly

regulate

 Product Safety

 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)

Government role

Governments establish regulations to protect the safety and health of their citizens, to manage their environment and resources, and to ensure national security.

Citizen value

Citizens benefit from regulations that provide protection AND facilitate market development, technology diffusion, and business investment.

Customer value

Customers benefit when industry creates or provides

something that has meaningful value to them Customers reward us when we provide a service or product that they value

“Getting Higher Value …”

The key question is …

How do you optimize the Value

of Information Technology (IT) products

 for both Customers and Citizens ?

The Opportunity is Based on

Three Concepts

For IT Regulations 1of Product Safety and

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) …

 “One Standard - …

 “One Test

 An Implementation Model Based on a Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity 2

1 Other regulated sectors such as Telecom support “one suite” on internationally recognized standards.

2 Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity as an regulatory option to third-party certification.

“One Standard” - Product Safety and

EMI

Use one standard Use country-unique standards

or deviations

No position

What is the value to customers and citizens for country-unique standards or deviations ?

Product Safety and EMI regulations in APEC

countries

“One Test*” - Product Safety and

EMI

Accept one test Require unique test

No position

What is the value to customers and citizens for having

redundant or country-unique tests ?

* One Test includes Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity option

Product Safety and EMI regulations in APEC

countries

Model for Regulatory

Reform

Market Surveillance

Tested once at supplier or third-party test facility Accepted equally without restriction of test location.

Designed once to

internationally-accepted

global standards

SDoC or third-party certification accepted

Product sample and audit.

Customs inspection for SDoC. feedback

feed

back

Supplier’s Declaration

of Conformity (SDoC)

The “One Standard-One Test, SDoC” Model Offers Improved Customer and

Citizen Value

 Speeds up

products-to-market

 Reduces redundant costs

for customers and frees

resources for governments

 Maintains protection of

public health and safety

Fewer Negotiations

Bilateral Agreement

Model

One Std-One Test, SDoC

Model

Is “One Standard - One Test, SDoC” Possible?

Yes! For the IT sector …

Many countries’ regulations already reference

“one standard”, recognize “one test”, and accept “SDoC”

 Australia - EMI

 Czech Republic - EMI, Safety

 Canada - EMI

 EU - EMC Safety

 HK - Safety

 US* - EMI

*requirement for FCC - acceptable accredited test labs

Progress Toward One

Standard-One Test, SDoC for IT Products

Information Technology Industry Council (US) … An ITI principal for many

Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue

CEO Roundtable in Rome (US and Europe) … Adopted November 1997

World Trade Organization

Information Technology Agreement II … World Trade Organizations

countries on use of

standards and SDoC US and

EU have asked for talks leading to a

signed agreement

Call to Action - Regulators

For Product Safety and EMI, each government, in cooperation …

 Matches regulations to the global model of “One Standard-One Test, Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity”

– Use internationally accepted standards from ISO and IEC Work to eliminate local and national deviations and unique requirements.

– Provide for one time testing of a given product by either the supplier or third party test facility conforming to ISO/IEC Guide 25, without restriction on location.

– Allow for Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity option

 Communicate administrative requirements for testing and SDoC

– Example; Publicly available documents, WEB, Publications, seminars, etc.

 Establishes the appropriate market surveillance system to assure protection for health and safety

– Example; audits SDoC elements and compliance folder, investigates complaints, cites penalties of violators, and public registry of violators.

Call to Action - Industry

For Product Safety and EMI, industry takes the lead to …

 Develop ISO/IEC standards and guides on “how” to implement “One Standard-One Test, SDoC”

– Guidance on how government should reference internationally accepted standards.

– Standard on what are the requirements and content of a Compliance Folder and a Declaration of Conformity.

– Guidance on market surveillance methods that a government should consider.

 Conform to administrative and international requirements for

testing and SDoC

– ISO/IEC Guide 22, 25, and “to be developed” international administrative

requirements.

 Self-regulate to assure protection for health and safety

– Timely response to known violations.

ITI Contact

For Regulators and Industry who support the “One Standard-One Test,

Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity” and seek help in

regulatory implementation …

Information Technology Industry Council

1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005

– John Wilson, Vice President, Technology Policy

Phone 202-626-5735, Fax 202-638-4922

jwilson@itic.nw.dc.us

– John Godfrey, Director, Technology Policy

Phone 202-626-5734, Fax 202-638-4922

jgodfrey@itic.nw,dc.us

 See “Product Regulations in Global Markets: How product regulations can best facilitate global commerce.” 13-Aug-97, under

http://www.itic.org