FACTS & FIGURES
(as of January 2010) 

CENELEC in a nutshell

CENELEC is the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization. Officially recognized by the European Commission as the competent European Standards Organization in this field, CENELEC creates both voluntary and harmonized Standards (supporting the guidelines of a New Approach Directive). By doing this, CENELEC is shaping the European Internal Market with high quality Electrotechnical Standards that:

· allow direct access to at least 31 European countries
· guarantee the safety and health of consumers
· encourage technological development

CENELEC Standards are technologically neutral and are developed thanks to the contributions of experts coming from all over Europe. They guarantee market accessibility and economic exchange because with CENELEC Standards there is no more need to test or add/remove any specifications for your product depending on the country of sale. All possible requirements are already included in the text. The whole process is based on consensus among members which at the same time becomes the driving force and strength of the final text.

31 Members:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

11 Affiliates:

Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (03/2005), Israël (01/2008), Libya, Montenegro (06/2009), Serbia (10/2005), Tunisia (11/2006), Turkey and the Ukraine.

46 Cooperating Partners that represent the interest of major European industries. They advise on and state standardization priorities, propose drafts as a contribution to the European standardization process and may deliver expert advice on legislative consequences of new standards.

CENELEC standards

CENELEC ended up the year 2009 with a total figure of 5666 active Standards. During the year 2009, 418 standards were published. 

For the year	ENs	HDs	Total standards published*
2007	368	21	389
2008	483	10	493
2009	413	5	418
At the year end, overall			Total active CENELEC standards*
2007	5220	305	5525
2009	5371	295	5666
net increase			141

* These figures include amendments  

Total number of active CENELEC Deliverables at the year end:

	In the year 2009	End of 2009, overall
CENELEC Deliverables
Standards (EN & HD)	418	5666
ENV (pre-standards)*	-	3
Interpretation sheets	8 (already counted in the ENs here above)	17
Reports*	-	8
Technical reports	16	73
Technical Specifications	7	53
ES*	-	1
CECC Specifications	-	316
CENELEC Guides	5	30
CEN/CENELEC Guides	4	16
CENELEC CWA	-	1
CEN/CENELEC CWA	-	2
Total Deliverables	450	6169

* ENVs/Reports/ESs are not published any more

Note: The total number of overall standards figures at the end of 2009 does not result from summing up the overall standards figures of 2008 (5525) to the total output of standards of 2009(418). This is due to the fact that CENELEC only counts as standards those that are currently active and stops counting those that have been withdrawn after the date of withdrawal or DOW.

Total number of pages of active CENELEC Standards in 2009	180875
Total number of pages of active CENELEC Deliverables in 2009	192046

CENELEC Standards ratified, awaiting publication: 55
                                              
The overall figures only take into account active Standards (Standards that are currently valid) and stops counting those that have been withdrawn.

Links with the IEC

In a world like today’s where markets become global and products are being sold worldwide, CENELEC makes sure that the majority of its Standards are identical to the Standards developed by the IEC, the International Electrotechnical Commission. This is achieved thanks to the intense cooperation between both organizations, laid down in the Dresden Agreement, and through the participation of CENELEC members directly in IEC work.

The added value for the manufacturer in applying CENELEC Standards emanating from the IEC is that, besides granting access to all 30 CENELEC countries, these same Standards are also recognized worldwide thanks to the work of the IEC.

Sometimes CENELEC adopts IEC Standards that are slightly modified with some specifications added for the European marketplace. Normally, these common modifications include tougher guarantees of health and safety to be applied for the European market.

In overall terms, 82% of CENELEC Standards are identical to or based upon IEC’s. Next charts clearly show these trends.

Level of equivalence between IEC and CENELEC Standards in 2009 (only EN and HD)

Identical to the IEC	300	71.77%
Based on the IEC	45	10.76%
Purely European	73	17.46%
Total	418	100%

                            

Overall level of equivalence between IEC and CENELEC Standards (only EN and HD) at the end of 2009

Identical to the IEC	4105	72.45 %
Based on the IEC	393	6.94 %
Purely European	1168	20.61 %
Total	5666	100%

Links with the European Commission and EFTA

To provide a means for demonstrating conformity with European Directives, CENELEC and the European Commission have reached agreements for CENELEC to develop appropriate Standards - Harmonized Standards -over a wide range of electrotechnical areas including:                       

Directive Area	Directive reference
Electromagnetic Compatibility	2004/108/EC
Explosive Atmospheres	94/9/EC
Gas Appliances	90/396/EEC
Interoperability of European High-speed Railway	96/48/EC + 2008/57/EC
Interoperability of trans-European conventional rail	2001/16/EC + 2008/57/EC
Low-Voltage Equipment	2006/95/EC
Machinery	2006/42/EC
Measuring Instruments	2004/22/EC
Medical Devices	93/42/EEC
Medical Devices: Active Implantable	90/385/EEC
Medical Devices: In Vitro Diagnostic	98/79/EC
Non-automatic Weighing Instruments	90/384/EEC
Personal Protective Equipment	89/686/EEC
Pressure Equipment	97/23/EC
Radio & Telecom Terminal Equipment	99/5/EC
Recreational Craft	94/25/EC
Safety of Toys	88/378/EEC + 2009/48/EC

Total CENELEC Harmonized Standards at the end of 2009

Total CENELEC Standards	5666	100 %
Of which harmonized	1562*	27.56 %

* These figures include amendments

Harmonized Standards are those that fulfill the requirements set by New Approach Directives. These Standards are unique in the sense that they provide presumption of conformity with the European legal framework. In other words, and this is a specific feature of the European Standardization System, Harmonized Standards help manufacturers comply with the applicable law.

In addition to the New Approach, CENELEC also prepares standards in support of the Energy Labeling Directive (92/75/EEC, 95/12/EC, 95/13/EC, 96/60/EC, 97/17/EC, 98/11/EC & 2002/40/EC), Waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and Airborne Noise Emitted by Household Appliances Directive (86/594/EEC).

To assist manufacturers and other interested parties, the Official Journal of the European Communities provides a list of Harmonized Standards giving presumption of conformity for each Directive. This possibility is also offered by Links between Products, Directives and Standards in the Electrotechnical field, published once a year by CENELEC.

More information about the New Approach Directives and the harmonization process can be found at:
· http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/index_en.html
· http://www.NewApproach.org/

Technical bodies and Manpower

CENELEC standardization work is carried out in different Technical Bodies in which a wide range of interests is represented.

Technical Bodies	2008	2009
Technical Committees / Sub-Committees	75	72
TCs / SCs Working Groups (WGs)	240	258
BT Task Forces and WGs	23	24
Total	338	354

The CENELEC Online Info Service: info@cenelec.eu

Since its creation in the beginning of 2001, the CENELEC Online Info Service has proved to be an essential tool for responding efficiently and timely to inquiries received relating to CENELEC’s work. This online service contributes to the visibility of all CENELEC activities and promotes a forward-looking image according with the age of real-time information and tailor-made responsiveness.
This online service has been dealing with an increasing number of questions and has become a reference point for international industry.

The number of queries received increased steadily since its creation to reach stability in 2006. In 2009, the Infoservice has become a joint service with CEN in an effort to harmonise our services provided to stakeholders.
The CENELEC Meeting Center: www.meetingcentre.eu

Located in the same building as the Central Secretariat in Brussels, it enables the CEN/CENELEC Technical Committees to easily meet in well-equipped and high quality facilities. It has been entirely renovated for the comfort of our membership and partners. The meeting centre had a successful year 2008 with close to 820 meetings and a high customer satisfaction rate.

Technical Meetings in Brussels, 2009: 44
Technical Meetings not in Brussels, 2009: 52
Total:96*
*This figure indicates the number of different meetings and not the days of occupancy.

CENELEC Central Secretariat has a staff of 25 people.