CCAF Strategic Targets and action plans

Strategic Target	Action plan(s)
ST 1	CCAF to set up a working group to tackle Strategic Target 1, i.e. to establish a coordinated approach, i.e. by disseminating best practices, to the interpretation of electrotechnical standards used for the European market publicly available. The WG shall examine in the first instance the cause/effect relation between the strategic target and possible sources of influence situated in the following categories as identified by the WG: standards, sources of interpretation and revision, procedures, communication, response time, economy. The WG shall make proposals for a coordinated approach. Progress
ST 2	The CCAF chairman to open a dialogue with the European Commission and the EFTA Secretariat on CENELEC standards aspects, to establish recognition of CCAF with a view of continuing exchange of information in relation to conformity assessment matters. This dialogue would embrace inter alia the following subjects: European legislation, EC guidance documents, enlargement of the EU, MRAs between the EU and Third Countries, article 9 cases. Progress
ST 3	CCAF to set up a WG to investigate means of giving support to “total” market surveillance on the European market, as far as CENELEC standards are concerned, taking into account voluntary and mandatory aspects, e.g. by assisting article 9 procedures. Progress
ST 4	CCAF to invite CENELEC CS to keep it informed on developments within CEN concerning the CEN/CENELEC European mark (the Keymark) through its representation on the CEN/CLC Certification Liaison Committee. Progress
ST 5	CCAF to identify a representative to monitor progress and to take appropriate action with regard to peer assessment, in particular the link with accreditation, and to report as necessary. Progress
ST 6	CCAF to advise CENELEC CS on the contents of the conformity assessment domain of the CENELEC website and on other communication channels, as appropriate, and to consider ways of supporting CENELEC CS for their development. Progress
ST 7	CCAF to note that the Chairman of CCAF has been invited as an observer to the IEC/CAB meeting, thereby providing a channel for the exchange of relevant information, and to assist in the convergence between Europe and the International Community on conformity assessment matters. Progress
ST 8	CCAF to identify a representative to be responsible for maintaining a communication channel for the exchange of relevant information with ETSI, in areas of mutual interest related to conformity assessment matters. Progress
ST 9	CCAF to identify a representative to be responsible for maintaining a communication channel for the exchange of relevant information with CEN, in area of mutual interest related to conformity assessment matters. Progress
ST 10	CCAF to agree to an agenda item of the CCAF meetings for consideration of relevant papers received by CENELEC CS from ISO/CASCO, dealing with political aspects of their work. Progress
ST 11	CCAF to agree the timescale for the preparation by the secretary of the annual report to the CENELEC General Assembly. Progress