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Annual session of the Ad-Hoc Team of Specialists START and its initiatives

Annual session of the Ad-Hoc Team of Specialists START and its initiatives

07 June 2022 10:00 - 16:30

The Ad-Hoc Team of Specialists on Standardization and Regulatory Techniques (START) assists member States’ efforts to converge towards better regulations. To reduce non-tariff barriers to trade, the content of technical regulations should revolve around the definition of essential requirements. Making reference to international standards in national legislation is the most efficient way to achieve this. WP.6 proposes its Recommendation L as a model for regulatory cooperation.

Several initiatives have been launched under the START subgroup, covering topics such as earth-moving machinery, equipment for explosive environments and pipeline safety. During this meeting, each of the initiatives provided a brief introduction on the individual initiatives, explained the activities which have taken place recently and discussed future plans.

In the afternoon, a brief administrative meeting took place in order to elect officers and discuss the reports which should be presented to the WP.6 Annual Session in November. This meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss the future of work under the WP.6 umbrella.

General agenda

10:00-11:00: Pipeline Safety Initiative

 

11:30-12:30: Equipment for Explosive Environments Initiative

14:00-15:00: Earth-Moving Machinery Initiative

16:00-16:30: START Administrative meeting

Meeting report

Report of the 2022 meeting of the Ad Hoc Team of Specialists on Standardization and Regulatory Techniques