WP.6 annual sessions is not only to review and to approve the work accomplished since the last session, it also provides an opportunity to discuss and learn about key developments in quality infrastructure.
Thirty-fourth Session of the Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6)
26 August (15:00) - 28 August (18:00) 2024
Palais des Nations Salle VIII Geneva Switzerland
Background
All of the official documents for review and approval are available below under session documents.
The speakers and themes under each agenda item are available below. This will feature, among other themes artificial intelligence, gender action plans, combatting counterfeits and integrated risk management. There will also be key speakers from related organizations.
Finally, the session will delve into a current topic in depth and see how WP.6 might contribute in the future. This is under the panel conference below.
All are welcome to participate in the annual session. During the formal segments (reviewing and approving the work accomplished) only official delegations may take the floor; experts may ask questions during the presentations under the subgroups or panel conference. There will be a live feed to listen in for those unable to travel. Registration is required (for in person or for the live feed link instructions); please use the link above.
Session documents
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| Item 1: Adoption of the agenda | |||
| Provisional agenda for the thirty-fourth session ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/1 |
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| Item 2: Matters arising | |||
| Report from the Bureau of Working Party 6 ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/INF.1 |
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| The Basics of Quality Infrastructure for Trade ECE/TRADE/478 |
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| Report of third annual forum: Quality infrastructure for trade and the digital and green transformation ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/3 |
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| Item 3: Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems | |||
| Report of activities under the Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems 2023–2024 ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/4 |
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| Survey on integrated risk management in single window systems: Best practices and challenges ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/5 |
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| Initial findings on the survey on integrated risk management in single window systems ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/INF.2 |
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| Item 4: Team of Specialists on Gender-Responsive Standards | |||
| Report of activities of the Team of Specialists on Gender-Responsive Standards 2023–2024 ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/6 |
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| Guide for standards-related gender action plans ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/7 |
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| Item 5: Advisory Group on Market Surveillance | |||
| Report of activities under the Advisory Group on Market Surveillance 2023–2024 ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/8 |
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| Revision of Recommendation M: the Use of Market Surveillance Infrastructure as a Complementary Means to Protect Consumers against Counterfeit Goods ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/9 |
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| Recommendation K on Metrological Assurance of Conformity Assessment and Testing, Third Edition ECE/TRADE/482 |
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| Item 6: Ad Hoc Team of Specialists on Standardization and Regulatory Techniques | |||
| Report on activities under the Ad Hoc Team of Specialists on Standardization and Regulatory Techniques 2023–2024 ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/10 |
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| Overarching common regulatory arrangement for the regulatory compliance of products and/or services with embedded artificial intelligence or other digital technologies ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/11 |
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| Declaration for technical regulation of products with embedded artificial intelligence ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/12 |
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| Revision of Recommendation L on an International Model for Product/Service Conformity Based on Transnational Regulatory Cooperation ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/13 |
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| Report of the 5 April 2024 conference on harmonizing regulatory requirements on pipeline security for hydrogen ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/INF.3 |
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| Item 7: Programme of work | |||
| (a) Report on capacity building | |||
| (b) Programme of work for 2025 | |||
| Programme of work of the Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies for 2025 ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/14 |
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| (c) Activities of other United Nations Economic Commission for Europe bodies and other international organizations of interest to WP.6 | |||
| Item 8: Panel discussion: Quality infrastructure helping to prevent a green and digital divide – identifying challenges for capacity development for sustainable trade in developing economies | |||
| Item 9: Other business | |||
| Item 10: Adoption of the report | |||
| Report on the thirty-fourth session of the Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies ECE/CTCS/WP.6/2024/2 |
Session speakers and presentations
DAY ONE AFTERNOON (MONDAY, 26 AUGUST)
Welcome
- Elisabeth Türk, Director Economic Cooperation and Trade Division, UNECE [Bio]
- Davit Tkemaladze, Vice-Chair WP.6 [Bio]
- Lance Thompson, Secretary WP.6, MAS, ECTD, UNECE [Bio]
Item 1: Adoption of the agenda
Item 2: Matters arising
- Ariel Ivanier, Chief of Market Access Section, ECTD, UNECE [Bio]
- Gabrielle White, Vice-Chair WP.6 [Bio]
Item 7a: Report on capacity building
- Lance Thompson, Secretary WP.6, MAS, ECTD, UNECE
- Davit Tkemaladze, Director General, Georgian National Agency for Standards and Metrology (GeoSTM)
- Kostanca Dedja, Gender Director of Standardization, Albania [Bio]
DAY TWO MORNING (TUESDAY, 27 AUGUST)
Item 3: Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems (GRM)
Reporting on activities of GRM
- Alexia Davison, Chair GRM, WP.6 [Bio]
Integrated risk management
- Donald Macrae, Vice-Chair GRM, WP.6 [Bio]
- Valentin Nikonov, Vice-Chair GRM, WP.6 [Bio]
- Victoria Tuomesto, International Trade Centre [Bio]
Item 4: Team of Specialists on Gender-Responsive Standards (ToS-GRS)
Reporting on activities of ToS-GRS
- Michelle Parkouda, Chair ToS-GRS, WP.6 [Bio]
Developing gender action plans for standards development
- Lance Thompson, Secretary WP.6, MAS, ECTD, UNECE
- Rachel Miller, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) [Bio]
- Speakers to be confirmed
Item 5: Advisory Group on Market Surveillance (MARS)
Reporting on activities of MARS
- Jan Deconinck, Chair MARS, WP.6 [Bio]
Market surveillance contribution in the combat against counterfeit goods
- Anna Caroline Müller, World Trade Organization (WTO) [Bio]
- Vera Despotovic, Ministry of Foreign and International Trade, Republic of Serbia [Bio] (tbc)
DAY TWO AFTERNOON (TUESDAY, 27 AUGUST)
Item 6: Ad-Hoc Team of Specialists on Standardization and Regulatory Techniques (START)
Reporting on activities of START
- Marco Pangallo, Vice-Chair WP.6 [Bio]
Harmonizing regulatory compliance of products with embedded artificial intelligence
- Markus Krebsz, Project Leader on AI, WP.6 [Bio]
- Kenyan Bureau of Standards (tbc)
- Lucia Velasco, UN Tech Envoy, AI Advisory Board, UN [Bio] (tbc)
Item 7b: Programme of work for 2025
- Davit Tkemaladze, Vice-Chair WP.6
Item 7c: Activites of other organizations of interest to WP.6
- Dorina Nati, UNIDO for iNetQI [Bio]
- Branko Milicevic, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE [Bio]
- Sara Gobbi, ASTM [Bio]
- UNCTAD representative (tbc)
DAY THREE (WEDNESDAY, 28 AUGUST)
Item 8: Panel conference
- See dedicated webpage at: https://unece.org/trade/events/quality-infrastructure-helping-prevent-green-and-digital-divide
Item 9: Other business
Item 10: Adoption of the report
- Lance Thompson, Secretary WP.6, MAS, ECTD, UNECE
Panel conference on Quality infrastructure helping to prevent a green and digital divide
See dedicated webpage at: https://unece.org/trade/events/quality-infrastructure-helping-prevent-green-and-digital-divide