The MARS Group held its 11th meeting in Prague, Czech Republic from 25 to 27 September 2013, at the invitation of Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing hosted by Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.
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Meeting Agenda and Presentations
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25 September 2013 – Wednesday |
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| 14:00 - 14:45 | Official opening of the 11th MARS-meeting |
| Welcome addresses | |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Mr. Tomáš Hajdušek Deputy Minister, Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Mr. Milan Holeček President of Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Mrs. Jana Krivosudská Head of Service Office, Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| Introductory words | |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Ms. Marion Stoldt, WP.6 Chairperson |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Mrs. Kvetoslava Steinlová, MARS Group Chairperson |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Tour de table |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Information and plans, follow-up Ms. Marion Stoldt, WP.6 Chairperson |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package Presentation by Mr. Kiril Nikolov, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission |
| 16:45 - 17:10 |
Market surveillance and consumer protection |
| 17:10 - 17:35 | Market surveillance and product safety Presentation by Ms. Dana Manová, Head of International Cooperation Department, Central Inspectorate – Czech Trade Inspection Authority |
| Discussion, comments and exchange of views | |
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26 September 2013 – Thursday |
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| 9:30 - 9:55 | Implementation of Regulation 1025/2012 on European Standardisation Presentation by Mr. Jiří Kratochvíl, Director of Standards Department, Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| 9:55 - 10:20 | Some aspects on standardization in the context of foreign trade and trade policy Presentation by Mr. Christer Arvius, WP.6 Senior Advisor |
| 10:20 - 10:55 | Implementation of Regulation 305/2011 on Construction Products Presentation by Ms. Václava Holušová, Construction Products Section, Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| Discussion, comments and exchange of views | |
| 11:30 - 11:55 | Machinery – best practices in the market surveillance Presentation by Mrs. Kvetoslava Steinlová, Director of EU Affairs and Technical Standardisation Department, Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| 11:55 - 12:20 | The NOMAD project – checking of noise emission data in the instruction of use of machinery Presentation by Mr. Peter Galo, Head of International Relations Department, Technical Testing Institute Piešťany |
| Discussion, comments and exchange of views | |
| 14:30 - 14:55 | Generic market surveillance procedure Information by Mr. Ivan Hendrikx, EMC/Safety Expert |
| 14:55 - 15:20 | The role of research and Universities in standardisation and regulatory activities Presentation by Mrs. Marta Orviska, Assoc. Professor, Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica |
| 15:20 - 15:35 | Implementation of the UNECE Recommendation “I” on “Education in Standards-Related Issues“ Information by Mrs. Lorenza Jachia, Secretary of WP.6 |
| Discussion, comments and exchange of views | |
| 15:55 – 16:30 | Revision of the Recommendation „D“ on „Reference to Standards“ Information by Mrs. Lorenza Jachia, Secretary of WP.6 |
| 16:30 - 16:50 | Update on the development of the Global Market Surveillance database Information by Mrs. Kvetoslava Steinlová, Director of EU Affairs and Technical Standardisation Department, Slovak Office of Standards, Metrology and Testing |
| 16:50 – 17:15 | A.O.B Risk of Counterfeit Products Information by Mrs. Lorenza Jachia, Secretary of WP.6 |
| General discussion (Exchange of views and comments) | |
| 17:30-18:00 | Closing of the Session |