Ref. Ares(2015)4612905 - 27/10/2015
Ref. Ares(2016)6183596 - 28/10/2016
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Directorate-General for Trade
Directorate E - Neighbouring countries, USA and Canada
USA and Canada
Brussels,
USA and Canada
Meeting with VDMA - TTIP - 22.01.2015
VDMA:
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and
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COMM: I. Garcia Bercero,
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(DG Trade),
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(DG ENTR)
• VDMA stated that they continue working on providing more common positions
across the Atlantic, on the top of the ones provided by the printing industry,
ORGALIME/NEMA, SPI/Euromap and CECE/CEMA/AEM.
• Upon Commission request they highlighted their main interests in the NRTL
revision:
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ILAC/IAF accreditation recognition by OSHA and ensuing recognition of
certificates.
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Enhancing the use of IEC/ISO standards.
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Use of a common safety marking.
• VDMA requested clarification on the recently published Commission paper on
engineering: In particular regarding the absence of specific language on
accreditation, the particular approach to mechanical safety and in general about how
the discussions with the US would progress.
• The issue of the use of ISO 12100 was raised. VDMA would see a great
improvement if this standard was taken up by the US.
• VDMA reiterated their request of 100% tariff elimination at entry into force.
• Regarding RoO, they claimed that CETA is not the right example for TTIP and that
under every heading there should always be a possibility to use an alternative rule.
• Simplifying visa procedures for workers is also a demand of VDMA (Comm noted
that this is out of the scope of TTIP)
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