Standards and Innovation....

NSAI Standards Development

Elizabeth O’Ferrall

Seminar – Universal Design in Legislation, Policy and Practice

3rd June 2010

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 Innovation and standard development

• European Commission paper – “Towards an

increased contribution from standardisation to
innovation in Europe”.
• Stronger role for standardisation in support of
innovation is important for Europe to address
economic, environment & social challenges.
• Can be a tool to disseminate new knowledge
innovation and technology

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 Role of Standards – disseminating
technology

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 Role of Standards – disseminating
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 Role of Standards – disseminating
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 Role of Standards – disseminating
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 Standards and the interaction with R&D

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 Established role of standards is to structure
economy and protect consumers

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 Standard development network

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 Benefits to participation in the standards
process
• Gives the participant a competitive edge
• How
• Awareness of latest innovations
• Awareness of latest draft regulations
• Networking within industry specific forum
• Facilitates the building of participants own
knowledge base, i.e. participants may learn a
great deal about the area in which they are
engaged

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 NSAI and Universal Design

• Establishment of Accessibility for all

Consultative Committee 2006 (AASCC)

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 NSAI and Universal Design

Scope of the AASCC

• To advise NSAI in regard to the need for
National standards in the area of
Universal Design and Accessibility for all
people, including persons of any size,
age, ability, or disability

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 NSAI and Universal Design

6 Active Working Groups

• WG1-Built Environment
• WG2-Wheelchairs & Universal Transport
• WG3-Assistive Technology- Products
• WG4-ICT
• WG6-Universal Design in Service Provision
• WG7-Inclusion of Universal Design in Standards
Development

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Involvement in STAND4ALL Project – Feb

2010
• An EU-funded project, in which both
consumers/end users and committee
members in standardization are trained to take
into account the needs of older people and
people with disabilities in standardization.

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 NSAI and Universal Design

Mandates in Relation to Standards

• Mandate 283 - Mandate to the European Standards

Bodies for a guidance document in the field of safety
and usability of products by people with special needs
(e.g. elderly and disabled).

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Mandates in Relation to Standards

• Mandate 273 - Mandate to the European Standards

Bodies for standardization in the field of information
and communications technologies (ICT) for disabled
and elderly people.

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Mandates in Relation to Standards

• Mandate 376 - Standardisation mandate to CEN,

CENELEC and ETSI in support of European
accessibility requirements for public procurement of
products and services in the ICT domain.

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 NSAI and Universal Design

Mandates in Relation to Standards

• Mandate 420 - Standardisation mandate to CEN,

CENELEC and ETSI in support of European
accessibility requirements for public procurement in
the built environment

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Draft Mandate

• Mandate xxx - Standardisation mandate to CEN,

CENELEC and ETSI to include design for all in relevant
Standardisation initiatives

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Further Information on Standardisation

www.standards.ie

Accessibility for All Standards Consultative

Committee Work
Contact: Elizabeth O’Ferrall , Tel 01 8073855
(elizabeth.oferrall@nsai.ie)
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