EOTC to hold 'New Approach Guide' workshop

Participants in the European Organisation for Conformity Assessment (EOTC) 'New Approach Guide '99 Edition' workshop, to be held in Brussels on 7 October 1999, will have an opportunity to meet the speakers and learn about the review, development and future of the 'New Approach Guide 99'.

The workshop will begin with a review of the situation by the Commission, followed by individual presentations on notified bodies, CE marking, market surveillance and external aspects.

There will also be a feedback session on working problems and opportunities involving speakers from European industry, third countries, and representatives from conformity and notified bodies. Mr David White, Head of Unit III/B.1 (Coordination of regulatory activities and international aspects of the internal products market) of the Commission's Industry DG, will present the closing remarks for the event.

Anyone interested in viewing the latest draft version of the 'Guide to implementation of directives based on a new approach and global approach', can do so by visiting the EOTC's on-line information service at:

http://www.eotc.be/news/ec/ec_guide(opens in new window)

The guide covers the following topics:

- Scope of new approach directives;
- Responsibilities;
- Compliance with directives;
- Notified bodies;
- CE marking;
- Market surveillance;
- External aspects.
To register for the workshop, please contact:

Ms Angela Cohen
E-mail: helpdesk@eotc.be

or download a registration form from the EOTC website at:

http://www.eotc.be/events/eotc/newapproach/newapproach_regform.htm(opens in new window)