Revised business plan of CEN/TC 292

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1 Secretariat: Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut doc.nr. Vlinderweg 6 P.O. box 5059 CEN/TC AX Delft, NL 2600 GB Delft, NL Netherlands Netherlands date N 601 REV total pages 20 item nr. supersedes document telephone: fax: Committee CEN/TC caroline.vanhoek@nen.nl Characterization of waste Revised business plan of CEN/TC 292 NOTE of the secretary: This updated version of the business plan includes the comments of CEN/TC 292/WG 7 and the comments of Austria of document N606 (in revision style). Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut Vlinderweg 6, 2623 AX Delft, NL P.O. Box 5059, 2600 GB Delft, NL Telephone +31 (0) , Fax +31 (0) , Internet:

2 Revised Business Plan of CEN/TC Characterization of waste Introduction CEN Technical Committees and Business Planning The extension of formal business planning to CEN Technical Committees (CEN/TCs) is an important measure, which forms part of a major review of business processes (known as Optimization ). The aim is to align the CEN work programme with expressed market needs and to ensure the adequate resourcing of projects through their development stages in the CEN/TCs. Your role in the implementation of the Business Planning concept will contribute significantly to the overall effectiveness of European standardization. We express our sincere appreciation and thanks for your time in reviewing this Business Plan. European standardization and the role of CEN The foremost aim of European standardization is to facilitate the exchange of goods and services though the elimination of technical barriers to trade. The use of standards by industry and the social and economic partners is always voluntary; however, European standards are sometimes related to European legislation (Directives), and conformity to such standards may constitute a presumption of conformity to the legal requirements of the Directives (which must be met by manufacturers before certain products can be traded legally within the Single Market). Three bodies are responsible for the planning, development and adoption of European standards: CEN (European Committee for Standardization) is responsible for all sectors excluding electrotechnical, which is the responsibility of CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization), and most of the Information and Communications Technologies, which are largely the responsibility of ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute). CEN is a legal association, the members of which are the National Standards Bodies (NSBs) of nineteen European countries and six Associates (organizations representing social and economic interests at European level), supported by a Central Secretariat based in Brussels. It is the European counterpart of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) with which it has a standing protocol (the Vienna Agreement ) to facilitate technical co-operation. The principal deliverable of CEN is the European standard (EN), which must be published by each of NSBs as an identical national standard, with any pre-existing national standards in conflict being withdrawn. A European standard embodies the essential principles of global openness and transparency, consensus, technical coherence and national commitment. These are safeguarded through its development in a CEN Technical Committee (CEN/TC), representative of all interested parties, supported by a public comment phase (the CEN Enquiry). CEN and its Technical Committees are also able to offer the European prestandard (ENV) and the informative CEN Report (CR) as solutions to market needs. More recently, CEN has created the CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) as a deliverable which aims to bridge the gap between the activities of consortia and the formal process of standardization represented by CEN and its national members. An important distinction is that the CWA is developed by CEN Workshops, comprising only participants with direct interest, and so it is not accorded the status of a European standard. Recognising the importance of market certainty in the use of European standards, CEN and CENELEC jointly offer a European Mark (the Keymark), which is a third-party certification mark through which compliance with European standards can be demonstrated. Proposals for European Mark Schemes may proposed by the CEN national members, the CEN Technical Committees or any European organization. 1

3 Scope of the CEN/TC Standardization of procedures to determine the characteristics of waste and waste behaviour, as sampling, pre-treatment, leaching properties, determination of total content of species, determination of sum parameters, assessment of ecotoxicity, proposition of test reports and subsequent terminology. ExcludedStandardization of procedures to determine the characteristics of waste and waste behaviour, especially leaching properties and standardization of subsequent terminology. Excluded from this scope are: - radioactive waste; - exhaust gases; - waste water; - explosives; - animal carcasses. Also excluded from the scope of this TC are: - the setting of limit values; - the setting of specifications for products and processes. Market, Environment, and Objectives of the CEN/TC This section establishes a sequential development of thoughts regarding the Market for which the CEN/TC aims to fulfil the needs. This sequence of thoughts starts from a description of the current market situation relevant to the product or product grouping under consideration by the CEN/TC, continues on to an analysis of the different factors motivating/influencing the activities of the CEN/TC, to come to clear description of objectives for the CEN/TC, together with an accompanying strategy how to reach those objectives. Finally, a general risk analysis is included highlighting issues that may delay or stop the CEN/TC achieving its set objectives. Market Situation Although bulk waste streams are not likely to be transported over big distances; trans-national trade does take place, and thus a European problem exists. Apart from economic reasons this trans-national transport is caused by to different environmental legislation in the member states. These differences concern the limit values for treatment and disposal facilities and the variance in prices of treatment and final destination options as well. Also the lack of clarity in the interpretation of the term waste gives rise to big economical and social problems in and between European countries regarding whether the materials in practice are treated as waste and whether they may be re-used or not. In the last decade re-use of some waste streams has become increasingly important, like coal fly ash in concrete which is often regarded as an industrial by-product. Although the term waste has been defined in a European directive and this definition has been clarified and completed by extensive jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice, the divergent interpretation of the EU legal definition of waste is still a problem. In several European countries waste management is based on characteristics of the waste e.g. total concentration of important parameters like heavy metals and organic components, behaviour in short and long term, especially leaching behaviour to soil and ground water. The participants in the work of TC 292 come from a very divers background. Interested parties are: - national governments/legislators; - research institutes; - laboratories; - private companies dealing with production, (trans-national) transport or treatment of waste; - companies dealing with use of secondary raw materials. - owners of landfills or incineration plants. 2

4 Market Environment Political, economical, social, technical, legal and international factors that either directly require some or all of the standardization activities proposed by the CEN/TC, or significantly influence the way these activities are carried out are the following : Political and legal factors Comment: The cited European directives should be actualised. For waste the following directives apply: - Waste Framework Directive (Directive 75/442/EEC); - European Waste Catalogue (Commission decision 94/3/EC); - Hazardous Waste Directive (Directive 91/689/EEC); - Hazardous Waste list (Council decision 94/904/EC); Test methods for the properties that render waste hazardous, include total content of specific parameters, tests for leaching behaviour, ecotoxicological tests, etc. - Incineration of hazardous waste (Directive 94/67/EC) and Incineration of non-hazardous waste (Directive 89/429/EC in revision) No limit values are set for the waste to be burnt. In practice several parameters are measured for process control, like total organic carbon. - Landfill of waste (99/31/EC) Methods will be described for compliance with limit values. This concerns: basic characterization tests, compliance tests and on site verification tests. Also methods for leaching behaviour and the determination of total content and parameters like total organic matter will be required. Comment: The sentence However is no longer valid (e.g. landfill directive) However, non of these directives make use of (references to) standardized test methods. In the European Directive on Construction Products also environmental aspects of construction materials are mentioned such as leaching tests and determination of total content. Mandates to different CEN/TCs are given to develop the required test methods, also for the dangerous substances. Technological developments Comment: add new technical developments: Biodegradability, new techniques for total content as XRF, emission into air, physical properties (for landfilling), ecotoxicity parameters for treatment, density for treatment Leaching tests are used to assess the effect of waste on the environment. The development of these tests is very expensive, and therefore duplication of work should be avoided. Experience from e.g. the Harmonization Network on Leaching has shown that leaching tests may be applicable not solely to waste but also to other materials. TC 292 favours horizontal co-ordination within CEN on the development of standardized leaching tests and the exchange of technical information on these tests. Economical factors As already addressed in the chapter on Market Situation the divergent interpretation of the term waste gives rise to economical problems on a national and European level regarding the status of materials (waste or product) and possible re-use. Environmental factors In the near future CEN/TCs will have to assess the environmental impact of their standards. This may concern the products they are working with or the tests being developed. For TC 292 this may mean that for the analytical procedures more attention should be given to the chemicals used. The 3

5 procedures to be developed have to characterize waste in the way that possible impact on the environment can be estimated.whether a complete environmental assessment of waste is required is unclear. Standardization within other committees: TC 292 has identified several fields were cooperation and/or harmonization of activities is advisable: add construction sector, solid recovered fuels, water TCs, compost biological treatment of waste - terminology; Various TCs have their own working group or task group dealing with the product specific waste, its terminology and sometimes even test methods. Examples are: biomedical waste, packaging waste, shoe manufacturing waste, etc. In 1995 PC 7 (Environment) took a recommendation that in their opinion TC 292 -as a more generic TC- should take the lead in waste terminology standardization. To achieve this leading role, a recommendation of BT is necessary - leaching tests; (see technological developments) - sludge; CEN/TC 308 deals with the characterization of sludge. In some countries this material is regarded as a waste, while in others useful applications for the material are investigated and chosen. In the past these overlapping scopes and unclear responsibilities sometimes caused duplication and divergence of work. In May 1999 agreements have been made on a closer cooperation and harmonization of work programs. Financial factors For the development and validation of standardized test methods additional funds are lacking, which are necessary to reach validated standards. At this moment (Summer 1999) TC 292 is negotiating with DG XI on a closer cooperation (mandate and financial support) in relation to the recently adopted Landfill Directive. DG XI has decided to discuss the possibility of a mandate when the Technical Adaptation Committee of the Landfill Directive is set up. This means that negotiations may resume at the end of Until now, DG XI has not been financially involved in the work of TC 292. Until now the validation of draft standards has been financed by individual members or national governments. At present an extensive validation program is set up where national (governmental) organisations have promised funding. Furthermore, research needs of CEN/TC 292 are registered on CEN-level for submission to STAR and DG XII. For more information see chapter on Strategies. Objectives of the CEN/TC and Strategies for their Achievement Based on the considerations above, the CEN/TC proposes the following objectives and strategic directions for its future work: Objectives of the CEN/TC To support European parties in waste management (legislators, private companies dealing with production, (trans-national) transport or treatment of waste, laboratories), by providing them with standardized terminology on waste and waste management and standardized and validated test methods to characterize the waste materials under consideration. The test results will enable the European parties to make environmental sound choices for the (final) destination of the materials, which may be treatment, re-use, incineration or landfill. To support European legislation in the field of waste and secondary raw materials: general directives on waste and hazardous waste, (draft) directives for incineration of waste and hazardous waste, and the directive on the landfill of waste. To create permanent links with the Environment Institute (EI) of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. 4

6 Strategies adopted to reach the Objectives As stated in the scope, the European standards under development will not include (environmental) limit values, nor product specific requirements regarding maximum content of (hazardous) components, which is seen as the responsibility of (national or) European legislation. The European standards will provide tools (test methods, calculation models and measurement methods) for the user to demonstrate whether the material under consideration complies with limit values or specifications set. In order to address specific needs of legislation TC 292 intends to keep an open dialogue with the Commission, in particular with DG XI and the Environment Institute. Giving the amount of different waste materials and the various test methods that have to be described, a more generic approach is chosen to cover the field. The total characterization is split into several modules: sampling, physical and chemical testing and analysis. Only two items are more generic, which are dealing with terminology of waste. It is the policy of the TC to place only new work items on the current programme of work, if financial and technical resources are sufficient to finalize the standards (or at least pre-standards (ENVs)) within a reasonable time. If a standard cannot be established within reasonable target dates, standstill of work on the national level should be avoided. Some items need standardized methods for which already similar standards have been developed by other technical committees. TC 292 has decided to avoid duplication of work and to refer to - wherever possible- of standards produced by other TCs. These standard methods will be checked on their applicability for waste, e.g. by round robin testing and other laboratory research. Test methods can only give reliable results - and thus will only be accepted by all parties involved - if they are validated (inclusion of information on the detection limit, precision, repeatability, reproducibility, robustness etc). In order to obtain this information interlaboratory trials are necessary. TC 292 has decided that if no statistical information is available, the methods can only be published as ENV instead of EN. In some cases the validation of draft standards has been financed by individual members or national governments. At present an extensive validation program is set up in order to obtain statistical data on the compliance leaching standards (pren to 4) and the eluate analysis standards (pren and pren 13370). Several national (governmental) organisations have promised funding, while contributions of DG XI and DG XII are pending. Target is to finish the project at the end of In order to support new standardization work in WG 7 recently also a proposal has been submitted to CEN/STAR on co-normative research for eco-toxicological characterisation of waste. In future additional proposals to STAR and/or contact with EI/JRC can be expected for the validation of the following draft standards: hydrocarbons by GC (WI ); hydrocarbons by gravimetry (WI ); halogen and sulphur (WI ); sampling standards (WIs , , , , ); compliance test monolithic materials (WI ); percolation simulation test (WI ) and ph stat test (WI ). 5

7 Structure of the TC CEN/TC 292 was created end 1991 and had its first meeting in April The frequency of TCmeetings is in principle once per nine months. For management reasons meetings with convenors and secretaries are organized between TC-meetings. CEN/TC 292 consists of 6 7 WG's. In the WG's almost all active countries are represented by at least one expert; most WG's meet three to four times per year. Editing committees have been installed per WG (instead of one EC for the complete TC). When considering new work items which cannot beaddressed by an already existing working group, an ad hoc group is installed to study the feasibility of the project and propose a scope and justification of the new work. If this task is completed, the ad hoc group is converted to a regular working group or disbanded. At present 3 ad hoc groups have been installed. CEN/TC 292 reports about twice per year to SABE (former PC 7) on its work program, progress made and other major internal decisions. Liaisons CEN/TC 292 has formal liaisons with the following CEN technical committees and working groups: CEN/SABE Soil Team ISO/TC 190 Soil quality CEN/TC 51 Cement CEN/TC 104 Concrete CEN/TC 154 Aggregates CEN/TC 164/WG 3 Influence of cementicious products on water for human consumption CEN/TC 223 Soil improvers CEN/TC 230 Water analysis CEN/TC 249/WG 9 Characterization of degradability of plastics CEN/TC 261 SC 4: Packaging and the environment CEN/TC 308 Characterization of sludge CEN/BT/TF TC 343 Solid recovered fuels Proposal: CEN/BT/WG 122 Uncertainty of measurementcen/tc 230 Water analysis (formal cooperation) CEN/TC 38 Durability of wood and derived materials CEN/TC 51 Cement and building limes (WG 12/TG 6 Task Group Leaching: cooperation project of CEN/TC 51, CEN/TC 104 Concrete and CEN/TC 164 Water supply) CEN/TC 154 Aggregates CEN/TC 223 Soil improvers and growing media CEN/TC 241 Gypsum and gypsum based products CEN/TC 261 SC 4: Packaging and the environment CEN/TC 308 Characterization of sludge Formal liaisons outside CEN: CEC/DG Env EC/DG Research Measurement and Testing Programme Harmonization of leaching tests EUROSLAG CEC/DG XI EFTA-secretariat ISO/TC 190 Soil quality UNEP EC/DG XII Measurement and Testing Programme - Project on harmonization of leaching tests 6

8 Risk analysis As mentioned before, TC 292 has decided that methods can only be published as ENs if sufficient data on performance characteristics of the method are available. This means that interlaboratory trials have to be carried out to obtain these data. For some draft standards national authorities supplied the necessary means to carry out interlaboratory trails. However, for several other methods no funding is available. These methods can therefore only be published as ENVs. Due to lack of human and financial resources progress in WG 1 has been very slow. Fortunately, funds have become available in 1999, which is expected to lead to draft standards rather soon. This is especially important since these (sampling ) standards are the basis for many of the other standards developed within TC

9 Work Programme This section gives an overview of existing and planned standardisation projects, called Work Items (WI). The aim of this listing is to demonstrate the adequacy of the proposed programme of work with the actual market or stakeholders needs. You will find that the projects are listed according the Working Group that is responsible for the drafting of the documents. More comprehensive information regarding the CEN/TC structure can be found under the next section CEN/TC Structure and Resources. NB : This part of the document may be viewed in two different levels of detail. To make this choice, please go to the Menu Bar, click on Tools, and then Options. Go to the file View in this field. Then go to the box Nonprinting characters, there you will find the option hidden text. If you do not mark the box, you will be able to view the CEN/TC s Business Plan that gives the necessary information for the CEN Stakeholders. If you wish to obtain more detailed information regarding the CEN/TC, mark the box next to the Hidden text, then click on the OK button. If you wish to print the document with the hidden text, follow the same steps as above, but instead of going into the View file, click on the Print file. Here you will find a box entitled Include with document, make sure the box next to the Hidden text is marked. CEN/TC 292/WG 1 - Sampling techniques for waste Reference : Characterization of waste - Sampling - Sampling of liquid and granular waste materials including paste-like materials and sludges- Part 1: A framework for sampling plan preparation New forecasted date for stage 40 is New forecasted date for stage 49 is Reference : Available : as CEN Technical report Characterization of waste - Sampling - Sampling of liquid and granular waste materials including paste-like materials and sludges- Part 2: Selection and application of criteria for sampling under various conditions Date forecasted for stage 40 is New forecasted date for stage 49 is Reference : Available : as CEN Technical report Characterization of waste - Sampling - Sampling of liquid and granular waste materials including paste-like materials and sludges- Part 3: Sampling techniques New forecasted date for stage 49 is

10 Reference : Available : as CEN Technical report Characterization of waste - Sampling - Sampling of liquid and granular waste materials including paste-like materials and sludges- Part 4: Sample pre-treatment in the field New forecasted date for stage 49 is Reference : Available : as CEN Technical report Characterization of waste - Sampling - Sampling of liquid and granular waste materials including paste-like materials and sludges- Part 5: Procedures for sample packaging, storage, preservation, transport and delivery New forecasted date for stage 49 is Reference : Available : as CEN Technical report Characterization of waste - Sampling - Sampling of liquid and granular waste materials including paste-like materials and sludges - Part 6: Examples of developing of generic/specific sampling plans. New forecasted date for stage 49 is CEN/TC 292/WG 2 - Leaching test procedures Reference : Characterization of waste - Compliance leaching test for monolithic material New forecasted date for stage 49 is Reference : Characterization of waste - Leaching - Assessment of the monolithic character New forecasted date for stage 49 is CEN/TC 292/WG 3 - Parameters related to species soluble in mineral acid or water - Analysis and digestion methods Reference : Characterization of waste - Pretreatment of the laboratory sample prior to digestion and/or elemental analysis 9

11 Reference : Available : 2002 as CEN technical report Characterization of waste - Determination of Cr(VI) in waste State of the art document Reference : Characterization of waste - Determination of Cr(VI) in waste Analysis method Reference : Characterization of waste - Determination of elemental composition by X-ray fluorescence Reference : Available : as CEN technical report Characterization of waste - Preparation of waste samples using Alkali-fusion techniques Reference : Available : 2003 as EN Characterization of waste - Analysis of eluates - Determination of ph, As, Ba, Cd, Cl -, Co, Cr, Cr(VI), Cu, Mo, Ni, NO - 2, Pb, total S, SO 2-4, V and Zn ENV will be converted into EN by formal vote without further updating (resolution 376). Reference : Available : 2003 as EN Characterization of waste - Analysis of eluates - Determination of Ammonium, AOX, conductivity, Hg, phenol index, TOC, CN - easily liberatable, F - ENV will be converted into EN by formal vote without further updating (resolution 377). CEN/TC 292/WG 4 - Terminology Reference : Available : 2003 as EN Characterization of waste - Terminology - Part 1: Material related terms and definitions Sent out for Formal Vote 2002/10/21 10

12 Reference : Available : 2003 as EN Characterization of waste - Terminology - Part 2: Management related terms and definitions CEN/TC 292/WG 5 - Analysis of waste. Selected groups parameters Reference : Available : 2004 as EN Characterization of waste - Analysis of hydrocarbons (C10 to C39 ) by gas chromatography Reference : Available : 2004 as EN Characterization of waste - Determination of halogen and sulphur content; oxygen combustion in closed systems and determination methods Reference : Available : 2004 as EN Characterization of waste - Calculation of dry matter by determination of dry residue or water content Reference : Available : 2004 as EN Characterization of waste - Determination of hydrocarbons by gravimetry Reference : Available : 2005 as EN Characterization of waste - Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) in waste Comments Reference : Available : 2005 as EN Characterization of waste - Determination of loss on ignition in waste, sludge and sediments Comments CEN/TC 292/WG 6 - Basic characterization tests for leaching behviour Reference : Characterization of waste - Leaching behaviour test - Influence of ph on leaching with continuous ph control Reference : Characterization of waste - Leaching behaviour of a waste material under standardized percolation conditions - Up-flow percolation test 11

13 CEN for enquiry until 2002/09/14. Reference : Characterization of waste - Simulation of the leaching behaviour of a waste material under specific conditions - Down-flow percolation test Reference : Characterization of waste - Dynamic leaching test for monolithic waste New work item accepted 2001/06. Reference : Characterization of waste - Leaching behaviour test - Influence of ph on leaching with initial acid/base addition Reference : Characterization of waste - Leaching behaviour test - Acid and base neutralisation capacity test New work item accepted by TC 292 if ENV TC accepts New WI. CEN/TC 292/WG 7 - Characterization of waste - Ecotoxicological properties Reference : Available : 2004 as EN Characterization of waste - Ecotoxicity tests for raw waste and water extracts from waste European Publications for this CEN/TC This section gives a list of European Publications that have been published by the CEN/TC and the information whether or not their references have been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. ENV 12920:1997 Characterization of waste - Methodology for the determination of the leaching behaviour of waste under specified conditions ENV 12506:2000 Characterization of waste - Analysis of eluates - Determination of ph, As, Ba, Cd, Cl -, Co, Cr, Cr(VI), Cu, Mo, Ni, NO 2 -, Pb, total S, SO 4 2-, V and Zn 12

14 ENV 13370:2001 Characterization of waste - Analysis of eluates - Determination of Ammonium, AOX, conductivity, Hg, phenol index, TOC, CN - easily liberatable, F - EN 13137:2001 Characterization of waste - Determination of total organic carbon EN :2002 Characterization of waste - Leaching - Compliance test for leaching of granular and sludges - Part 1: One stage batch test at a liquid to solid ratio of 2 l/kg with particle size below 4 mm (without or with size reduction) EN :2002 Characterization of waste - Leaching - Compliance test for leaching of granular and sludges - Part 2: One stage batch test at a liquid to solid ratio of 10 l/kg with particle size below 4 mm (without or with size reduction) EN :2002 Characterization of waste - Leaching - Compliance test for leaching of granular and sludges - Part 3: Two stage batch test at a liquid to solid ratio of 2 l/kg and 8 l/kg with particle size below 4 mm (without or with size reduction) EN :2002 Characterization of waste - Leaching - Compliance test for leaching of granular and sludges - Part 4: One stage batch test at a liquid to solid ratio of 10 l/kg with particle size below 10 mm (without or with limited size reduction) EN 13656:2002 Characterization of waste - Microwave assisted digestion with hydrofluoric (HF), nitric (HNO 3 ) and hydrochloric (HCl) acid mixture for subsequent determination of elements in waste EN 13657:2002 Characterization of waste - Digestion for subsequent determination of aqua regia soluble portion of elements in waste 13

15 CEN/TC Structure and Resources This section gives an overview of the existing and planned standardisation structure for this CEN/TC and its resources, which are required to be able to elaborate the above listed projects. Only structures directly responsible for standardisation projects (WIs) are listed. Therefore, no coordination or advisory groups are included. Again, the aim of this listing is to demonstrate the adequacy of available resources with regard to the anticipated workload. NB : This document may be viewed in two different levels of detail. To make this choice, please go to the Menu Bar, click on Tools, and then Options. Go to the file View in this field. Then go to the box Nonprinting characters, there you will find the option hidden text. If you do not mark the box, you will be able to view the CEN/TC s Business Plan that gives the necessary information for the CEN Stakeholders. If you wish to obtain more detailed information regarding the CEN/TC, mark the box next to the Hidden text, then click on the OK button. If you wish to print the document with the hidden text, follow the same steps as above, but instead of going into the View file, click on the Print file. Here you will find a box entitled Include with document, make sure the box next to the Hidden text is marked. CEN/TC Characterization of waste Chairperson : Mr J.Bartels Secretary : Mrs C.S. van Hoek CEN Member responsible : NEN Additional human resources that the CEN/TC would like to participate in their work, e.g. specific expertise : No editing committee is installed. The tasks of the editing committee are delegated to the different working groups. CEN/TC 292/WG 1 - Sampling techniques for waste The scope of the WG is : To develop (a) European Standard(s) for sampling techniques, primarily to support the (proposed) Directives of the EC and regulations of the EFTA countries of waste. Convenor: Mr N. Blakey Secretary : Mr W.R.Kerrigan Balanced participation of interested groups is ensured : N If 'No', please explain why and/or state any additional human resources that the WG would like to participate in their work, e.g. specific expertise : See also risk analysis chapter. Due to lack of human resources (and funding) progress has been very slow in this WG. CEN/TC 292/WG 2 - Leaching test procedures The scope of the WG is : To develop (a) European Standard(s) for leaching test procedures, primarily to support the proposed Directives of the EC and regulations of the EFTA countries on the landfilling of waste.. Convenor: Mr G. Pepin Secretary : Ms E. Brun 14

16 Balanced participation of interested groups is ensured : Y If 'No', please explain why and/or state any additional human resources that the WG would like to participate in their work, e.g. specific expertise : CEN/TC 292/WG 3 - Parameters related to species soluble in mineral acid or water - Analysis and digestion methods The scope of the WG is : To develop (a) European Standard(s) for the analysis and the determination ofproperties of leachates arising from laboratory tests to be standardized by WG2, and primarily to support the proposed directives of the EC and regulations of the EFTA countries and the landfilling of waste.. Convenor: Mrs M.Kisser Secretary : Dipl.-Ing. J.Winkler Balanced participation of interested groups is ensured : Y If 'No', please explain why and/or state any additional human resources that the WG would like to participate in their work, e.g. specific expertise : CEN/TC 292/WG 4 - Terminology The scope of the WG is : To develop (a) European Standard(s) on terminology by proposing terms and definitions, taking into account existing work and documents.. Convenor: Dr J. Hoborn Secretary : Ms E. Albage Nordberg Balanced participation of interested groups is ensured : Y If 'No', please explain why and/or state any additional human resources that the WG would like to participate in their work, e.g. specific expertise : CEN/TC 292/WG 5 - Analysis of waste. Selected groups parameters The scope of the WG is : To develop (a) European Standard(s) for the direct analysis of waste (other than for leaching tests) and the digestion and extraction of solid or semi-solid wastes and the analysis of liquid waste, including suspensions.. Convenor: Mr. K. Furtmann Secretary : Dipl.-Ing. R.Foitzik Balanced participation of interested groups is ensured : Y If 'No', please explain why and/or state any additional human resources that the WG would like to participate in their work, e.g. specific expertise : 15

17 CEN/TC 292/WG 6 - Basic characterization tests for leaching behviour The scope of the WG is : To prepare standards for the determination of the leaching behaviour of wastes under specified conditions (i.e. for a specific scenario).. Convenor: Dr H.Van der Sloot Secretary : Ms I. Ferro Balanced participation of interested groups is ensured : Y If 'No', please explain why and/or state any additional human resources that the WG would like to participate in their work, e.g. specific expertise : CEN/TC 292/WG 7 - Characterization of waste - Ecotoxicological properties The scope of the WG is : To provide standardised test methods for ecotoxicologal properties of raw waste and water extracts from waste. To describe how to apply the existing standardized methods for the determination of ecotoxicological properties of raw wastes and water extracts from wastes Convenor: Mr P. Pandard Secretary : Mr L. Thomas Balanced participation of interested groups is ensured : Y/N If 'No', please explain why and/or state any additional human resources that the WG would like to participate in their work, e.g. specific expertise : 16

18 Annex 1: Glossary of terms and abbreviations for the CEN/TC Business Plan NB: This glossary gives the full name and status of terms used, in abbreviated form or in full, in the above Buisness Plan for CEN/TCs. The glossary also gives the source of the information provided. Glossary intends to help with the understanding of the terms used. Whenever any of these terms are used by contributors to this Business Plan, they are requested to use them coherently as foreseen in the glossary. Term Abbrev. Definition Standardization 4) --- The activity of establishing, with regard to actual or potential problems, normative documents for common and repeated use, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context. Standard 4) --- Document, established by consensus and approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context Package of standards 2) --- Group, as small as possible, of inter-related standards in the scope of one or more CEN Technical Committees, usually developed simultaneously to one another as parts of one standard, or a series of related standards that may or may not be parts of one standard, that are produced in sequence but with a date of withdrawal that is deferred until the last standard in the series is published. CEN/TC European Standardization Deliverables : 2) European Standard 2) EN standard adopted by CEN/CENELEC and carrying with it an obligation of implementation as an identical national standard and withdrawal of conflicting national standards NOTE The term "harmonized standard" is a term used in the context of the New Approach directives see clause 4.2 of the "Guide to the implementation of directives based on the New Approach and the Global Approach" edition European Pre- Standard ENV Prospective CEN/CENELEC standards for provisional application in technical fields where the innovation rate is high or when there is an urgent need for guidance and primarily where aspects of safety for persons and goods are not involved. If national standards exist that conflict with a pre-standard, it is not obligatory to withdraw them. CEN Report CR A CEN/CENELEC publication authorized by the Technical Board in order to provide information. CEN Technical Specification 2) TS document adopted by CEN/CENELEC for which there is the future possibility of agreement on a European Standard, but for which at present the required support for approval as a European Standard cannot be obtained there is doubt on whether consensus has been achieved, the subject matter is still under technical development, 17

19 Term Abbrev. Definition or there is another reason precluding immediate publication as a European Standard NOTE A Technical Specification is not allowed to conflict with an existing European Standard. CEN Technical Report 2) TR A document adopted by CEN/CENELEC containing informative material not suitable to be published as a European Standard or a Technical Specification NOTE A TR may include, for example, data obtained from a survey carried out among the CEN/CENELEC national members, data on work in other organizations, or data on the "state-of-the-art" in relation to national standards on a particular subject. Harmonization Document 2) HD CENELEC standard that carries with it the obligation to be implemented at national level, at least by public announcement of the HD number and title and by withdrawal of any conflicting national standards. Standstill 2) --- Standstill is an obligation accepted by the national members of CEN/CENELEC not to take any action, either during the preparation of an EN (and HD for CENELEC) or after its approval, which could prejudice the harmonization intended and, in particular, not to publish a new or revised national standard which is not completely in line with an existing EN (and HD for CENELEC). European Directive e.g. : 89/106/EEC A legislative instrument within the European Union (EU) which is binding for Member States with regards to the objective to be achieved but which leaves to the national authorities the choice of form and methods used to attain the objectives which were agreed on at EU level within their domestic legal systems. Mandate M/xxx Political request from the European Commission (EC) (and European Free Trade Association (EFTA)), agreed upon by the Member States (generally via a decision of the Standing Committee of the Directive 98/34), addressed to CEN, in support of an action from the EC. This can be in support of legislative work such as a directive (some directives, not all, are 'New Approach' Directives), or in support of an industrial policy action from the EC. New Approach Directives --- Essential Requirements Directives that have been put into force since May 1985 by the Council of the European Communities which define legislative harmonization in those sectors where barriers to trade are created by justified divergent national regulations concerning the health and safety of citizens and consumer and environmental protection, will be confined to laying down the essential requirements, conformity with which will entitle a product to free movement within the Community. --- Requirements that represent the core of European Union law around which an effective policy has been developed in matters of safety, health and other measures for those areas covered by the new approach directives. Harmonized standard --- Technical specification adopted by European Standards Organizations, developed under a mandate given by the European Commission and/or European Free Trade Association, in support of essential requirements of a New Approach Directives 18

20 Term Abbrev. Definition NOTE This concept is different from the concept of 'Harmonized standard' used by ISO/IEC and by the 'Low Voltage Directive' Official Journal of the European Communities OJEC An official publication of the Institutions of the European Union which is published daily. Presumption of conformity --- Assumption made failing proof to the contrary, based on known facts, of the fulfillment by a product, process or service of specified requirements. Technical Committee CEN/TC Technical structure with precise title, scope and work programme, established in the CEN System by the Technical Board (BT), essentially to manage the preparation of European Standards (EN) in accordance with an agreed business plan Editing Committee --- An editing committee set up by the Technical Committee (TC) as soon as the work begins to support to TC Secretary for editorial and language validation of text. Sub-committee SC Body, established within a Technical Committee (TC), having responsibility for a large programme of work in which: - different expertise is needed for different parts of the work, and - the range of separate activities needs co-ordination over long periods of time Working group 2) WG Group, established by a Technical Committee (TC) or Subcommittee (SC), that undertakes a specific short-term task, in the context of the TC business plan, usually resulting in the provision of a draft standard. It works within clearly defined policy guidelines from its parent body. On completion of task, the Working Group is disbanded Work Item number WI The identification number given to a subject with a specific title and scope to be worked out by a Technical Committee within agreed target dates and leading to a CEN publication, or a series of interrelated tasks implemented within the constraints of time, cost and quality for the purposes of achieving a specific measurable objective International Organization for Standardization ISO Vienna Agreement VA Agreement on exchange of technical information between the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and CEN approved by the CEN Administrative Board on 27 June 1991 in Vienna. VA CEN lead --- Technical cooperation between ISO and CEN under the VA, where the work is done by the CEN/TC or SC, where a formal notification of interest was received by CEN from ISO, and where parallel synchronized procedures are applied in ISO and CEN for the approval processes. VA ISO lead --- Technical cooperation between ISO and CEN under the VA, where the work is done by the ISO/TC, where a formal notification of interest was received by ISO from CEN, and where parallel synchronized procedures are applied in ISO and CEN for the approval processes. 19

21 Sources used : 1) CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, Part 2: Common Rules for Standards Work, ) EN 45020: Standardization and related activities - General vocabulary (ISO/IEC Guide 2:1996), Brussels : CEN Central Secretariat,

22 Revised Business Plan of CEN/TC