EU Study on the specific policy needs for ICT standardisation

To perform the study, a project team was set up under the supervision of Professor Dr. Patrick Van Eecke, of the international law firm DLA Piper in Belgium.

A Core Team of four experts was responsible for performing the factual analysis of the standardisation issues and drafting tasks. The Core Teamalso undertook the management tasks in relation to the contract execution. The Core Team consisted of Patrick Van Eecke, Paulo Pinto and Tineke Egyedi.

A Field Expert Team of 10 specialists supported the Core Expert Team by providing relevant input through performing specified tasks. An Advisory Board of three standardisation authorities with many years of practical expertise in the field, was set up for assessing each deliverable on its legal and technical qualities before it was submitted to the European Commission.

Finally, the Project team drew on the experience of more than 25 Standardisation Experts by conducting interviews and inviting them for feedback through a Questionnaire.

The findings of the Core Team were discussed in three deliverables, being:

1. A First Interim Report, covering an in depth analysis of today's characteristics and the expected developments of the ICT standardisation landscape; the examination of the specific standardisation requirements for the years to come, an exploration of the alternatives for a standardisation system, and an analysis of the current EU ICT standardisation policy and its legal framework. The Interim Report already contained an outlook on possible policy recommendations.
2. A Second Interim Report, covering the possible alternatives for the future EU ICT standardisation policy and its integration to other EU policies; the identification of the specific standardisation policy measures and their legal requirements, available to be implemented within the future EU ICT standardisation system; an analysis of how public authorities could more efficiently use standards in support of EU policies and legislation; and an identification of the policy measures for better promoting the results of the EU standardisation system and to increase their impact on a global level.
3. A Final Report (Study), covering the finalised analysis of the Interim Report and policy recommendations, including the identification of the requirements for the structures, procedures and processes to create standards and the policies and measures that can facilitate the creation of these structures, procedures and processes.

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