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June 24, 1998
A Global Model for Regulatory
Reform
Northeast Product Safety
Society
Boxboro, MA
24 June 1998
Michael Neuffer
Manager, Corporate Product Safety
and Regulations
Digital Equipment Corp.
Speaking for …. ITI, The Information
Technology Industry Council
June 24, 1998
Information Technology Industry
Council
ITI represents the leading providers
of information technology products and
services
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$420 B worldwide revenue in 1997
•
1.2 million employed in the U.S.
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IT Sector expected to be 20%of the U.S. GDP by the Year 2000
AMP Incorporated IBM Corporation Philips Key Modules
Apple Computer, Inc. Information Handling Services Samsung Electronics
America, Inc.
AT&T Intel Corp Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Bull HN Information Systems Inc. Lexmark International, Inc. Sony Electronics, Inc.
Compaq Computer Corporation Lucent Technologies, Inc. Storage Technology

Corporation
Digital Equipment Corporation Motorola, Inc Symbol
Technologies, Inc.
Eastman Kodak Company NCR Corporation Tandem Computers Incorporated
Gateway 2000, Inc. Panasonic Communications and Tektronix, Inc
Hewlett-Packard Company Systems Company Texas Instruments
Incorporated
Hitachi Computer Products (America), Inc. Xerox Corporation
See “Product Regulations in Global Markets: How product regulations can best facilitate
global commerce.” 13-Aug-97, under />June 24, 1998
Does this growth
represent REAL
VALUE to either
Customers or to
Society?
A Snapshot of Growth in Global
Regulatory Standards and
Certifications
Data provided by Hewlett-Packard
Company
Information Technology Equipment
1989 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 1997
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Year
Relative No.
Stds & Regs Certifications
6 X
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Product Safety and EMI
Regulations
Two areas that countries increasingly
regulate
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Product Safety
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Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
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Values
Government role
Governments establish regulations to protect the safety
and health of their citizens, to manage their environment
and resources, and to ensure national security.
Citizen value
Citizens benefit from regulations that provide protection
AND facilitate market development, technology diffusion,
and business investment.
Customer value
Customers benefit when industry creates or provides
something that has meaningful value to them. Customers
reward us when we provide a service or product that they
value.
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“Getting Higher Value …”

The key question is …
How do you optimize the Value

of Information Technology (IT) products
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for both Customers and Citizens?
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The Opportunity is Based on
Three Concepts
For IT Regulations
1
of Product Safety and
Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) …
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“One Standard - …
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“One Test
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An Implementation Model Based on a Supplier’s Declaration of
Conformity
2
1
Other regulated sectors such as Telecom support “one suite” on
internationally recognized standards.
2
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity as an regulatory option to third-party
certification.
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“One Standard” - Product Safety and
EMI

Use one standard
Use country-unique standards
or deviations
No position
What is the value to customers
and citizens for country-unique
standards or deviations ?
Product Safety and EMI
regulations in APEC
countries
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“One Test*” - Product Safety and
EMI
Accept one test
Require unique test
No position
What is the value to customers
and citizens for having
redundant or country-unique
tests ?
* One Test includes Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity option
Product Safety and EMI
regulations in APEC
countries
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Model for Regulatory
Reform
One Standard One Test
Market Surveillance
Tested once at supplier or

third-party test facility.
Accepted equally without
restriction of test location.
Designed once to
internationally-accepted
global standards
SDoC or third-party
certification accepted
globally
Product sample and audit.
Customs inspection for SDoC.
Marketplace complaints.
After-market surveillance.
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Supplier’s Declaration
of Conformity (SDoC)
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The “One Standard-One Test, SDoC”
Model Offers Improved Customer and
Citizen Value
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Speeds up products-to-
market
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Reduces redundant costs
for customers and frees
resources for
governments
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Maintains protection of
public health and safety
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Fewer Negotiations
Number of bilateral agreements
= n (n-1)/2
Bilateral Agreement
Model
No reciprocities needed
One Std-One Test, SDoC
Model
Move from
To
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Is “One Standard - One Test, SDoC”
Possible?
Yes! For the IT sector …
Many countries’ regulations already reference
“one standard”, recognize “one test”, and accept “SDoC”
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Australia - EMI
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Czech Republic - EMI, Safety
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Canada - EMI
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EU - EMC. Safety
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HK - Safety
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US* - EMI
*requirement for FCC - acceptable
accredited test labs
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Progress Toward One Standard-
One Test, SDoC for IT Products
Information Technology Industry Council (US) … An ITI principal for many
years but articulated in
this form since July 1997
Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue
CEO Roundtable in Rome (US and Europe) … Adopted November 1997
World Trade Organization
Information Technology Agreement II … World Trade Organizations
are surveying
countries on use of
standards and SDoC. US and
EU have asked for talks leading to a
signed agreement.
APEC …… APEC has endorsed the
concept.
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Call to Action - Regulators

For Product Safety and EMI, each government, in
cooperation …
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Matches regulations to the global model of “One Standard-
One Test, Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity”
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Use internationally accepted standards from ISO and IEC. Work to
eliminate local and national deviations and unique requirements.
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Provide for one time testing of a given product by either the supplier or
third party test facility conforming to ISO/IEC Guide 25, without
restriction on location.
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Allow for Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity option.
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Communicate administrative requirements for testing and
SDoC.
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Example; Publicly available documents, WEB, Publications, seminars, etc.
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Establishes the appropriate market surveillance system to
assure protection for health and safety.
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Example; audits SDoC elements and compliance folder, investigates
complaints, cites penalties of violators, and public registry of violators.
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Call to Action - Industry
For Product Safety and EMI, industry takes the lead to …
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Develop ISO/IEC standards and guides on “how” to

implement “One Standard-One Test, SDoC”
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Guidance on how government should reference internationally accepted
standards.
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Standard on what are the requirements and content of a Compliance
Folder and a Declaration of Conformity.
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Guidance on market surveillance methods that a government should
consider.
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Conform to administrative and international requirements
for testing and SDoC.
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ISO/IEC Guide 22, 25, and “to be developed” international administrative
requirements.
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Self-regulate to assure protection for health and safety.
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Timely response to known violations.
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Provide improvements to internationally accepted standards and SDoC
requirements.
June 24, 1998
ITI Contact
For Regulators and Industry who support the “One
Standard-One Test,
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity” and seek help in
regulatory implementation …
Information Technology Industry Council

1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005
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John Wilson, Vice President, Technology Policy
Phone 202-626-5735, Fax 202-638-4922

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John Godfrey, Director, Technology Policy
Phone 202-626-5734, Fax 202-638-4922
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See “Product Regulations in Global Markets: How product
regulations can best facilitate global commerce.” 13-Aug-97, under