European Committee Normalization

However, the European normalization committee is in the process of looking at the issue and is working on the EN-13648-1 Cryogenic vessels -Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure - Part 1 Safety valves for cryogenic service. The tendency is to go to a much more reliable test as described hereafter which will simulate the real process conditions to a greater degree. 

CEN, Cuide to Durability of Ceotextiles and Ceotextile Related Products (European Normalization Committee (CEN/TC189/WGS/N210/Paris), 1998). 

An important step and for some countries even a prerequisite before food additive approval is endorsement for food use by international scientific bodies like the JECFA or the European SCF. These committees evaluate the safety data, identify a no-observed-effect level and allocate an ADI, usually by applying a safety factor of 100 to the ADI. While numerical values have been allocated for all intense sweeteners, the ADIs for bulk sweeteners are normally not specified as any numerical limitation would not be reasonable for these substances. 

Cosmetic ingredients are natural or synthesized chemicals entering in the preparation/formulation of cosmetic products. According to the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC (1), cosmetic products placed on the market must not cause damage to human health when applied under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use. The cosmetics manufacturers have to ensure the safety of their cosmetic products prior to marketing. However, the European Commission can adopt, on the basis of advice of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP), measures to limit or to forbid the commercialization of cosmetic products containing ingredients with safety concerns. 

Following the success of these collaborative trials, standard methodologies for the application of the EPR method for the identification of irradiated meat bones, fish bones and some fruits have been prepared and are about to be submitted to the European Committee of Normalization. At the time when these trials were carried out there was not sufficient information available to permit inclusion of Crustacea among the products being examined and thus validation of the method for the identification of these irradiated foods has to be undertaken. 

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Centralized Procedure (CP) This is the procedure of most interest for biopharmaceuticals, as this is the mandatory route for review and approval of such drugs in the European Union. In the centralized procedure a single application is submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA). A variety of presubmission activities, starting six months before the intended start date of the centralized procedure, are required [8], Two initial assessments by a Rapporteur and Co-rapporteur national authorities (one from each of two member states chosen by the EMEA) are made, leading to Day 80 Critical Assessment Reports. A consolidated list of questions (LoQ) is provided to the applicant at Day 120 when there is a clock stop, normally of three months, to allow the preparation and submission of responses. Following satisfactory negotiation of other steps in the procedure, the Committee on Human Medicinal Products will recommend authorization at Day 210, with authorization by the Commission at Day 277. 

CEN-Norm-Entwurf Dioxine (2/1992), CEN/TC 264/WG 1.. .Determination of the mass concentration of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) - Stationary source emissions - (a) Sampling (b) Extraction and clean-up", European Committee for Normalization (CEN)... 

In Europe, there is currently no standard test method [41 -43 ]. The technical committee 261, which has been operating since 1991, is setting up the standardization of bio degradability testing methods in the field of packaging and the environment. The European Committee of Normalization (ECN) has written a draft about the evaluation of the ultimate bio degradability under controlled composting conditions (Table 2). Other tests are in preparation in different environmental conditions aerobic and anaerobic environment, freshwater, etc. 

Under normal circumstances four European institutions work together in preparing a directive the Commission, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Council of Ministers. Their respective functions are laid down in Article 100 of the Treaty of Rome the Commission has the right of initiative i.e. it proposes directives, while the Parliament and Economic and Social Committee deliver opinions on it and the Council adopts and issues the directive. 

Journal of the European Union. Meetings ctf die committee normally take place fimr times a year and individuals with particular expotise in the sdbj undor study are sonKtimes invited to partic te. 

The issue is complicated by the parallel existence of aerospace committees within BSI, and in Europe within the Association Europeene des Constructeurs de Materiel Adrospatial (AECMA). This is the European organization responsible for standardization related to aerospace materials and, hence, covers many structural applications of adhesives, as well as aircraft sealants. Standards published by AECMA, like normal European standards, are required to be adopted by member states. 

CEN Comite Europeen de Normalization -European Committee for Standardisation EU and EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland) Limited membership through national standardisation bodies (delegation)... 

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