TC CC - Conformity Assessment

The TC CC discusses horizontal issues related to conformity assessment - both in the regulatory and non regulatory fields, such as product certification, quality management, inspection, standardisation and accreditation activities.  

The TC CC also works closely together with JTC PTC in order to co-ordinate, promote and develop CEOC policies and procedures relating to conformity assessment matters, which are emerging or may emerge from European Activities such as Directives, European Standards, application guidelines and their related instructions.  

The TC CC provides a forum for the exchange of information on conformity assessment and inspection issues in order to establish common positions among the CEOC International members.  

The TC also supports CEOC International’s General Secretariat to lobby the European Institutions and to find and develop the contacts to the main political decision makers.  

TC COH - Occupational Health and Safety

The TC COH is dealing with the following issues:

1. Health & safety services for customers with regard to multinational aspects
2. Internal aspects of the health & safety for the CEOC members’ inspectors
3. Monitoring of occupational health trends and activities in Europe
4. Sharing experiences of risks, accidents and incidents
5. Produce policy papers on new and/or multinational health and safety aspects
6. Communicate with other CEOC TCs on health & safety issues 
7. Collect and share national information on health & safety 

The TC aims at enhancing the delivery of health & safety services for customers with regard to multinational aspects, informing members about occupational health trends and activities in Europe, e.g. by embracing EU OSHA, harmonising EU legislation and standards, frequently communicating with other CEOC TCs on their needs on health & safety issues, improving health & safety for the CEOC members’ inspectors and presenting national statistics and researches to share experiences of risks, accidents and incidents with members.

Where necessary, the TC will produce policy papers on new and/or multinational health and safety aspects to initialise a harmonised minimum standard. It also collects and shares national information/workshops on health & safety by presentations of members and guest speakers and supply them at CEOCs website.

TC CML - Machines, Lifts & Cranes

The TC CML is dealing with the following issues:  

1. EC Directives:
• Machinery Directive (incl. changes in NEW MD)
• Lift Directive ( - “ - )
• Use of Work Equipment Directive, as amended

Safety relevant problems for specific machinery and lifts placed on the market and in service  

2. Old machinery/lifts (in use):
• Upgrading requirements (risk assessments)
• Accident statistics

3. Competencies of inspection personnel

TC CML is developing CEOC positions on inspection practices to ensure a common level of safety.  

TC CND - Non Destructive Testing

The harmonisation of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) best practices and standards is the core area of the CND Committee. We cover all areas from training, examination and certification of NDT personnel to the analysis of appropriateness of existing standards in terms of quality assurance, safety levels and technical and business sense for CEOC members.

The TC CND topics cover all areas of industrial sectors including but not limited to the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), mobility, energy and oil and gas.

TC CP - Pressure equipment

TC CP is the CEOC platform for questions concerning:

- Notified Body activities, in connection with the PED
- periodic inspections, acc. to National Regulations

TC CP aims at developing standardized approaches of all members for subcontracting and establishing corresponding CEOC- forms.

TC CI - Inspection

TC CI is dealing with inspection practices (e.g. personnel of inspection bodies, measurement equipment). The TC's output is used to participate in the work of ISO and ILAC/ IAF as well as to influence the European decision-making processes.

The objective of TC CI is to develop CEOC positions on inspection practices and to set priorities based in the practical experiences of Inspection Bodies. Issues of importance are the qualification of personnel, the definition of inspection and inspection bodies as well as scopes and costs of accreditation.

TC MD - Medical Devices

The TC MD works to improve the perception of the members as independent source of competence in regulatory aspects of the sector.

This is achieved by open discussions in the group, sharing input from discussions on a national and European level as well as the participation of members in relevant expert groups and distribution of harmonized positions to relevant stakeholders.

JTC PTC - Joint EUROLAB - CEOC Committee on Product Testing and Certification

JTC PTC deals with issues which may directly or indirectly affect activities of conformity assessment bodies in both mandatory and voluntary sphere. The main objective of the Joint Technical Committee is to provide an integrated approach and propose solutions and follow - up of horizontal issues related to conformity assessment.

Energy and Environment

The CEOC Energy and Environment Committee aims to promote effective regulation in terms of protecting the environment. The objective is to use CEOC members’ knowledge to influence regulators and help industry to find viable energy solutions/ energy reduction. We regularly review and maintain a list of priority topics, but also keep in mind the broad nature of the topic.

In summary we:
1. Promote Common understanding byIn summary we: 1. Promote Common understanding by
- Sharing knowledge
- Monitoring of regulator positions/approaches.
2. Identify common business interests
- Influence regulators/ stakeholders
3. Share common approaches/standards. 

TC PAC - Public Affairs Committee

The Public Affairs Committee monitors regulatory developments and provides the TIC industry positions and view points.