Michael Ryan - OECD Codes and Schemes
The document summarizes the OECD's Codes and Schemes program for agricultural equipment. It notes that the program has 63 participating countries that establish voluntary standards for seeds, tractors, forestry equipment, and fruits/vegetables. The tractor codes aim to simplify trade by setting performance criteria and quality levels. Participating countries implement testing according to the codes. The objectives are harmonizing descriptions, establishing specifications, and facilitating trade. Benefits include regulatory cost reductions for companies and quality assurances for farmers. New challenges include addressing precision farming technologies, environmental issues like emissions, and ensuring standards keep pace with technological changes.
Michael Ryan - OECD Codes and Schemes
- 1. Global Agricultural Safety Forum (GAS) 24 Sept. 2010 Michael M. RYAN Codes & Schemes OECD Paris, France
- 2. Codes and Schemes Participation open to all countries Voluntary programme self financing Currently 63 countries Equal voting rights First step to participating in other activities Annual contribution Four Schemes: Seed Scheme Tractor Codes Forest Scheme Fruit and Vegetable Scheme Trade & Agriculture Directorate 2
- 3. 28 Participating countries National Designated Authorities (NDAs) implement the Codes Non-OECD members: China Testing Stations to India perform tractor tests Russian Federation according to the Codes Serbia Trade & Agriculture Directorate 3
- 4. Trade & Agriculture Directorate 4
- 5. How does it work? OECD Secretariat NDA New Tracto Report r Approval Number Approvals since 1959: > 2 500 for performance > 11 000 for noise or safety Trade & Agriculture Directorate 5
- 6. Objectives one tractor one description one test simplify existing international trade procedures, establish specifications and basic performance criteria ensure an acceptable level of quality for trade Enhance transparency Improve testing procedures Trade & Agriculture Directorate 6
- 7. Benefits Facilitate trade through the use of internationally recognised standards Contribute to health & safety requirements Contribute to improving environmental standards Improve collaboration between international standards setting bodies Share information and knowledge on best practices .. Trade & Agriculture Directorate 7
- 8. Benefits Governments/Public Companies/Private Create a business Reducing regulatory costs environment to facilitate Companies can be: international trade tractor manufacturers Test methods tractor sellers Quality control tractor users Reduced trade barriers End user Farmers Quality products Comparable information Trade & Agriculture Directorate 8
- 9. OECD STANDARD CODES Trade & Agriculture Directorate 9
- 10. New Challenges Performance Code -- Environment/climate change: pollution issues Biofuels blending/economic aspects Reduced fuel consumption engine efficiency Emission control technologies (SCR, DPF) Precision farming -- e.g.GPS Temperature during PTO testing Trade & Agriculture Directorate 10
- 11. New Challenges ROPS --- Codes 3-9 Increase in tractor mass underlying formula!! Changing shapes of cabs round Specimen test reports Braking requirements Seat belt anchorage mechanisms Other.. noise levels, tolerance,.. FOPS Code 10 Composition of the material Other.. Trade & Agriculture Directorate 11
- 12. Thank You michael.ryan@oecd.org www.oecd.org/tad Trade & Agriculture Directorate 12