CEELEC FACTS & FIGURES

( AD RELATIO WITH I.E.C )

(as of January 2008)

CENELEC in a nutshell

CENELEC is the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization.

Officially recognized by the European Commission as the competent European
Standards Organization in this field, CENELEC creates both voluntary and
harmonized Standards (supporting the guidelines of a New Approach Directive). By
doing this, CENELEC is shaping the European Internal Market with high quality
Electrotechnical Standards that:

— allow direct access to at least 30 European countries

— guarantee the safety and health of consumers
— encourage technological development

CENELEC Standards are technologically neutral and are developed thanks to the
contributions of experts coming from all over Europe. They guarantee market
accessibility and economic exchange because with CENELEC Standards there is no
more need to test or add/remove any specifications for your product depending on
the country of sale. All possible requirements are already included in the text. The
whole process is based on consensus among members which at the same time
becomes the driving force and strength of the final text.

30 Members:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,

France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia,
Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

9 Affiliates:

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(03/2005), Israël (01/2008), Serbia (10/2005), Tunisia (11/2006), Turkey and the
Ukraine.

42 Cooperating Partners that represent the interest of major European industries.

They advise on and state standardization priorities, propose drafts as a contribution
to the European standardization process and may deliver expert advice on legislative
consequences of new standards.

CENELEC standards

CENELEC ended up the year 2007 with a total figure of 5287 active Standards.
During the year 2007, 389 standards were published.

For the year ENs HDs Total standards published*

2006 393 9 402
 2007 368 21 389

At the year end, overall Total active CENELEC standards*

2006 4804 324 5128
2007 4956 331 5287
net increase 159

* These figures include amendments

Total number of active CENELEC Deliverables at the year end:

In the year 2007 End of 2007, overall

CENELEC Deliverables
Standards (EN & HD) 389 5287
ENV (pre-standards)* - 10

Interpretation sheets - 9
Reports* - 14
Technical reports 21 48
Technical Specifications 3 47
ES* - 1
CECC Specifications - 355
CENELEC Guides 2 28
CEN/CENELEC Guides - 11
CENELEC CWA - 1
CEN/CENELEC CWA - 2
Total Deliverables 415 5804

* ENVs/Reports/ESs are progressively withdrawn

Note: The total number of overall standards figures at the end of 2007 does not
result from summing up the overall standards figures of 2006 (5128) to the total
output of standards of 2007(389). This is due to the fact that CENELEC only counts
as standards those that are currently active and stops counting those that have been
withdrawn after the date of withdrawal or DOW.

Total number of pages of active CENELEC Standards in 2007 156241

Total number of pages of active CENELEC Deliverables in 2007 166700

CENELEC Standards ratified, awaiting publication: 55

The overall figures only take into account active Standards (Standards that are
currently valid) and stops counting those that have been withdrawn.

Links with the IEC

In a world like today’s where markets become global and products are being sold
worldwide, CENELEC makes sure that the majority of its Standards are identical to
the Standards developed by the IEC, the International Electrotechnical Commission.
This is achieved thanks to the intense cooperation between both organizations, laid
down in the Dresden Agreement, and through the participation of CENELEC
members directly in IEC work.

The added value for the manufacturer in applying CENELEC Standards emanating
from the IEC is that, besides granting access to all 30 CENELEC countries, these
same Standards are also recognized worldwide thanks to the work of the IEC.

Sometimes CENELEC adopts IEC Standards that are slightly modified with some
specifications added for the European marketplace. Normally, these common
modifications include tougher guarantees of health and safety to be applied for the
European market.

In overall terms, 77% of CENELEC Standards are identical to or based upon IEC’s.
Next charts clearly show these trends.

Level of equivalence between IEC and CENELEC Standards in 2007

Identical to the IEC 265 67.95%

Based on the IEC 34 8.72%
Purely European 90 23.33%
Total 389 100%

Overall level of equivalence between IEC and CENELEC Standards at the end
of 2007

Identical to the IEC 3704 70.06 %

Based on the IEC 383 7.24 %
Purely European 1200 22.70 %
Total 5287 100%

Links with the European Commission and EFTA

To provide a means for demonstrating conformity with European Directives,

CENELEC and the European Commission have reached agreements for CENELEC
to develop appropriate Standards - Harmonized Standards -over a wide range of
electrotechnical areas including:

Directive Area Directive reference

Electromagnetic Compatibility 2004/108/EC

Explosive Atmospheres 94/9/EC
Gas Appliances 90/396/EEC
Interoperability of European High-speed Railway 96/48/EC

Interoperability of trans-European conventional rail 2001/16/EC

Low-Voltage Equipment 2006/95/EC
Machinery 98/37/EC + 2006/42/EC
Measuring Instruments 2004/22/EC
Medical Devices 93/42/EEC
Medical Devices: Active Implantable 90/385/EEC
Medical Devices: In Vitro Diagnostic 98/79/EC
Non-automatic Weighing Instruments 90/384/EEC
Personal Protective Equipment 89/686/EEC
Pressure Equipment 97/23/EC
Radio & Telecom Terminal Equipment 99/5/EC
Recreational Craft 94/25/EC
Safety of Toys 88/378/EEC

Total CENELEC Harmonized Standards at the end of 2006

Total CENELEC Standards 5287 100 %

Of which harmonized 1441* 27.25 %

* These figures include amendments

Harmonized Standards are those that fulfill the requirements set by New Approach
Directives. These Standards are unique in the sense that they provide presumption
of conformity with the European legal framework. In other words, and this is a
specific feature of the European Standardization System, Harmonized Standards
help manufacturers comply with the applicable law.

In addition to the New Approach, CENELEC also prepares standards in support of

the Energy Labeling Directive (92/75/EEC, 95/12/EC, 95/13/EC, 96/60/EC, 97/17/EC,
98/11/EC & 2002/40/EC), Waste from electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE) and Airborne Noise Emitted by Household Appliances Directive
(86/594/EEC).

To assist manufacturers and other interested parties, the Official Journal of the
European Communities provides a list of Harmonized Standards giving presumption
of conformity for each Directive. This possibility is also offered by Links between
Products, Directives and Standards in the Electrotechnical field, published once a
year by CENELEC.

More information about the New Approach Directives and the harmonization process
can be found at:
— http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/index_en.htm
lhttp://www.NewApproach.org/

Technical bodies and Manpower

CENELEC standardization work is carried out in different Technical Bodies in which a

wide range of interests is represented.

Technical Bodies 2006 2007

Technical Committees / Sub-Committees 73 75
TCs / SCs Working Groups (WGs) 220 234
BT Task Forces and WGs 24 25
Total 317 334

The CENELEC Online Info Service: info@cenelec.org

Since its creation in the beginning of 2001, the CENELEC Online Info Service has
proved to be an essential tool for responding efficiently and timely to inquiries
received relating to CENELEC’s work. This online service contributes to the visibility
of all CENELEC activities and promotes a forward-looking image according with the
age of real-time information and tailor-made responsiveness.
This online service has been dealing with an increasing number of questions and has
become a reference point for international industry.

The number of queries received increased steadily since its creation to reach stability
in 2006. During 2007, 1340 entries have been registered in our records, which
means that 5 queries per day, on average, have been dealt with.

The CENELEC Meeting Center: www.meetingcentre.org

Located in the same building as the Central Secretariat in Brussels, it enables the
CEN/CENELEC Technical Committees to easily meet in well-equipped and high
quality facilities. It has been entirely renovated for the comfort of our membership and
partners. The meeting centre had a successful year 2007 with close to 1.000
meetings and a high customer satisfaction rate.

Technical Meetings in Brussels, 2007: 43

Technical Meetings not in Brussels, 2007: 46
Total:89*
*This figure indicates the number of different meetings and not the days of
occupancy.

CENELEC Central Secretariat has a staff of 27 people.