ESTABLISHING A PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD FOR

UNCLAS THE HAGUE 001697 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3133/USFCS/OIO/OWE/CPOZA/PBUCHER USDOC FOR 4212/USFCS/MAC/OEURA/KOCONNOR E.O.12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD SZ EUN SUBJECT: ESTABLISHING A PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD FOR GAS CONNECTOR HOSES REF: USDOC 00884 ¶1. POST CONTACTED THE DUTCH MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND CONVEYED U.S. GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN ABOUT THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN-BASED STANDARDS OVER PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS BY THE CEN TECHNICAL COMMITTEE. ¶2. THE SPOKESMAN OF THE DUTCH MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS STATED THAT HE IS FAMILIAR WITH CASE OF THE DORMONT GAS CONNECTOR HOSES. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, HE ADVISED THAT DORMONT SHOULD AGAIN MAKE AN EFFORT TO PRESENT ITS POSITION FOR THE CEN TECHNICAL COMMITTEE. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT DORMONT CAN OBTAIN CE MARKING FOR ITS GAS CONNECTORS. HE RAISED THE STANDARDS ISSUE AT THE LAST MEETING IN MAY ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA. (CS THE HAGUE/GROEN/SORGI)FENDRICK