Tom
As I see it:
The term "approximation" is used in respect of the process of the alignment of
the member countries' national legislations with a specific Directive, as the
Commission and Parliament do not generally like to dictate exactly how the
former shall be worded (although I believe that they can if they issue a
"Regulation" rather than a "Directive")- and most EU countries would object
very strongly indeed if they tried to do so unneccessarily!.
Since none (or at least, very few) of the national legislative texts - or even
their legal systems - are identical to each other or to the Directives, then
the term "approximation" is appropriate since the same end-goal is achieved by
legislation worded in a variety of ways.
However, the concept of standards is generally that they shall be "standard"
in both the end-goals AND the wording to avoid possible differences in
interpretation. Therefore since most people would not want to refer to these
as "standardized standards", then "harmonization" (signifying everyone in
harmony) seems as good an alternative term as any other - particularly when
its use is restricted to those listed in the OJ as means of demonstrating
compliance to New Approach Directives.
Any help to you?
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-----Original Message-----
From: T.Sato [ mailto:vef00...@nifty.ne.jp]
Sent: 15 February 2005 11:53
To: emc-p...@ieee.org
Subject: difference of "harmonization" and "approximation"
Group,
We frequencty see the terms "harmonization" and "approximation"
are used, for example in European Directives.
I think those terms are used with similar but not identical meanings
in the context such as "harmonization (approximation) of the laws",
but the difference of "harmonization" and "approximation" is not
clear enough for me.
Can anybody explain me what is the difference of "harmonization" and
"approximation", especially when they are used in European Directives?
Regards,
Tom
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