CEN/BT - Voting Results:
Ballot Information:

Ballot reference:	2011/c139	
Ballot type:	CENBT	
Ballot title:	Eurocodes - Availability of National Annexes for CEN/TC 250 Evolution Groups	
BT number:	8774	
Opening date:	2011-11-09	
Initial closing date:	2011-12-06	
Closing date:	2011-12-06	
Note:		

Votes:

Member	Date cast	Agrees	Disagrees with comments	Disagrees fundamentally	Abstains	
Austria	ASI	2011-12-06 08:36:25	X				
Belgium	NBN	2011-11-30 11:06:01	X				
Bulgaria	BDS	2011-12-05 09:39:41	X				
Croatia	HZN	2011-12-05 12:30:19	X				
Cyprus	CYS	2011-11-11 06:27:02	X				
Czech Republic	UNMZ	2011-12-06 15:47:55	X				
Denmark	DS	2011-12-05 09:31:18	X				
Estonia	EVS	2011-12-06 10:59:38	X				
Finland	SFS	2011-11-28 11:32:51	X				
France	AFNOR	2011-12-01 17:26:44	X				
Germany	DIN	2011-12-05 13:48:42			X		
Greece	ELOT					X	
Hungary	MSZT					X	
Iceland	IST					X	
Ireland	NSAI	2011-11-11 13:04:02	X				
Italy	UNI	2011-12-05 14:49:34	X				
Latvia	LVS	2011-12-01 07:11:30	X				
Lithuania	LST	2011-11-28 09:21:21	X				
Luxembourg	ILNAS					X	
Malta	MCCAA	2011-11-18 16:13:20	X				
Netherlands	NEN	2011-11-15 08:50:27	X				
Norway	SN	2011-12-05 10:55:43	X				
Poland	PKN	2011-12-06 11:55:25	X				
Portugal	IPQ	2011-12-06 16:16:14				X	
Romania	ASRO					X	
Slovakia	SUTN	2011-12-05 13:50:56	X				
Slovenia	SIST	2011-12-02 12:48:33	X				
Spain	AENOR	2011-12-01 11:14:49	X				
Sweden	SIS	2011-12-05 14:05:55	X				
Switzerland	SNV	2011-12-02 11:22:42	X				
United Kingdom	BSI	2011-12-05 16:37:38	X				

CEN/BT Ballot Results:

Total votes cast:	26	
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Agreeing:	24	
Disagreeing with comments:	0	
Disagreeing fundamentally:	1	
Abstaining:	1	
Abstaining without voting:	5	
Total of abstentions:	6	
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Ballot result:	Disapproved	
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Result explanation:	
A new proposal for voting by correspondence will be prepared.	
Comments from Voters:

Member	Comment	Date	
Czech Republic (UNMZ)	Short comment	2011-12-06 15:47:55	
In our opinion, these national annexes should be available not only in the language of a given country, but also in one of the three official CEN languages - preferably in English.	
France (AFNOR)	Short comment	2011-12-01 17:26:44	
- Add a watermark for instance, "CEN/TC 250 working document for its own use".
- Add a target date.
- Specify that the national annexes will be made available in their original language.	
Germany (DIN)	Short comment	2011-12-05 13:48:42	
Fundamental disagreement
?Germany disagrees fundamentally for the following reason:
One of the main tasks of the revision of the existing parts of the Eurocodes is - beside simplification - the reduction and harmonization of nationally determined parameters (NDP) and non-contradictory complementary information (NCCI). Therefore it is essential to provide the standards writers with information of the individual specification of these parameters - which are usually given in each National Annex.
Germany is ready to provide its National Annexes for Sub-Committees or Working Groups of CEN/TC 250 which are responsible for a defined set of Eurocodes.
However, draft Resolution BT C139/2011 describes the forwarding of National Annexes to "Evolution Groups" which do not have the status of Working Groups because they have not been formally registered. These "Evolution Groups" are foreseen to carry out major tasks with regard to the development of the Eurocodes without e. g. using the Livelink system.
For transparency reasons and to avoid misuse of documents and data Germany rejects draft Resolution BT C139/2011 as given in CEN BT N 8774 and requests that all groups which deal with the revision of the Eurocodes shall be organized according to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations Part 2 (officially led by a convenor and supported by a NSB) or existing CEN/BT Resolutions. The documents shall be posted on the Livelink system and it should be possible to appoint experts to these groups by using CEN Global Directory."	
Italy (UNI)	Short comment	2011-12-05 14:49:34	
Please be informed that in Italy the issuing of the National Annexes for Eurocodes falls under the competence of the National Authorities, i.e. the Higher Council of Public Works (Consiglio Superiore dei Lavori Pubblici). This means that the issuing of the National Annexes is expected as national provision through their publication in the Official Journal of the Italian Republic, and not as national annexes through their inclusion in the national standards implementing Eurocodes.	
Portugal (IPQ)	Short comment	2011-12-06 16:16:14	
No comment	
Portugal (IPQ)	Comment File	2011-12-06 16:16:14	
CommentFiles/2011_c139_IPQ.doc	
Slovakia (SUTN)	Short comment	2011-12-05 13:50:56	
  Comments:
  SUTN is in favour of making available Eurocodes NAs for the SCs Evolution Groups under condition of keeping the copyright rules. We see it as means for future harmonisation during the process of EC revisions. However if NAs have not been translated into English yet (and it is fact in majority of cases, as for Slovakia), it would be very useful and helpful to support financially the translations to English language from European Commission. This could be added to agreement of CEN/CLC MC and EC.	
United Kingdom (BSI)	Comment File	2011-12-05 16:37:38	
CommentFiles/2011_c139_BSI.doc