New Pathways to a Regulatory Alternative

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New Pathways to a Regulatory Alternative John
Tucker CEO Standards Australia October 2008
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Outline

• Standards as a regulatory alternative
• Standards Australias New Business Model
• The record of Government involvement in
  Standards-making
• COAG deregulation agenda
• Why bother?

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Standards as a regulatory alternative
Risk-Based Regulation
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Standards Australia Background

• Australias peak non-government standards
  development and approval body.
• Represents Australia on the International
  Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• Australian Standards, handbooks and guidelines
  published documents
• Available through Standards Australias
  publisher, SAI Global
• Wide range of topics about business processes as
  well as manufactured products
• Performance-based standards
• Produced by expert volunteer committees

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Standards Australia New Business Model
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Stakeholder Engagement
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Issue Identification
Stakeholder Engagement
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Issue Identification
Stakeholder Engagement
Project Proposal
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Issue Identification
Stakeholder Engagement
Project Validation and Evaluation
Project Proposal
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Issue Identification
Stakeholder Engagement
Project Resource Allocation and Prioritisation
Project Validation and Evaluation
Project Proposal
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Issue Identification
Stakeholder Engagement
Project Resource Allocation and Prioritisation
Project Validation and Evaluation
Product and Service Offering
Project Proposal
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Issue Identification
Stakeholder Engagement
Project Resource Allocation and Prioritisation
Project Validation and Evaluation
Product and Service Offering
Project Proposal
Project Pathways, Development and Delivery
Committee Driven
Bureau
Collaborative
SA Driven
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Issue Identification
Stakeholder Engagement
Project Resource Allocation and Prioritisation
Project Validation and Evaluation
Product and Service Offering
Project Implementation and Review
Project Proposal
Project Pathways, Development and Delivery
Committee Driven
Bureau
Collaborative
SA Driven
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Summary of New Business Model

• Stakeholders
• more power and responsibility to propose
• projects and prove Net Benefit case
• Standards Australia
• working with stakeholders to identify
  opportunities to maximise Net Benefit
• tools and education to assist stakeholders
  assess and explain Net Benefit
• create lean processes to produce Standards in
  months rather than years
• Australian Standards development
• competition and choice via alternative pathways

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Energy efficiency case study

• DEWHA wanted to fast-track development of Energy
  Efficiency Standards for heaters, televisions,
  air conditioners, etc.
• Standards Australia options paper circulated
• Stakeholder consultation on options for
  fast-tracking
• Stakeholders wanted to fast-track through
  increased resources via the public sector
• Standards Australia working with government for
  final approval and implementation

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Record of Government involvement in
Standards-making Nominees from Commonwealth
departments and agencies to Standards Australia
committees

• Over 20 nominees CSIRO, Defence, Aust. Comms
  Media Authority, Aust. Building Codes Board
• 11-20 National Measurement Inst., TGA, DITRDLG
• 6-10 AQIS, DHA, DIISR, ACCC, Nat. Archives, DCC,
  DEWHA, AIHW, ANSTO, ATO, Food Standards ANZ, AMSA
  
• 5 or less 31 departments and agencies

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Co-regulation Examples of Commonwealth Acts and
Regulations calling up Australian Standards

• Airports (Envt Protection)
• Civil Aviation Safety
• Motor Vehicle Standards
• Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards)
• Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas
  Management
• Radiocommunications Standards Renewable Energy
  (Electricity)
• Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety
  Standards) Bicycle Helmets Buoyancy Aids
  Childrens Nightwear

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COAG Deregulation Agenda COAG Examples

• December COAG Alternative regulatory regimes?
• National Construction Code Wiring Rules and
  Building Code models
• Occupational Health and Safety Australian
  Standards at the front line
• One in, one out A low hurdle

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WHY BOTHER.?
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Advantages of Standards-based options

• Lower government costs rules developed and
  administered by stakeholders
• Lower compliance costs
• Rules tailored to specific needs and thus better
  targeted
• Improved credibility and less complaints because
  rules are developed by stakeholders
• Flexibility, responsiveness and speed
• Advantages in connection with innovation

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More information

• Net Benefit (costs vs benefits)
• Toolkit for Net Benefit assessment
• www.standards.org.au
• Accreditation Board for Standards Development
  Organisations (ABSDO)
• www.absdo.org.au