People   International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)	Interests §         Internationally harmonized electro-technical standards §         Clear and clean electromagnetic environment §         Protect power lines §         Reduce electromagnetic interference §         Products immune to EM interference §         Member nations (national committees)	Options §         Restructure TC77 -         Replace current members §         Rewrite IEC 61000-3-2 (currently doing so) §         Cancel standard §         Ensure TCs have equal representation §         Encourage utilization of “best practices” on a worldwide basis	Objective Criteria §         Scientific data instead of theory §         IBM’s survey §         Data from utilities in U.S./Europe §         Cost/benefit analysis §         IT industry papers: “A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Interpretive and Other Issues with EN 61000‑3‑2”	BATNA §         Status quo
European Commission (DGIII)	§         Harmonized standards to ease flow of trade -         Interests of southern and northern utilities §         Maintain quality of European power lines §         Maintain high quality of European utilities §         Consumers §         Standards and regulations §         Success of EU industry §         Preventive action – may be a problem in the future	§         Postpone implementation date of 1/1/2001 until IEC/ EN 61000-3-2 is rewritten §         Implement EN61000-3-2 on 1/1/2001 §         Propose to Council to rewrite EMC Directive 89/336/EEC §         Encourage CENELEC to rewrite EN61000-3-2 §         Return to using IEC 555-2	§         Scientific Data: -         IBM’s survey -         Data from utilities in Europe/U.S. -         Data from IT manufacturers in Europe/U.S. -         Data gathered prior to and during use of IEC 555-2 in Europe §         Theory: may be a future problem so regulate now §         SLIM report §         IT industry papers: “A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Interpretive and Other Issues with EN 61000‑3‑2”	§         Request WTO dispute settlement panel §         Maintain status quo
Council of the European Union	§         Interests of Europeans, companies – constituency §         Interests of EU companies §         Monitoring directorate generals §         Harmonized standards to ease flow of trade in EU/world §         Maintain an acceptable EM environment §         Uphold EMC Council Directive 89/336/EEC §         European citizens §         Maintaining position of authority	§         Withdraw EMC Directive 89/336/EEC §         Alter the wording of EMC Directive: specifically change/remove the offending paragraph in the preamble §         Postpone implementation date of 1/1/2001 until EN61000-3-2 is rewritten §         Implement EN61000-3-2 on 1/1/2001 §         Rewrite EMC Directive 89/336/EEC §         Rewrite EN61000-3-2	§         Scientific Data: -         IBM’s survey -         Data from utilities in Europe/U.S. -         Data from IT manufacturers in Europe/U.S. -         Data gathered prior to and during use of IEC 555-2 in Europe §         Theory: may be a future problem so regulate now §         SLIM report IT industry papers: “A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Interpretive and Other Issues with EN 61000‑3‑2”	§         Status quo
CENELEC	§         European harmonized electrotechnical standards §         IEC §         European utilities §         European manufacturers (less so than utilities) §         Regulated European electromagnetic environment §         Consumers who use electronic/electrical products and energy (power) §         European Commission §         Member companies	§         Alter the IEC Standard §         Delay 4 more years implementation of  EN61000-3-2 §         Accept alteration of EMC Directive 89/336/EEC §         Do nothing §         Restructure committee CLC/TC 210 §         Support full implementation on 1/1/2001	§         Perform own electromagnetic environment tests/surveys §         Use existing evidence: IBM’s Study §         Theory: preemptive measures §         Evidence from studies in U.S. §         IT industry papers: “A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Interpretive and Other Issues with EN 61000‑3‑2”	§         Maintain status quo
USTR	§         Economic Impact/costs to U.S. electronic/electrical industry §         Maintain flow of goods between U.S. and EU §         Reinforce the U.S./EU MRA §         Removal of technical barriers to trade §         Good relationship with EU – avoid another trade dispute (if possible) §         Assist U.S. IT industry (a powerful industry)	§         Fully support U.S. IT industry §         Take EU standard to WTO as a TBT §         Negotiate a mutually acceptable standard with DG Enterprise §         Do nothing §         Options that provide solutions to EU’s interests -         Offer technical assistance to improve Southern European utilities	§         IBM’s European plant study §         Evidence of problems with EN61000-3-2 from engineers of major U.S. companies §         Evidence from EMC European/American experts §         No theory: preemptive measures §         Information from U.S. utilities §         Data gathered prior to and during use of IEC 555-2 in Europe §         IT industry papers: “A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Interpretive and Other Issues with EN 61000‑3‑2” §         WTO TBT Agreement	§         Request WTO dispute settlement panel review

USDOC

§         Removal of TBT’s for U.S. IT products §         American consumers §         Imports/Exports from/to EU §         Represent interests of U.S. IT manufacturers §         Strong U.S. economy §         Good economic relationship with EU §         Free trade §         Protect U.S. producers

§         Do nothing §         Put pressure on DG Enterprise §         Take EN61000-3-2 to WTO dispute settlement body as a violation of TBT Agreement §         Negotiate more acceptable EMC standard §         Impose trade sanctions §         Advocate for ANSI to draft a standard to limit EU exports to U.S.

§         IBM’s European plant study §         Evidence of problems with EN61000-3-2 from engineers of major U.S. companies §         Evidence from EMC European/American experts §         IT industry papers: “A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Interpretive and Other Issues with EN 61000‑3‑2” §         No theory: preemptive measures §         Information from U.S. utilities §         Data gathered prior to and during use of IEC 555-2 in Europe §         WTO TBT Agreement

§         Request WTO dispute settlement panel review

ANSI/USNC

§         Acceptable electrotechnical standards from IEC §         Interests of U.S. electronic/electrical equipment industry §         Internationally harmonized standards §         Promoting U.S. standards and standards-setting procedures abroad §         Members interests

§         Insist on restructuring of TC77 §         Withdraw from IEC §         Insist on equal representation in all TCs §         Appoint U.S. representatives from the IT companies and encourage to attend TC77 and SC77A meetings §         Block revised EN 61000-3-2 from being published §         Ensure science based methods are used in drafting standards

§         IBM’s European plant study §         Evidence of problems with EN61000-3-2 from engineers of major U.S. companies §         Evidence from EMC European/American experts §         IT industry papers: “A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Interpretive and Other Issues with EN 61000‑3‑2” §         No theory: preemptive measures §         Data gathered prior to and during use of IEC 555-2 in Europe §         Information from U.S. utilities

§         Block IEC from publishing revised EN 61000-3-2