The work reported is a deliverable within the framework of the Administrative Arrangement between DG ENTR and JRC on support to the implementation, harmonization and further development of the Eurocodes. The document addresses the need to coordinate the activities on the international promotion of the Eurocodes at the Community level and proposes a strategy and an initial programme for their coordinated promotion in third countries.
The goals and interests of the stakeholders in the international promotion of the Eurocodes are analysed. Their convergence naturally calls for the setting up of a framework for coordinated promotion of the Eurocodes in third countries. The coordinated actions will provide considerable benefits to the stakeholders through:
Putting into operation common implementation strategy, tools and resources,
Organizing joint missions involving more than one stakeholder, and
Making the most effective use of the co-financing instruments available at the Community level.
A methodology for promotion of the Eurocodes in third countries is proposed, which aims at a better use of the resources available and tailored the promotion actions according to the needs of the individual countries. The methodology encompasses:
The approach and the tools necessary for coordinated international promotion,
The identification of target groups within a country,
The involvement of organisations/individuals interested in the international promotion.JRC.G.5-European laboratory for structural assessmen
