Certottica meeting at Mido 2005
As usual, Certottica will sponsor a meeting at Mido, providing important updates on standards in the eyewear industry.
A conference focusing on 'Evolution in the standards governing ophthalmic-optics, sunglasses and ready-to-wear near vision spectacles' will take place on Friday, May 6, 2005 at 2:30 pm in the Asia Room at Pavillon 15.
Speakers will provide general updating on European and international eyewear standards and legislation. In addition, this year representatives of US and Australian standard-development agencies will also attend the meeting.
Enrico Tormen, President of Anfao Technical Commission will introduce the Conference and these reports:
- Marco Tappainer, Convener of the Anfao Technical Commission Lens group - 'Developments in international and European standards governing prescription lenses';
- Aldo Costantin, Convener of the Anfao Technical Commission frames and precious metals - 'Developments in international and European standards governing Nickel allergy related effects with reference to work on the revision of the European EN1811:1998 standard Method for determining nickel release and to the European standard EN 12472 to be published';
- Graziano Marusi, Convener of the ISO/TC 94 SC6 WG 3 International Technical committee on sunglasses - 'Developments in international and European standards governing sunglasses with reference to work on the new international standard for sunglasses and on the European EN1836 standard currently under revision';
- Greg Chavez, representing the Vision Council of America - 'Activities of the Vca in the field of eyewear and the American market';
- Ken Frederick, President of the Sunglass Association of America - 'Developments in the US ANSI Z 80.3 standard governing sunglasses';
- Stephen Dain of the Australian New South Wales University - 'Developments in AS/NZS1067:2003, the Australian standard governing sunglasses';
- Alberto Nunyez of Indo, Convener of the International Technical Committee WG8 ISO/TC 172 SC7 - 'Purpose and function of the new standard on electronic data transfer in the field of optics and frames';
- Gianluca Salerio, Coordinator of the Consumer Goods and Materials Division of UNI (the Italian Standardization Agency) - 'UNI and new legislation in the field of optics, ophthalmic eyewear, sunwear and ready-to-wear near vision spectacles';
- Simonetta Diamante (Government Official in the Ministry of Production Activities) - '2001/95 EEC General Directive on Product Safety in the fields of ophthalmic optics, sunglasses, ready-to-wear near vision spectacles, and market surveillance';
- Silvia Stefanelli, attorney in the law firm Studio Stefanelli - 'Updates on the topic of Made In'.
