Committees
An Overview of the Committees of the Professional Association for Analytical and Laboratory Technology
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Industry Day: Analytical, Biotech, and Laboratory Technology
The Industry Day for Analytical, Biotechnology, and Laboratory Technology is the biannual member event for the Professional Association for Analytical, Biotechnology, and Laboratory Technology. It is the most important forum for exchange among our members’ senior leadership. In addition to presentations on SPECTRAIS projects and current market figures, experts from the industry or from member companies provide insights into the challenges companies are currently facing. Important strategic decisions regarding the association’s work are made there, and the association’s board of directors and chairperson are elected.
Cybersecurity Working Group
Ensuring the security of information and communication technology is of particular importance to SPECTARIS members who manufacture network-enabled devices and software. Cyberattacks—for example, on healthcare facilities with networked medical devices—are no longer just future scenarios but are already acute threats. To implement an appropriate level of state-of-the-art cybersecurity, the working group aims to develop a common understanding of cybersecurity and facilitate a dialogue on current technical and regulatory challenges.
Working Group on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases, which severely restricts the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases as refrigerants, has been in effect since January 1, 2015. Within the SPECTARIS Trade Association for Analytical, Bio-, and Laboratory Technology, this affects manufacturers of refrigerated centrifuges, thermostats, and laboratory freeze dryers. The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Working Group is supporting the implementation of the regulation through the exchange of experiences, information gathering, and political advocacy.
In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Working Group
With the entry into force of EU Regulation 2017/746/EU on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR), the framework conditions for placing in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) and their accessories on the market are changing. The IVD Working Group monitors and helps guide current developments at the European and national levels regarding the implementation of the EU Regulation. The goal is to foster a common understanding among participants regarding the requirements to be implemented and to discuss potential solutions to emerging issues.
Trade Shows and Markets Working Group
At the beginning of each year, export managers from the fields of analytical, biotech, and laboratory technology meet to discuss their experiences at international trade shows and the challenges they face in their respective markets. These annual meetings provide members with a platform to learn about and exchange views on current industry developments and to define the association’s activities. During these meetings, the group develops an action plan for the association’s office for the coming year, makes recommendations on which trade shows would be suitable for joint booths, and develops project ideas for SPECTARIS—for example, to generate expanded market data through surveys or in collaboration with “Germany Trade and Invest.”
Environmental Law Working Group
The Environmental Law Working Group serves as a cross-association forum for sharing information and discussing regulatory requirements in this area. These include, for example, developments relevant to product manufacturers and distributors in the area of substance restrictions—including those under REACH, RoHS, California Proposition 65, and the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability—as well as packaging and waste legislation and other initiatives related to the European Green Deal. In addition, practical implementation issues faced by companies are discussed, and potential solutions are explored. Topics deemed particularly important by members are explored in greater depth through presentations by external experts. Between meetings, members receive up-to-date information on developments in environmental law and have the opportunity to provide input on specific legislative measures and current issues.
Working Group on Networked Laboratory Equipment
An automated laboratory infrastructure (Laboratory 4.0) consists of many highly specialized devices, components, and modules from different manufacturers. The problem: Each manufacturer traditionally relies on its own interfaces, which is why devices from different manufacturers are compatible only through custom development efforts. The solution: an interface standard. The goal of this working group, founded in the fall of 2016, is to create a cross-vendor, open standard that comprehensively reflects the various industries and their business processes, is sustainable, and also meets future requirements for digitization and automation. The name of the standard is LADS—Laboratory and Analytical Device Standard.
Regulatory Affairs Forum: Analytical, Biotechnology, and Laboratory Technology
The Regulatory Affairs Forum for Analytical, Biotechnology, and Laboratory Technology (RF ABL) provides an overview of national, European, and international regulatory requirements for products in the fields of analytical, biotechnology, and laboratory technology. Current developments and issues are explored in depth through presentations and discussed in group sessions. Between meetings, members regularly receive up-to-date information on regulatory developments in the fields of analytical, bio, and laboratory technology, as well as the opportunity to provide input on legislative measures and current issues that serve their interests.
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What Our Members Say
We want to be a trusted partner for our laboratory customers, both today and in the future.
SPECTARIS’s in-depth information on industry and technology trends, as well as the regulatory landscape, is just as important to us as its advocacy work in Berlin and Brussels. The dedicated SPECTARIS team is always a great point of contact for us.
Dr. Christoph Schöler, Managing Partner, BRAND GMBH + CO KG, VACUUBRAND GMBH + CO KG
A voice for the industry
In a diverse and specialized industry such as analytical technology—which is highly technical and subject to numerous regulatory requirements—small specialists compete with large technology conglomerates. SPECTARIS succeeds in uniting the interests of all its members and serves as the industry’s collective voice and advocate.
Albrecht Sieper, Managing Director of Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH
SPECTARIS is the ideal platform.
SPECTARIS provides us with the ideal platform for constructive dialogue with member companies and serves as a reliable voice for the laboratory industry in the realms of politics and science.
Dr. Gunther Wobser, Managing Partner of LAUDA DR. R. WOBSER GMBH & CO. KG
SPECTARIS fosters collaboration in our industry.
“The very informative discussions at SPECTARIS in Berlin and here at our office convinced me of SPECTARIS’s commitment and the quality of its work. In particular, the opportunity to combine topics from analytical, biotechnology, and laboratory technology with the field of medical technology is very interesting for Sigma,” I wrote upon joining in 2011. This has been confirmed, and today we are actively involved in several working groups.
Dr. Michael Sander, Managing Director of Sigma Laborzentrifugen GmbH
The association offers services that are perfectly tailored to our needs.
Our industry association, SPECTARIS, is a strong advocate for the interests of medium-sized, owner-managed companies like ours. It is just as important to us that the association provides a platform for open dialogue among member companies and offers services—such as industry reports and events focused on specific topics—that are perfectly tailored to our needs.
Managing Partners of Jüke Systemtechnik GmbH, Martin Hovestadt (left) and Heinrich Jürgens (right)
Throughout our years of membership, we have felt very well informed about current requirements in international trade and developments in the laboratory market.
As a medium-sized manufacturer of liquid chromatography equipment, we rely not only on our own research but also on the information and analyses provided by the industry association Spectaris. Throughout our years of membership, we have felt very well informed about current requirements in international trade and developments in the laboratory market. We also take advantage of the training opportunities and value the exchange of experiences with other association members.
Alexandra Knauer, Managing Director and Owner of KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, Berlin
