A harmonized standard is a European standard developed by a recognised European Standards Organisation: CEN, CENELEC, or ETSI. It is created following a request from the European Commission to one of these organisations. Manufacturers, other economic operators, or conformity assessment bodies can use harmonised standards to demonstrate that products, services, or processes comply with relevant EU legislation.

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The references of harmonised standards must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The purpose of this website is to provide access to the latest lists of references of harmonised standards and other European standards published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

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References of harmonised standards and of other European standards published in the OJEU

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Chemicals

• Chemical substances (REACH)

• Explosives for civil uses

• Pyrotechnic articles

 

Conformity assessment and management systems

• New Legislative Framework (NLF) and Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)

 

Construction

• Construction products (CPD/CPR)

 

Consumers and workers protection

• Cosmetics products

• General product safety

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Toys safety

 

Energy efficiency

• Ecodesign and energy labelling

 

Electric and electronic engineering

• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

• Equipment for explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

• Low Voltage (LVD)

• Radio Equipment (RED)

• Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS)

 

Healthcare engineering

• Active implantable medical devices

• In vitro diagnostic medical devices

• Medical devices (MDD)

 

Measuring technology

• Measuring instruments (MID)

• Non-automatic weighing instruments (NAWI)

 

Mechanical engineering and means of transport

• Cableway installations designed to carry persons

• Equipment for explosive atmospheres (ATEX)

• Gas appliances (GAD)

• Inspection of pesticide application equipment

• Lifts

• Machinery (MD)

• Pressure equipment (PED)

• Rail system: interoperability

• Recreational craft and personal watercraft

• Simple Pressure Vessels (SPVD)

 

Services

• Community postal services

 

Sustainability

• Packaging and packaging waste

 

Use of harmonized standards

The use of these standards remains voluntary. Manufacturers, other economic operators, or conformity assessment bodies are free to choose another technical solution to demonstrate compliance with the mandatory legal requirements.

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Within the context of some directives or regulations, voluntary European standards supporting the implementation of legal requirements are not called "harmonised standards". This legislation is also included in this information service if:

• legislation foresees a need for a Commission standardisation request to European Standards Organisations;

• publication of references in the Official Journal of the European Union is foreseen as a precondition for presumption of conformity or for other legal effect.

 

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