Formal objections
This page contains a list of European Commission decisions taken on the basis of formal objections raised against publication of the references of harmonised standards in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).
A harmonised 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.
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).
References of harmonised standards and of other European standards published in the OJEU
Accessibility
- Websites and mobile applications of public sector bodiesSearch for available translations of the preceding
Chemicals
- Chemical substances (REACH)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Explosives for civil usesSearch for available translations of the preceding
- Pyrotechnic articlesSearch for available translations of the preceding
Conformity assessment and management systems
- New Legislative Framework (NLF) and Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)Search for available translations of the preceding
Construction
- Construction products (CPD/CPR)Search for available translations of the preceding
Consumers and workers protection
- Cosmetics productsSearch for available translations of the preceding
- General product safetySearch for available translations of the preceding
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Toys safetySearch for available translations of the preceding
Energy efficiency
- Ecodesign and energy labellingSearch for available translations of the preceding
Electric and electronic engineering
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Equipment for explosive atmospheres (ATEX)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Low Voltage (LVD)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Radio Equipment (RED)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS)Search for available translations of the preceding
Healthcare engineering
- In vitro diagnostic medical devices (Regulation 2017/746)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Medical devices (Regulation 2017/745)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Active implantable medical devices (Directive 90/385/EEC)Search for available translations of the preceding
- In vitro diagnostic medical devices (Directive 98/79/EC)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Medical devices (Directive 93/42/EEC)Search for available translations of the preceding
Measuring technology
- Measuring instruments (MID)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Non-automatic weighing instruments (NAWI)Search for available translations of the preceding
Mechanical engineering and means of transport
- Cableway installations designed to carry personsSearch for available translations of the preceding
- Equipment for explosive atmospheres (ATEX)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Gas appliances (GAR)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Inspection of pesticide application equipmentSearch for available translations of the preceding
- LiftsSearch for available translations of the preceding
- Machinery (MD)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Pressure equipment (PED)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Rail system: interoperabilitySearch for available translations of the preceding
- Recreational craft and personal watercraftSearch for available translations of the preceding
- Simple Pressure Vessels (SPVD)Search for available translations of the preceding
- Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)Search for available translations of the preceding
Services
- Community postal servicesSearch for available translations of the preceding
Sustainability
- Packaging and packaging wasteSearch for available translations of the preceding
Use of harmonised standards
The use of these standards remains voluntary. Manufacturers, other economic operators, or conformity assessment bodiesSearch for available translations of the preceding linkEN••• are free to choose another technical solution to demonstrate compliance with the mandatory legal requirements.
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.
Official website ： https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/european-standards/harmonised-standards_en
