This document gives guidance on the CEN procedure to manage claims of defective standards when those claims relate to health and/or safety.

The website of the European standards organization, CEN, provides comprehensive access to all internal documents relevant to the standardization work of the institution. These include reference documents (such as CEN internal regulations, resolutions) and guidance documents.

The European standards organizations prepare harmonized European standards in support of the essential requirements of European New Approach directives. Prior to publication, these standards are checked by Consultants in order to ensure that they adequately support the relevant directives.
For further information please see http://www.cen.eu/cen/Sectors/Sectors/Machinery/Pages/default.aspx