EU Standardisation Regulation is adapted

Übereinandergestapelte Hände © Robert Kneschke

The European Council and the European Parliament have agreed upon adjustments to the EU Standardisation Regulation. The Standardisation Regulation lays down rules for the drafting of harmonized standards in the EU.

The adjustments particularly concern the following points:

  • Only representatives of the national standards organizations are to be involved in decision-making processes concerning European standards and European standardization deliverables (the principle of national delegation is to be ensured throughout).
  • The important role of stakeholders in the standardization process is reaffirmed (all stakeholders are ideally to be involved).
  • The role of third countries in the decision-making process is clarified.

The provisional political agreement that has been reached has yet to be formally approved by the Council and the European Parliament. With respect to the Council, the agreement must first be approved by the ambassadors of the Member States before passing through the formal steps of the adoption process. The Regulation is to enter into force on the twentieth day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.