Essential Requirements

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Identification
Essential Requirements
Aim
Provide and ensure a high level of protection
Means
Limit legislative harmonisation to the essential requirements that are of public interest.
Fields

Protection of health
Safety of users (usually consumers and workers)
Fundamental requirements (for example protection of property or the environment).

Principles

Lay down the necessary elements for protecting the public interest.
Only products complying with essential requirements may be placed on the market and put into service.
Must be applied as a function of the hazards inherent to a given product.

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The New Approach for achieving the Single market in Europe

Resume
Identification	Essential Requirements
Aim	Provide and ensure a high level of protection
Means	Limit legislative harmonisation to the essential requirements that are of public interest.
Fields	Protection of health Safety of users (usually consumers and workers) Fundamental requirements (for example protection of property or the environment).
Principles	Lay down the necessary elements for protecting the public interest. Only products complying with essential requirements may be placed on the market and put into service. Must be applied as a function of the hazards inherent to a given product.
Used by	The New Approach for achieving the Single market in Europe