EN - European Standard

Identification
Name
European Standard
Acronym
EN
Definition (1)
Source
Directive 98/34/EC
Definition
"European Standard are:

technical specifications
adopted by European standardisation organisations
for repeated or continuous application,
with which compliance is not compulsory".

Transposition clause
European standards must be transposed at national level:

EN-standards in question must be made available as national standards (in the European Union) in an identical way, and that
all conflicting national standards must be withdrawn in a given period.

Copyright clause
All standardization documents are protected by copyright and associated exploitation rights.
Product Labels

CE Marking
Keymark

Buying an European Standard
European standards are publicly available documents that may be purchased from the National European Standardisation Bodies.
Synchronisations with the International Standards
There are two agreements supporting the synchronisation of the European Standards with the International Standards:

Vienna Agreement - Cooperation between ISO and CEN
Dresden Agreement - Cooperation between IEC and CENELEC

Definition (2)
Source
CEN.
Description
"Standard adopted by CEN/CENELEC and carrying with it an obligation of implementation as an identical national standard and withdrawal of conflicting national standards".

Identification
Name	European Standard
Acronym	EN
Definition (1)
Source	Directive 98/34/EC
Definition	"European Standard are: technical specifications adopted by European standardisation organisations for repeated or continuous application, with which compliance is not compulsory".
Transposition clause	European standards must be transposed at national level: EN-standards in question must be made available as national standards (in the European Union) in an identical way, and that all conflicting national standards must be withdrawn in a given period.
Copyright clause	All standardization documents are protected by copyright and associated exploitation rights.
Product Labels	CE Marking Keymark
Buying an European Standard	European standards are publicly available documents that may be purchased from the National European Standardisation Bodies.
Synchronisations with the International Standards	There are two agreements supporting the synchronisation of the European Standards with the International Standards: Vienna Agreement - Cooperation between ISO and CEN Dresden Agreement - Cooperation between IEC and CENELEC
Definition (2)
Source	CEN.
Description	"Standard adopted by CEN/CENELEC and carrying with it an obligation of implementation as an identical national standard and withdrawal of conflicting national standards".

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