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Term Description
EA The European co-operation for Accreditation

EC The European Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole, being responsible for implementing the decisions of Parliament and the Council.

EC declaration of conformity The manufacturer or the authorised representative established within the Community must draw up an EC declaration of conformity as part of the conformity assessment procedure provided for in the New Approach directives.

EC Treaty Treaty establishing the European Community.

ECB European Central Bank.

Economic Operators The manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer and the distributor.

Editing Committee Support to Technical Committee (TC) Secretary for editorial and language validation of text.

EEA European Economic Area – consists of the European Union and all the EFTA countries except Switzerland.

EEC European Economic Community – one of three European Communities set up in 1957 to bring about economic integration in Europe.

EFTA The European Free Trade Association is an intergovernmental organisation set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

EIB European Investment Bank.

EIF European Investment Fund.

EIP Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme

ELOT National Standardisation Body from Greece: Hellenic Organization for Standardization

EMARS Enhancing Market Surveillance through Best Practice.

Employer Natural or legal person who has an employment relationship with a worker.

EN European standard.

EN 45000 series of standards Cover accreditation for different types of of conformity assessment bodies.

Enquiry Stage At the enquiry stage, the enquiry draft (DIS in ISO, CDV in IEC) shall be circulated by the office of the CEO within 4 weeks to all national bodies for a 5 months vote.

Entity Any concrete or abstract thing that exists, did exist, or might exist, including associations among these things.

EP The European Parliament has three main roles: 1) Passing European laws – jointly with the Council in many policy areas. 2)Parliament exercises democratic supervision over the other EU institutions, and in particular the Commission. 3) Parliament shares with the Council authority over the EU budget and can therefore influence EU spending.

Equipment Goods supplied as a part of the service; articles and facilities used in service delivery.

ESB See European Standardisation Bodies.

ESO See European Standardisation Bodies.

ESS European standardisation System.

Essential Requirements A fundamental principle of the New Approach is to limit legislative harmonisation to the essential requirements that are of public interest. These requirements deal in particular with the protection of health and safety of users and sometimes cover other fundamental requirements.

ETP European Technology Platforms

ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute

EU The European Union (EU). The countries that make up the EU (its ‘member states’) remain independent sovereign nations but they pool their sovereignty in order to gain a strength and world influence none of them could have on their own.

EU Treaty European Union Treaty.

EURAS the European Academy for Standardization e.V.

EUROLAB European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories

Europe 2020 A European Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

European Commission The European Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole, being responsible for implementing the decisions of Parliament and the Council.

European Communities Three organizations: 1) the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), 2) the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and 3)the European Economic Community (EEC), collectively known as the 'European communities' – formed the basis of what is today the European Union.

European Legislation See Legislation in the EU.

European Parliament The European Parliament has three main roles: 1) Passing European laws – jointly with the Council in many policy areas. 2)Parliament exercises democratic supervision over the other EU institutions, and in particular the Commission. 3) Parliament shares with the Council authority over the EU budget and can therefore influence EU spending.

European Standard Technical specifications adopted by European standards organisations for repeated or continuous application, with which compliance is not compulsory.

European Standardisation See Standardisation in the EU

European Standardisation Bodies See list of European Standardisation Bodies

European Treaties (see extended definition).

European Union The countries that make up the European Union - EU (its ‘member states’) remain independent sovereign nations but they pool their sovereignty in order to gain a strength and world influence none of them could have on their own.

EVS National Standardisation Body from Estonia: Estonian Centre for Standardisation

EXPRESS Expert Panel for the Review of the European Standardisation System

Term	Description
EA	The European co-operation for Accreditation
EC	The European Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole, being responsible for implementing the decisions of Parliament and the Council.
EC declaration of conformity	The manufacturer or the authorised representative established within the Community must draw up an EC declaration of conformity as part of the conformity assessment procedure provided for in the New Approach directives.
EC Treaty	Treaty establishing the European Community.
ECB	European Central Bank.
Economic Operators	The manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer and the distributor.
Editing Committee	Support to Technical Committee (TC) Secretary for editorial and language validation of text.
EEA	European Economic Area – consists of the European Union and all the EFTA countries except Switzerland.
EEC	European Economic Community – one of three European Communities set up in 1957 to bring about economic integration in Europe.
EFTA	The European Free Trade Association is an intergovernmental organisation set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
EIB	European Investment Bank.
EIF	European Investment Fund.
EIP	Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme
ELOT	National Standardisation Body from Greece: Hellenic Organization for Standardization
EMARS	Enhancing Market Surveillance through Best Practice.
Employer	Natural or legal person who has an employment relationship with a worker.
EN	European standard.
EN 45000 series of standards	Cover accreditation for different types of of conformity assessment bodies.
Enquiry Stage	At the enquiry stage, the enquiry draft (DIS in ISO, CDV in IEC) shall be circulated by the office of the CEO within 4 weeks to all national bodies for a 5 months vote.
Entity	Any concrete or abstract thing that exists, did exist, or might exist, including associations among these things.
EP	The European Parliament has three main roles: 1) Passing European laws – jointly with the Council in many policy areas. 2)Parliament exercises democratic supervision over the other EU institutions, and in particular the Commission. 3) Parliament shares with the Council authority over the EU budget and can therefore influence EU spending.
Equipment	Goods supplied as a part of the service; articles and facilities used in service delivery.
ESB	See European Standardisation Bodies.
ESO	See European Standardisation Bodies.
ESS	European standardisation System.
Essential Requirements	A fundamental principle of the New Approach is to limit legislative harmonisation to the essential requirements that are of public interest. These requirements deal in particular with the protection of health and safety of users and sometimes cover other fundamental requirements.
ETP	European Technology Platforms
ETSI	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
EU	The European Union (EU). The countries that make up the EU (its ‘member states’) remain independent sovereign nations but they pool their sovereignty in order to gain a strength and world influence none of them could have on their own.
EU Treaty	European Union Treaty.
EURAS	the European Academy for Standardization e.V.
EUROLAB	European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories
Europe 2020	A European Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
European Commission	The European Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole, being responsible for implementing the decisions of Parliament and the Council.
European Communities	Three organizations: 1) the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), 2) the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and 3)the European Economic Community (EEC), collectively known as the 'European communities' – formed the basis of what is today the European Union.
European Legislation	See Legislation in the EU.
European Parliament	The European Parliament has three main roles: 1) Passing European laws – jointly with the Council in many policy areas. 2)Parliament exercises democratic supervision over the other EU institutions, and in particular the Commission. 3) Parliament shares with the Council authority over the EU budget and can therefore influence EU spending.
European Standard	Technical specifications adopted by European standards organisations for repeated or continuous application, with which compliance is not compulsory.
European Standardisation	See Standardisation in the EU
European Standardisation Bodies	See list of European Standardisation Bodies
European Treaties	(see extended definition).
European Union	The countries that make up the European Union - EU (its ‘member states’) remain independent sovereign nations but they pool their sovereignty in order to gain a strength and world influence none of them could have on their own.
EVS	National Standardisation Body from Estonia: Estonian Centre for Standardisation
EXPRESS	Expert Panel for the Review of the European Standardisation System

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