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Formal objections

This page contains a list of European Commission decisions taken on the basis of formal objections raised against publication of the references of harmonised standards in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

When an EU member state or the European Parliament considers that a harmonised standard (see definition in Article 2(1)(c) of Regulation (EU)No 1025/2012) does not entirely satisfy the requirements which it aims to cover and which are set out in the relevant EU harmonisation legislation, it shall inform the Commission thereof with a detailed explanation. This procedure is given in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. After such objection the Commission shall, after consulting all EU members, adopt a decision which maintains or enables, restricts or fully removes the references to the harmonised standards concerned in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU).

All such decisions are published in the C series of the OJEU and on the basis of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, the Commission shall publish information on its website on the harmonised standards that have been subject to decisions. This page covers the Commission decisions taken after 1 January 2013.

Commission Implementing Decision Legislation reference EN reference(s) Date of the Decision
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/69 of 9 January 2023 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/436 as regards the harmonised standard for electrically power assisted cycles

Directive 2006/42/EC

EN 15194:2017 09/01/2023
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1914 of 6 October 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/668 as regards harmonised standards on personal flotation devices – buoyancy aids, lifejackets and accessories Regulation (EU) 2016/425

EN ISO 12402-2: 2020 

EN ISO 12402-3: 2020 

EN ISO 12402-4: 2020 

06/10/2022
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1766 of 23 October 2019 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/436 as regards harmonised standard EN ISO 19085-3:2017 for numerically controlled boring and routing machines 2006/42/EC EN ISO 19085-3:2017 23/10/2019
Commission Implementing Decision of 23 July 2018 on the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the reference to standard EN ISO 20344:2011 'Personal protective equipment - Test methods for footwear (ISO 20344:2011)' under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council 89/686/EEC EN ISO 20344:2011 23/07/2018
Commission Implementing Decision of 26 June 2018 on the publication of the reference of the harmonised standard EN 1621-4:2013 on 'Motorcyclists' protective clothing against mechanical impact - Part 4: Motorcyclists' inflatable protectors - Requirements and test methods' pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council 89/686/EEC EN 1621-4:2013 26/06/2018
Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1995 of 6 November 2017 to maintain in the Official Journal of the European Union the reference of harmonised standard EN 13341:2005 + A1:2011 on static thermoplastic tanks for above-ground storage of domestic heating oils, kerosene and diesel fuels in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council 305/2011 EN 13341:2005 + A1:2011 06/11/2017
Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1996 of 6 November 2017 to maintain in the Official Journal of the European Union the reference of harmonised standard EN 12285-2:2005 on Workshop fabricated steel tanks in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council 305/2011 EN 12285-2:2005 06/11/2017
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1357 of 19 July 2017 on the publication with a restriction in the Official Journal of the European Union of the reference of standard EN 60335-2-9:2003, as last amended by A13:2010, on particular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council 2014/35/EU EN 60335-2-9:2003 19/07/2017
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2414 of 17 December 2015 on the publication with a restriction in the Official Journal of the European Union of the reference of harmonised standard EN 521:2006 ‘Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances - Portable vapour pressure liquefied petroleum gas applicances’ in accordance with Directive 2009/142/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 2009/142/EC EN 521:2006 17/12/2015
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1320 of 30 July 2015 on the withdrawal of the references of the standards on soother holder, on soothers, on buoyancy aids for swimming instructions and on barbecues from the Official Journal of the European Union pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 2001/95/EC

EN 12586:1999 and EN12586:1999/AC:2002 EN 1400-1:2002
EN 1400-2:2002
EN 1400-3:2002
EN 13138-2:2002
EN 1860-1:2003

30/07/2015
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/27 of 7 January 2015 on the publication with a restriction in the Official Journal of the European Union of the reference of standard EN 474-1:2006+A4:2013 on Earth-moving machinery under Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance 2006/42/EC EN 474-1:2006+A4:2013 07/01/2015
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/16 of 6 January 2015 on the publication with a restriction in the Official Journal of the European Union of the reference of standard EN 1870-17:2012 on manual horizontal cutting cross-cut sawing machines with one saw unit under Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance 2006/42/EC EN 1870-17:2012 06/01/2015
2014/934/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 17 December 2014 on the withdrawal from the Official Journal of the European Union of the reference of standard EN 13525:2005+A2:2009 on Wood chippers under Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 9507) Text with EEA relevance 2006/42/EC EN 13525:2005+A2:2009 17/12/2014
2014/714/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 13 October 2014 to withdraw from the Official Journal of the European Union the reference of harmonised standard EN 1384:2012 ‘Helmets for equestrian activities’ under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2014) 7236) 89/686/EEC EN 1384:2012 13/10/2014