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‘standard’ means a technical specification, adopted by a recognised standardisation body, for repeated or continuous application, with which compliance is not compulsory, and which is one of the following: ‘international standard’ means a standard adopted by an international standardisation body; ‘European standard’ means a standard adopted by a European standardisation organisation; ‘harmonised standard’ means a European standard adopted on the basis of a request made by the Commission for the application of Union harmonisation legislation; ‘national standard’ means a standard adopted by a national standardisation body;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.