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Harmonised standards are European standards to which Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and sectoral Union harmonisation legislation give a special meaning. However, it is important to note that the definition of a harmonised standard does not contain any reference to the publication of its reference in the OJEU. As long as a reference of a harmonised standard is not published in the OJEU the harmonised standard, or parts thereof, does not give presumption of conformity with the essential or other requirements it aims to cover. The ESOs are formally requested to draft harmonised standards via a standardisation request issued by the Commission. The role and preparation of the Commission’s standardisation request to the ESOs is detailed in the ‘Vademecum on European standardisation’ (185).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.