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In order to provide presumption of conformity, a harmonised standard must match the relevant essential or other legal requirements of the relevant piece of legislation in line with the relevant standardisation request and be referenced in the OJEU. A harmonised standard may contain specifications relating not only to essential requirements but dealing with other non-regulated issues. In such a case, these specifications are to be clearly distinguished from those covering the essential requirements. A harmonised standard does not necessarily have to cover all essential requirements but it must be always clear which requirements are ‘aimed to be covered’ (186) as otherwise a manufacturer complying with a harmonised standard, referenced in the OJEU, does not know against which requirements a ‘presumption of conformity’ will apply and public authorities and notified bodies do not know against which essential requirements they must accept a presumption of conformity.

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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.