COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT on the implementation of the actions foreseen in the 2016 Union work programme for European standardisation, including the implementing acts and mandates sent to the European standardisation organisations Accompanying the document COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE The Annual Union work programme for European standardisation for 2017
Date: 2016-06-01
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: EU programme, digital technology, energy policy, information technology industry, innovation, institutional cooperation, international cooperation, service, single market, standardisation

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 1.6.2016  SWD(2016) 185 final   Standardisation Package COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT on the implementation of the actions foreseen in the 2016 Union work programme for European standardisation, including the implementing acts and mandates sent to the European standardisation organisations Accompanying the document COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE The Annual Union work programme for European standardisation for 2017 {COM(2016) 357 final}  
 
 
Contents 
New actions...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 

State of play of action included in the annual Union work programme for European standardisation for 2016 ......................................................................... 11 

Implementing acts issued after reinforcement of Regulation EU No 1025/2012 ......................................................................................................................... 28 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New actions 

Nr 

Legal basis  

Objective 

Type of action 

Commission's 
priorities 

The European e-Competence Framework 
(http://www.ecompetences.eu/) for IT professionals is 
a European standard. Now CEN should work on the 
development of a comprehensive European framework 
for the ICT profession.   

Development of 
standards 

2. A Connected 
Digital Single 
Market 

Launch of 
process in 
the 
Commission 
Q1 2017 

Deadline for 
delivery by 
the 
standardisers 
End of 2020 

1  Communication 

2 

COM(2015) 192 final  
"A Digital Single Market 
Strategy for Europe， 
COM(2007) 496 “e-
Skills for the 21st 
Century: Fostering 
Competitiveness, 
Growth and Jobs" 

- Regulation (EU) No 
165/2014 of the 
European Parliament 
and of the Council of 4 
February 2014 on 
tachographs in road 
transport 
-  Directive (EU) No 
2015/719 of the 
European Parliament 
and of the Council of 
29 April 2015 amending 
Council Directive 
96/53/EC on weights 
and dimensions 

In order to implement new Regulation (EU) No 
165/2014 and revised Directive 96/53/EC on Digital 
Tachographs and on Weights and Dimensions  an 
additional standard on DSRC is needed to allow the 
transmission of data via DSRC from a fix weigh in 
motion (WIM) station to a moving vehicle equipped 
with a smart tachograph 

Development of 
standards 

2. A Connected 
Digital Single 
Market 

Q1 2017 

End of 2021 

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3  Directive 2010/65/EU 
on National Single 
Windows 

The Commission is evaluating the need for 
standardisation with the industry and other 
stakeholders in the framework of the Forum on Digital 
Transport and Logistics that was launched in Summer 
2015. 

Development of 
standards 

2. A Connected 
Digital Single 
Market 

Q4 2017 

End of 2020 

4 

Communication from 
the Commission / 
Nuclear Illustrative 
Programme / 
presented under Article 
40 of the Euratom 
Treaty for the opinion 
of the European 
Economic and Social 
Committee 

Enabling harmonisation of licensing process and 
industrial standards for EU nuclear infrastructures 
development throughout their lifetime (construction, 
operation, decommissioning, waste management). 

Development of 
standards / 
development of 
harmonised 
standards 

3. A Resilient 
Energy Union with a 
Forward-Looking 
Climate Change 
Policy 4. A Deeper 
and Fairer Internal 
market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base and 
1. A New Boost for 
Jobs, Growth and 
Investment 

Q4 2017 

End of 2020 

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Development of 
standards 

Increase of renewable energies in the power mix 
contributes to energy security and reduction of 
greenhouse gas emissions.  Injection of renewable 
electrolytic hydrogen into the NG grid allows to exploit 
the huge storage capacity of the NG grid and to link the 
gas and power grids, enhancing energy security, and to 
decarbonise the transport, heat and industrial sectors. 
To enable this, new and/or updated European 
standards on interoperability between grids, on safe 
admixture of hydrogen to the NG grid, on gas quality 
and on compatibility with end-use appliances are 
needed. 
standardisation aspects of electrolysers for grid 
balancing 
standardisation aspects of hydrogen admixture to 
natural gas grid: safety, gas quality, … 
standardisation aspects related to gas-fuelled 
appliances                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

3. A Resilient 
Energy Union with 
with a forward-
looking climate 
change policy 

End of 2020 

Q1 2017 

5 

COM(2011)885  on 
Energy Roadmap 2050 
COM(2013) 169 on A 
2030 framework for 
climate and energy 
policies. 
DIRECTIVE 2009/73/EC 
concerning common 
rules for the internal 
market in natural gas 
DIRECTIVE 
2009/142/EC relating 
to appliances burning 
gaseous fuels 
Regulation (EC) No 
715/2009  on 
conditions for access to 
natural gas 
transmission networks 
Commission 
Implementing Decision 
EU 2015/1960 on the 
establishment of the 
annual priority lists for 
2016 for the 
development of 
network codes and 
guidelines 

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6 

7 

Construction Products 
Regulation (EU) 
305/2011 

The development of assessment methods for regulated 
dangerous substances and the emission of radiation 
must be finalised and the new assessment methods 
should be gradually introduced in product standards. 

Robustness 
testing phase II 
for 2016/2017 

Regulation (EU) 
305/2011, in 
conjunction with 
Drinking Water 
Directive 98/83/EC , 
and and related to 
Regulation (EC) No 
1935/2004 including 
Regulation 10/2011 

Construction products Regulation (EU) 305/2011 and 
Drinking Water Directive 98/83/EC do not set out limits 
for the transfer of substances that are components of 
materials to drinking water they are in contact with 
(only exist for food in contact with materials). Hygienic 
and safety requirements and test methods for 
construction products in contact with water intended 
for human consumption have been developed in a 
rudimentary way by TC164, but further specific 
standardisation work on hygiene and safety for 
products and materials in contact with drinking water 
is urgently needed.  A replacement of mandate  to CEN 
M/136rev2 concerning the execution of 
standardisation work for harmonised standards on 
construction products in contact with water intended 
for human consumption is ongoing. 

Amending 
harmonised 
product standards 
on products and 
materials in 
contact with 
drinking water. 
The Commission 
is gathering data 
and information 
for replacing 
M/136 

Q1 2017 

Q1 2017 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base 

End 2017 

End of 2018 

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8 

Construction Products 
Regulation (EU) 
305/2011 

The development of certain new product standards, 
e.g. for innovative products and the amendment of 
existing standards necessary for the implementation of 
Regulation (EU) 305/2011 should be completed. 
Certain regulated aspects, e.g. accessibility of 
construction works, sustainable use of natural 
resources must be included in harmonised European 
product standards.  

Q1 2017 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base 

End of 2019 

Development of 
harmonised 
standards and 
introduction of 
thresholds/classes 
of performance in 
new and revised 
harmonised 
standards on 
construction 
products. 
Development of 
assessment 
methods related 
to essential 
characteristics of 
the product 
performance 
related to Basic 
Requirements on 
Construction 
Works under the 
CPR. 

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9  Regulation (EU) No 

10/2011 

Under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 the 
risk of unlisted substances shall be assessed in 
accordance with internationally recognised scientific 
principles on risk assessment. It is not clear to business 
operators and to competent authorities which 
principles are meant as these are nowhere defined. 
This leads to differences in requirements and burden. 
This is problematic to the internal market and trade. 
Therefore these should be laid down in a standard. 

Development of 
Harmonised 
Standards 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base 

Q1 2017 

End of 2020  

10  Directive 94/62/EC on 

Packaging and 
Packaging Waste 
(reference to the 
interinstitutional file: 
2013/0371 (COD) 
Circular economy 
(Plastic Strategy, 
Marine litter) 

11  Directive 2008/57/EC 

Development of plastic biodegradability standards 
(including marine biodegradability; and 
compostability/biodegradability field tests) 

Development of 
standards 

Close open points of the rail Technical Specifications 
for Interoperability namely in the field of interior 
passive safety.  

Development of 
standards 

12  Directive 2008/57/EC 

Simplification of the methodology for the calculation of 
the free passage of the pantograph (mechanical 
kinematic pantograph gauge) to facilitate the 
assessment of the acceptance of pantograph heads in 
overhead contact lines (revision of EN 50367). 

Development of 
standards 

Q1 2017 

End of 2020  

Q1 2017 

End of 2021 

Q1 2017 

End of 2021 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base 

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13  Regulation (EC) No 

216/2008 on common 
rules in the field of civil 
aviation  

14 

Circular economy 
action plan (COM 
(2015) 614/2 final) -  
closing the loop - An EU 
action plan for the 
Circular Economy 

Triggered by several accidents and incidents, the 
following products/procedures are to be addressed in 
standards:  weather information products provided to 
pilots including applications in the cockpit based on 
different sources, Runway Overrun Awareness Alerting 
systems, On board Weight and Balance systems 
Development of European performance and 
descriptive Standards and other standardisation 
deliverables as interim outputs for sustainable 
chemicals based on various secondary raw materials 
including biomass, plastic recycling, bio-nutrient 
recycling, re-use of gaseous effluents, etc.. 
This work would include: 
1) Quality and type of secondary raw materials 
(biodegrability, compostability, hazardous chemicals 
content, bio-based (carbon) content, calorific value, 
molecular structure enabling integrated biorefinery 
use, prioritisation in relation with the Raw Material 
Initiative, segregation at source, collection, sorting, 
purity of materials including organic matter, etc.) 
2) Processing of secondary raw materials (including 
Best Available Techniques, indicators on GHG 
emissions, processing sustainability criteria, resource 
efficient use of energy and materials, etc.) 
3) Quality and technical performance of the 
sustainable chemicals produced from secondary raw 
materials.  
4) Pre-and co-normative research 

Development of 
standards 

Development of 
EN standards 
and/or other 
standardisation 
deliverables for 
sustainable 
chemicals 
manufactured 
from secondary 
raw materials. 

Q3 2017 

End of 2020 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base  

Q1 2017 

End of 2020 

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To consider requests for standards in the defence field 
following the establishment of the new mechanism to 
identify the need for defence standards proposed in 
the Communication. 

Development of 
standards 

4. A Deeper and 
Fairer Internal 
Market with a 
Strengthened 
Industrial Base  

Q4 2017 

End of 2020 

15  Communication (2013) 

542:  Towards a more 
competitive and 
efficient defence and 
security sector.  Also a 
Communication: 
European defence 
Action Plan - planned 
for the end of 2016. 

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State of play of action included in the annual Union work programme for European standardisation for 2016 
Item 

Type of action 

Legal basis  

Objective 

Status  

1.         

Procedure 
2012/0340/COD 

The current European standard EN 301 549 was adopted under 
mandate M376 from the Commission. Parts of the standard 
refer to Web accessibility. After the adoption of the Directive 
on accessibility of public sector bodies' web sites (currently 
under discussion by the European Parliament and the Council) 
a follow up is necessary to establish harmonized standards for 
the presumption of conformity for the accessibility 
requirements set out in the Directive. That follow up should be 
coherent with the ongoing revision process. 

Development of 
Harmonised 
Standards 

The proposal for a Directive on accessibility of 
public sector bodies' web sites (COM (2012) 721) 
is currently under discussion by the European 
Parliament and the Council.  Implementation of 
the scheduled action by end of 2016 
There is a revision on-going of  on the current 
version of the EN 301 549 to improve certain 
accessibility aspects and improve alignment with 
other existing international standards. 

2.         

Regulation (EU) No 
1007/2011 and 
Commission Report 
to the EP and the 
Council COM(2013) 
656 final 

The present labelling and marking schemes rely on physical 
labels. With the uptake of eCommerce and online retailing, 
traditional labelling is becoming less effective to convey 
information to consumers. It is expected that eLabelling will 
also facilitate demonstrating and verifying eCompliance with 
regulatory requirements, while keeping labelling costs at 
affordable levels, in particular to SMEs 

Development of 
standards in the 
field of electronic 
labelling of 
finished textile 
products 

Under discussion 

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3.         

Directive 
2011/24/EU on the 
application of 
patients' rights in 
cross-border 
healthcare 

Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare 
established the eHealth Network (eHN) of representatives of 
national authorities responsible for eHealth. Its objective is to 
work towards delivering sustainable economic and social 
benefits of European eHealth systems and services, and in 
particular to promote their interoperability. The new joint 
action on eHealth, liaising with Standardisation Organisations 
and other relevant stakeholders, will support the eHealth 
Network in taking policy decisions on standardisation initiative 
in the eHealth sector to boost interoperability, in line with the 
Work Plan 2015-1018 of the eHealth Network. In particular, it 
will explore the option of starting a standardisation process of 
specific elements of the guidelines adopted by the eHealth 
Network as well as of other cross-border eHealth services, such 
as interoperability aspects of telemedicine. In this regards, the 
Commission will support member states co-operation on 
interoperability by further developing and validating 
specifications and components and also through 
standardisation mandates if necessary. In addition a special 
effort should be dedicated to interoperability and harmonised 
coding of clinical databases, screening databases, genetic 
databases, cancer registries and, more in general, of all health-
related databases (in the medium term to make it possible to 
interface health data with e.g. environmental, food safety, 
safety at work data 

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Development of 
Technical 
Specifications 
and/or Standards 

Under discussion 

 
 
4.         

5.         

COM(2012) 736                    
eHealth Action 
Plan 2012-2020 - 
Innovative 
healthcare for the 

21st century                              

Directive 
2011/24/EU on the 
application of 
patients' rights in 
cross-border 
healthcare 

Creation of the International Patient Summary: The objective 
of this action is to participate in the standardisation of the 
International Patient Summary and ensure an European 
presence in the development of this standard. This work is 
performed under the auspices of the Transatlantic Economic 
Council and is formalised in the EU-US eHealth/Health IT 
Memorandum of Understanding, its roadmap and annex. 
Standardisation activity should take into consideration the 
patient summary guidelines endorsed by the eHealth Network. 

Development of 
Technical 
Specifications 
and/or Standards 

Under discussion 

COM(2012) 736                    
eHealth Action 
Plan 2012-2020 - 
Innovative 
healthcare for the 
21st century 
Directive 
2011/24/EU on the 
application of 
patients' rights in 
cross-border 
healthcare 

Creation of an European standard on quality criteria for the 
development of health and wellness apps. In order to enhance 
the quality of health and wellness apps, the Commission has 
proposed in the 2016 Rolling Plan for ICT standardisation a 
standard on quality criteria for the development of health and 
wellness apps (e.g. functionality, usability, reliability). The 
standard could be based on the publicly available specification 
PAS:277 recently published by the British Standards Institution 
(BSI) and would provide guidance to app developers by setting 
out principles to follow throughout the app development life 
cycle, including testing, maintenance and risk management. 

Development of 
Technical 
Specifications 
and/or Standards 

Under discussion 

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6.         

Priorities of EU 
space strategy 
(COM(2011)152) 

Standardization of location authentication based on the 
Commercial Service and the Open Service of Galileo. 
Development of performance standards and associated test 
procedures to standardise the location authentication. The 
activities will upgrade the interfaces between elements in the 
chain, in particular from the GNSS signals to the final location 
services. The work may address standardization groups such as 
OMA, 3GPP, CEN/CENELEC, ETSI, IMO. 

Development of 
standards 

Under discussion 

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7.         

Communications 
2009 (538), (2010) 
584 and 2014 (451) 
on the 
development of a 
Common 
Information 
Sharing 
Environment for 
the EU maritime 
domain, joint 
Communication 
form the COM and 
the High 
Representative of 6 
March 2014 
(2014)9 providing 
elements for a 
European Union 
maritime security 
strategy, European 
Union Maritime 
Security Strategy 
(EUMSS) adopted 
by the Council on 
24th June 2014, 
EUMSS action plan 
adopted by the 
Council on 16th 
December 2014. 

The Common Information Sharing Environment for the 
surveillance of the EU maritime domain (maritime CISE) action 
seeks to enhance automatic information sharing between the 
national authorities involved in maritime surveillance, 
including defence. The development of standards enabling 
national systems to become interoperable is instrumental to 
promote and ease cross-sector and cross-border information 
sharing. 

Development of 
harmonised 
standards 

The launch of the action, foreseen for the 2nd 
quarter of 2016, will have to be postponed of 
approximately 10 months due to the unexpected 
delay suffered by the MS-led preparatory project 
called 'EUCISE 2020' funded under FP7. The aim 
of EUCISE 2020 is to set-up and test a prototype 
solution for decentralised information exchange 
among national legacy systems used for maritime 
surveillance, and to deliver refined 
recommendations on standardisation needs for 
ICT interoperability standards. Shift this action in 

the 2017 UWP with the following timelines:                                      

- Launch of the process in the Commission: 1st 
quarter of 2017                   - Deadline for delivery 
by the standardisers: end of 2019. 

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Standardization activities for the Galileo Timing Service and the 
Galileo Search and Rescue Return Link Service. These 
standardization activities will address the standardisation of 
user receiver components including receiver chip, calibration 
of location timing receivers and processing of GNSS signals to 
obtain precise timing products. The actions will develop 
performance standards to standardise timing services 
provision and will investigate the use of the RLS for remote 
beacon activation of ELT in aircraft 

Development of 
standards 

Under discussion  

Objective is to facilitate the flow, access and use of information 
in transport, in order to enhance efficiency and reduce costs of  
transport operations 

In this framework, 
the Commission 
may request 
standardisation 
activities. 

Under discussion, considering the Commission 
Decision C(2015)2259 setting up an Expert Group 
on Digital Transport and Logistics; 
Communication  

8.         

Priorities of EU 
space strategy 
(COM(2011)152) 

9.         

Towards a 
competitive and 
resource-efficient 
transport system’ 
(COM (2011) 144 
final of 28 March 
2011 

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10.     

Directive 
2010/40/EU ("ITS 
Directive") 

The Commission is considering issuing a standardisation 
request with respect to access to in-vehicle data. This will be 
developed within the framework of the Cooperative ITS 
initiative (platform, working group, master plan) 

Technical reports 
/ technical 
specifications /  
standards 

C(2016) 808 final -M/546 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 
of 12.2.2016 on a standardisation request to the 
European standardisation organisations as 
regards Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in 
urban areas in support of Directive 2010/40/EU 
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment 
of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of 
road transport and for interfaces with other 
modes of transport 

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11.     

Ecodesign/Energy 
Labelling Directive 

Further standardisation requests in support of Commission 
Regulations implementing the Ecodesign Directive (e.g. 
televisions, smart appliances, machine tools and welding 
equipment) will be issued as individual mandates. 

Development of 
harmonised 
standards 

A standardisation request on welding equipment 
(listed as new action in 2015) in support of a 
possible Ecodesign Regulation has been prepared 
in 2015 and is ready for adoption in April 2016. 
DG ENER for the other products mentioned. 
Deadline for delivery by standardisers: Q3 2018 

12.     

Ecodesign/Energy 
Labelling Directive 

Where the Commission considers it likely that new measures 
(i.e. Commission Regulations or Commission Delegated 
Regulations) on Ecodesign and/or Energy Labelling will be 
proposed for products under the Ecodesign Working Plan 
2012-14, new standardisation requests in these fields could be 
issued. 

Development of 
harmonised 
standards 

13.     

Ecodesign/Energy 
Labelling Directive 

Standardisation requests in support of new Commission 
Regulations implementing the Ecodesign/Energy Labelling 
Directive on the taps and showers products will be issued as 
individual mandates. 

Development of 
standards 

No further standardisation requests are foreseen. 

Under discussion 

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14.     

Communication  on 
Green 
Infrastructure  
COM (2013)249, , 
COM (2013)216 on 
adaptation to 
climate change and 
referring to COM 
(2014)445 on 
resource efficiency 
opportunities in 
the building sector. 

The Commission is currently initiating a research and 
innovation policy agenda to further develop and upscale the 
use of nature-based solutions and to promote the market for 
them in Europe and worldwide– including Green Infrastructure 
elements and adaptation measures. This refers as well to the 
sustainable construction of buildings (such as with green roofs 
and walls). The development of protocols for functional or 
performance based specifications and measurement and 
testing methodologies, leading eventually to standardisation, 
would help the assessment of the cost-effectiveness of nature-
based solutions in economic, social and environmental terms, 
support public procurement of such solutions and overall 
stimulate the market for them. In addition to the above 
mentioned activities under Horizon 2020, a dedicated 
feasibility study is needed to involve relevant stakeholders to 
scan the area on this particular subject, based on and 
complementing actions towards standardisation prepared by 
other services. 

Development of 
standards 

The Communication COM(2013)249 on the 
strategy on Green Infrastructure identifies 
standards as possibly contributing to 'growing the 
market' for Green Infrastructure solutions. The 
Commission will assess how technical standards, 
particularly in relation to physical building blocks 
and procedures, could increase the deployment 
of Green Infrastructure. Green Infrastructure-
related standards are due to start in 2016 and 
deliver by 2020. We expect that 2017 will be a 
standard year of continued implementation.  

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15.     

Regulation (EU) No 
517/2014 

An external consultant has been carrying out for DG CLIMA a 
survey in Member States to find out where the obstacles and 
gaps are as regards standards to enabling a broader uptake of 
alternative, climate-friendly technologies. Results were 
discussed with stakeholders (Consultation Forum) and are 
available in 4th quarter 2015. These results will be the basis for 
drafting a mandate to European standardization organisations. 

Development of 
(harmonised) 
standards 

The external study and the consultation of 
stakeholders were concluded as foreseen and the 
preparation of a mandate is in progress. 

16.     

Industrial 
Emissions Directive 
(IED)2010/75/EU 

The Minamata Convention regulates i.e. emissions of mercury 
from industrial processes at a global level. Under the Industrial 
Emissions Directive there is an obligation to monitor mercury 
emissions from relevant sources, in particular coal fired power 
plants and waste incineration plants. Some Member States are 
applying more frequent emission monitoring at the most 
relevant sources. There is a need for a reliable and practical 
standardised method allowing both short term and long term 
mercury emission monitoring. Such a method could be based 
on the existing US EPA standard. Activity taking place in the 
context of the Global Earth Observation (GEO) initiative, Task:  
"HE-02-C1: Global Mercury Observation System" 
https://www.earthobservations.org/ts.php?id=171 and the 
FP7 funded project "Global mercury Observation System – 
GMOS" http://www.gmos.eu/ that should be taken into 
account when the new standards will take place. 

Development of 
standard method 
for determining 
total gaseous 
mercury using 
sorbent traps for 
periodic and long 
term 
measurements 

Under discussion 

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17.     

Industrial 
Emissions Directive 
(IED)2010/75/EU 

A new BREF on production of wood-based panels is under 
preparation and the BAT conclusions are scheduled to be 
adopted by the Commission in 2015. The need to develop a 
European standard for the monitoring of formaldehyde was 
highlighted in this document. The standard could also be 
applied in other industrial sectors where this pollutant is 
emitted. 

Development of 
standard for 
formaldehyde 
emissions 
monitoring 

Under discussion 

COM(2013)18                         

18.     

Directive 
2014/94/EU 

Standardisation will be needed to implement the Clean Power 
for Transport package, including the European Alternative 
Fuels Strategy and the Directive 2014/94/EU of 22 October 
2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. In 
addition to already ongoing work of CEN. CENELEC and ETSI 
under the existing mandates in support of the implementation 
of this directive, standardisation work on labelling is also 
needed for meeting the requirement of the directive to 
provide the users with simple and easy to understand 
information on the compatibility of their vehicles with the fuels 
or electricity re-charging points. 

Development of 
standards 

Under discussion 

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Development of 
harmonised 
standards and 
introduction of 
thresholds/classes 
of performance in 
new and revised 
harmonised 
standards on 
construction 
products. 
Development of 
assessment 
methods related 
to essential 
characteristics of 
the product 
performance 
related to Basic 
Requirements on 
Construction 
Works under the 
CPR 

ongoing 

19.     

Regulation (EU) 
305/2011 

Completion of the Internal Market for construction products 

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20.     

Directive 94/62/EC 
on Packaging and 
Packaging Waste 
(reference to the 
interinstitutional 
file: 2013/0371 
(COD) 

Develop a standard for home compostable plastic packaging 
(definitions of biodegradability and compostability). 

Development of 
standards 

Under discussion 

21.     

Directive on 
General Product 
Safety 2001/95/EC 

The Commission will request the development of standards  
under the GPSD Directive for certain consumer products 
selected in consultation with national and stakeholder experts 
of the Consumer Safety Network. 

22.     

Regulation No 
524/2013 on 
consumer ODR 
(and Directive 
2013/11/EU on 
consumer ADR) 

Define elements, messages and message flows in order to 
facilitate the interoperability of case management systems in 
charge of supporting out-of- court (alternative) dispute 
resolution cases 

23.     

Directive 
2008/57/EC 

Close open points of the rail Technical Specifications for 
Interoperability namely in the field of aerodynamic effect on 
ballast for high speeds, eddy current brake, track geometry 
quality levels, load limits and variable gauge wheel sets 

Development of 
standards 

Study / 
Development of 
Harmonised 
Standards / 
Development of 
standards 

Development of 
standards 

The action is ongoing. 

The action is postponed due to further reflection 
needed in light of the finalisation and launch of 
the ODR platform on 09/01/2016 

The action is ongoing. 

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24.     

Directive 
2009/48/EC on the 
safety of toys. 
OJEU      L 170, 
30.6.2009, p. 1. 

Directive 2009/48/EC is the legal basis to ensure the free 
movement of toys that provide a high level of safety for 
children under 14 years of age. The Directive requires toys to 
be safe with regard to physical and mechanical properties, 
flammability, chemical properties, electrical properties, 
hygiene and radioactivity. Ensuring a high level of safety 
throughout the EU and by all stakeholders as well as the free 
movement of toys in the Internal Market requires standardised 
specifications. These specifications need to keep up with new 
scientific-technical and market developments, such as the 
development of innovative toys, and reports about accidents 
with toys. The available specifications therefore require 
updates as appropriate, the establishment of new 
specifications is of a lower priority. 

Programming 
work on updates 
of standards 
covering all 
requirements for 
toys, and 
development of 
new standards if 
appropriate. 

25.     

Directive 
2014/53/EU 

improved security and compliance of software defined radio 

Development of 
harmonised 
standards 

New actions by the standardisers are being 
programmed for example on activity toys (in-
house toy trampolines) and on tests for chemicals 
in toys in accordance with recent amendments of 
Directive 2009/48/EC. 

M/536 - C(2015)5376 of 04/08/2015 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European 
Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation 
and to the European Telecommunications 
Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in 
support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European 
Parliament and of the Council  

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26.     

27.     

Proposal for a 
Regulation of the 
European 
Parliament and of 
the Council on 
personal protective 
equipment (PPE) - 
Ref. 2014/0108 
(COD) 

Proposal for a 
Regulation of the 
European 
Parliament and of 
the Council on 
cableway 
installations - Ref. 
2014/0107 (COD) 

Align the European harmonised standards to the provisions of 
the new Regulation, especially on new and/or modified 
essential health and safety requirements 

Development of 
Harmonised 
Standards 

Under discussion 

Align the European harmonised standards to the provisions of 
the new Regulation 

Development of 
Harmonised 
Standards 

Under discussion 

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28.     

Regulation (EC) No 
1935/2004 on 
materials and 
articles intended to 
come into contact 
with food, OJ L 
338, 13.11.2004, p. 
4) 

Regulation (EU) No 1935/2004 provides the legal basis for 
several specific measures on food contact materials. These 
include Regulation 10/2011 (OJ L 12, 15.1.2011, p. 1) on plastic 
materials, Directive 84/500/EEC on ceramic articles and 
Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 on Active and Intelligent 
Materials. These acts set out limits for the transfer of 
substances that are components of materials to the food they 
are in contact with. The transfer of more than 1000 relevant 
substances may need to be determined in analytical testing. 
Yet only a very limited number of standardized methods are 
available.  Certain emerging issues (oligomer migration, multi-
analytical methods) call for the establishment of different 
standards to prevent that they develop into a non-tariff 
barriers. Moreover testing for specific substances may be 
selected according to internal market/trade relevance. To this 
end COM services (JRC) are already collaborating with ISO 
TC166 (ceramic ware, glass-ceramic ware and glass dinnerware 
in contact with food -- Release of lead and cadmium). 

Programming 
work on 
development 
priorities, 
Development of 
Standards for 
oligomer 
migration, multi-
analytical 
methods, specific 
substances 
(according to 
tras/internal 
market relevance) 

Internal work to prepare a mandate is being 
started, aiming at a completed draft mandate by 
the end of Q2. The work has been narrowed 
down  to standardised methods and analytical 
data for the determination of certain specific 
substances. The focus will give priority to multi-
analytical methods, followed by methods for 
single substances. Methods for oligomer 
migration are being considered as well, but these 
may need further development before being 
ready for standardisation.  

29.     

Directive 
2008/50/EC 

Directive 2008/50/EC states that modelling technique can be 
used to assess the air quality. In order to ensure comparability 
of models throughout Europe, validated standard is needed as 
regards the use of model. 

development of 
EN standard 

Under discussion 

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Directive 2008/50/EC requires Member States to establish Air 
Quality Plans when the level of pollution is above the limit 
value(s). One part of the above Plans consists of identification 
of the factors contributing to the pollution. The Commission 
expects to send a mandate to ESO to develop a harmonised 
methodology for source identification and quantification 
(source apportionment). 

development of 
EN standard 

Under discussion 

Develop standards for products and aspects covered by the 
GAR, with updating and extension of existing standards and/or 
new standards when necessary to cover the new requirements 
of the GAR, as well as for new/innovative product standards 

Development of 
Harmonised 
Standards 

Under discussion 

Update the standardisation work performed under the 
Directive 95/16/EC to the requirements of Directive 
2014/33/EU 

Update the 
annexes Z to the 
existing standards 
for giving 
presumption of 
conformity under 
the new directive 

Under discussion 

30.     

Directive 
2008/50/EC 

31.     

32.     

Proposal for a 
Regulation on 
Appliances Burning 
Gaseous Fuels 
(GAR) - Ref. 
2014/0136 (COD) 

DIRECTIVE 
2014/33/EU OF 
THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT AND 
OF THE COUNCIL 
on the 
harmonisation of 
the laws of the 
Member States 
relating to lifts and 
safety components 
for lifts 

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Implementing acts issued after reinforcement of Regulation EU No 1025/2012  

Mandate 
number 

Implementing act Title 

Implementing 
act Nr 

Issued 

1st annual 
report due 

Final 
report due 

1st 
deliverable 
due 

Last 
deliverable 
due 

DRAFT COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Standardisation as regards algae and algae-based 
products or intermediates in support of the 
implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the 
promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 
and the Communication from the Commission to the 
European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic 
and Social Committee and the Committee of the regions 
of 13 February 2012 on "Innovating for Sustainable 
Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe"  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations as regards Intelligent Transport Systems 
(ITS) in urban areas in support of Directive 2010/40/EU of 
the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 
on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent 
Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for 
interfaces with other modes of transport  

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations as regards ecodesign requirements for 
networked standby in support of Regulation (EC) No 
1275/2008 and Regulation (EC) No 642/2009  

M/547 

M/546 

M/544 

C(2016)1582  

23/03/2016  23/05/2017  23/03/2021 

23/03/2021 

C(2016)808  

12/02/2016  30/03/2017  30/06/2019  12/02/2017  12/05/2019 

C(2015)9468  

05/01/2016  05/01/2017 

05/01/2018 

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations as regards computers and computer 
servers, in support of the implementation of Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 617/2013 of 26 June 2013, 
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign 
requirements for computers and computer servers  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations as regards ecodesign requirements on 
material efficiency aspects for energy-related products in 
support of the implementation of Directive 2009/125/EC 
of the European Parliament and of the Council  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Standardisation as regards non-household washing 
machines, dryers and dishwashers, in support of the 
implementation of Directives 2009/125/EC and 
2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations in support of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) No 665/2013 of 3 May 2013 
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to energy 
labelling of vacuum cleaners and Commission Regulation 
(EU) No 666/2013 of 8 July 2013 implementing Directive 
2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for 
vacuum cleaners  

M/545 

M/543 

M/539 

M/540 

C(2015)9354  

06/01/2016  06/03/2017 

30/06/2016 

C(2015)9096  

17/12/2015  17/06/2016  30/06/2019 

31/03/2019 

C(2015)8756  

11/12/2015  11/01/2016 

11/04/2016  11/08/2019 

C(2015)8753  

11/12/2015  01/04/2018 

31/03/2016  31/03/2018 

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Standardisation and the European Committee for Electro-
technical Standardisation as regards recreational craft 
and personal watercraft in support of Directive 
2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and 
personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Standardisation, to the European Committee for 
Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European 
Telecommunications Standards Institute pursuant to 
Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards certain 
measuring instruments  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Standardisation as regards ventilation units in support of 
Regulation (EU) No 1253/2014 and Delegated Regulation 
(EU) No 1254/2014  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Standardisation as regards alcohol-powered flue less 
fireplaces  

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European 
Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio 
equipment in support of Directive 2014/53/EU of the 
European Parliament and of the Council  

M/542 

M/541 

M/537 

M/538 

M/536 

C(2015)8736  

15/12/2015  16/02/2017 

31/12/2016  31/12/2020 

C(2015)8558  

15/12/2015  10/04/2017 

31/12/2017 

C(2015)8325  

27/11/2015  27/12/2016 

27/07/2017 

C(2015)8011  

24/11/2015  01/12/2016  01/12/2018 

01/12/2018 

C(2015)5376  

04/08/2015  31/01/2016 

15/03/2016 

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 to the European standardisation organisations pursuant 
to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council in support of 
implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) No 
813/2013 of 2 August 2013 implementing Directive 
2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for space 
heaters and combination heaters and Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013 of 18 February 
2013 supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to 
the energy labelling of space heaters, combination 
heaters, packages of space heaters, temperature control 
and solar device and packages of combination heater, 
temperature control and solar device  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council in support of implementation of Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 814/2013 of 2 August 2013 
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign 
requirements for water heaters and hot water storage 
tanks and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 
812/2013 of 18 February 2013 supplementing Directive 
2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to the energy labelling of water 
heaters, hot water storage tanks and packages of water 
heater and solar device  

M/535 

M/534 

C(2015)2626  

27/04/2015  27/06/2016 

31/12/2015 

C(2015)2625  

27/04/2015  27/06/2016 

31/12/2015 

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request addressed to the European 
standardisation organisations, in accordance with 
Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council, to draft European 
standards for alternative fuels infrastructure 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Standardisation as regards methods for quantitative 
analysis of textile products composed of certain binary 
and ternary textile fibre mixtures pursuant to Regulation 
(EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European Committee for 
Electrotechnical Standardisation concerning consumer 
laser products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 
of the European Parliament and of the Council and 
Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of 
the Council  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations as regards European standards and 
European standardisation deliverables for privacy and 
personal data protection management pursuant to Article 
10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council in support of Directive 
95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
and in support of Union’s security industrial policy  

M/533 

M/532 

M/531 

M/530 

C(2015)1330  

12/03/2015  12/05/2016  28/02/2023  31/12/2015  31/12/2022 

C(2015)1385  

05/03/2015  05/03/2017  05/03/2020  05/07/2016  05/03/2020 

C(2015)557  

05/02/2015  31/12/2015  31/12/2017  31/12/2017  31/12/2017 

C(2015)102  

20/01/2015  20/05/2016  20/04/2019  20/01/2019  20/01/2019 

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 
No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council in support of the implementation of Directive 
2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to ecodesign requirements on 
material efficiency aspects (recyclability, recoverability 
and reusability indexes, durability, reversible disassembly 
and end of life extraction time) 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations as regards a European standard on 
electronic invoicing and a set of ancillary standardisation 
deliverables pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council  

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on a 
standardisation request to the European standardisation 
organisations to draft European standards for certain 
seats for children in support of Directive 2001/95/EC of 
the European Parliament and of the Council  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION on deciding to 
make a standardisation request to the European 
standardisation organisations pursuant to Article 10 (1) of 
Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council in support of 
implementation of the EU Strategy on Adaptation to 
Climate Change [COM(2013) 216 final]  

M/529 

M/528 

M/527 

M/526 

C(2014)10238 

07/01/2015  07/07/2016  07/04/2018  07/07/2017  07/01/2018 

C(2014)7912  

10/12/2014  10/06/2015  30/04/2017  31/03/2017  31/03/2017 

C(2014)5058  

22/07/2014  22/07/2015  22/07/2017  22/07/2017  22/07/2017 

C(2014)3451  

28/05/2014  28/06/2016  28/11/2020  28/06/2015  28/11/2020 

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