European Standardisation
Governance roles proposed in the Commission's Regulation on European standardisation, repealing Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.
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Rendition of the governance provisions of the European Commission's proposal COM(2026) 780 of 6 October 2026, based on the full text of Articles 1 to 43, Annexes I to III, and the Legislative Financial and Digital Statement (LFDS), showing which party holds each role. Each Goal and Objective cites its source in the proposal. Performance indicators are limited to time limits and frequencies stated in the operative articles and to the indicators of performance in section 1.3.4 of the LFDS. The Status of each target records its basis in the text: Binding (the proposal says 'shall'), Endeavour (the proposal says 'shall endeavour'), Monitoring target (a target stated in the LFDS), or Not specified (an LFDS indicator for which no target is stated). Submitter's Note: This plan was drafted with the assistance of Claude.ai and is intended for use with the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part2.html
🏢European Commission EC Proponent of the Regulation on European standardisation
Stakeholders:
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Vision
A faster, more inclusive European standardisation system that supports Union legislation and competitiveness
Mission
To modernise the European standardisation system so that standards supporting Union legislation are developed on time, meet quality requirements, and are freely accessible.
Values
Goal 1: Standardisation Requests 🔗
Request standards and standardisation deliverables in support of Union legislation and policies.
Other Information
Source: Chapter 3, Section 3; Chapter 4, Section 1; Article 9
Objective 1.1: Work Programme 🔗
Adopt each year a Union work programme on European standardisation listing the standardisation requests the Commission intends to adopt, areas for future requests, and policy areas requiring pre-normative work, after publishing the draft on the EU Standards Platform for one month of comment.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Adopts the work programme; may adopt urgent requests not listed in it
👥Commenting parties : Member States, ESOs, DSDOs, European stakeholder organisations, industry, and research and innovation stakeholders, who may comment within one month
Other Information
Source: Article 9
Performance Indicators
1.1.1: Adoption Frequency
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 1 | Binding | Union work programme adopted by the Commission each year | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
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Art. 9(1) ~ Annual Union work programme on European standardisation: Each year, the Commission shall adopt a work programme on European standardisation.
1.1.2: Draft Publication
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Binding | Draft work programme published on the EU Standards Platform before adoption | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 9(4) ~ Annual Union work programme on European standardisation: Stakeholders may provide their opinion within one month following publication of the draft.
Objective 1.2: ESO Consultation 🔗
Consult the European standardisation organisations, before requesting a standard, on their ability to accept the request and to develop quality standards on time.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Consults and determines the scope of the consultation
👥European standardisation organisations : Reply within one month of receipt
Other Information
Source: Article 22(1)-(3)
Performance Indicators
1.2.1: Reply Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 1 | Binding | Months within which the relevant European standardisation organisations reply to the consultation | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 22(3) ~ Consultation of European standardisation organisations: The relevant European standardisation organisations shall reply within one month of receipt of the consultation.
1.2.2: Engagement Refusal
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Percent | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Not specified | Share of pre-consultations of European standardisation organisations that lead to their refusal to engage in the requests; no target stated | |||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
LFDS 1.3.4 ~ Legislative Financial and Digital Statement, Indicators of performance: Indicator for Specific objective No 2, sustainability of the European standardisation system.
Objective 1.3: Route Selection 🔗
Decide, on the basis of the organisations' replies or their absence, whether to request the standard from the European standardisation organisations, request it from designated standards development organisations, or adopt common specifications.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Assesses the replies and chooses the route
Other Information
Source: Article 22(4)
Objective 1.4: Request Adoption 🔗
Adopt standardisation requests by implementing act, specifying the requirements, a delivery deadline for each deliverable, and an expiry date, after publishing the draft on the EU Standards Platform for one month of comment.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Drafts and adopts requests and sets their deadlines
👥Commenting parties : ESOs, European stakeholder organisations, and European sectoral experts
👥Committee of Member State representatives : Votes under the examination procedure where a request restricts participation or sets international cooperation requirements
Other Information
Source: Article 23(1)-(6). The Commission shall endeavour to adopt a request within 12 months of the ESOs' reply and within three months of the end of the draft consultation. Where the examination procedure applies, it shall endeavour to submit the draft to the committee within 12 and six months respectively. These Commission time frames are endeavours; the delivery deadlines set for ESOs are binding.
Performance Indicators
1.4.1: Draft Publication
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Binding | Draft standardisation request published on the EU Standards Platform before adoption, except in justified cases or for amendments of deadlines, expiry dates, or clarification of requirements | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 23(4) ~ Standardisation requests to European standardisation organisations: ESOs, European stakeholder organisations, and European sectoral experts may provide opinions within one month of publication.
1.4.2: Adoption Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 12 | Endeavour | Months from receipt of the response to the consultation under Article 22(3) to adoption of the implementing act | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 23(5) ~ Standardisation requests to European standardisation organisations: The Commission shall endeavour to adopt the implementing act within this period.
1.4.3: Post-Consultation Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 3 | Endeavour | Months from the end of the consultation on the draft request to adoption of the implementing act | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 23(5) ~ Standardisation requests to European standardisation organisations: The Commission shall endeavour to adopt the implementing act within this period.
1.4.4: Committee Submission
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 6 | Endeavour | Months from the end of the consultation on the draft request to submission of the draft implementing act to the committee vote, where the examination procedure applies; the Commission shall also endeavour to submit it within 12 months of receipt of the response to the consultation | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 23(6) ~ Standardisation requests to European standardisation organisations: Applies where the request specifies requirements under Article 23(3), points (g) to (i).
Objective 1.5: Request Acceptance 🔗
Have the European standardisation organisations indicate within one month of notification whether they accept a request, and publish the adopted request and its acceptance status on the EU Standards Platform.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Accept or refuse within one month
👥National standardisation bodies : Take acceptance and refusal decisions exclusively within the ESOs
👥European Commission : Publishes requests and acceptance status
Other Information
Source: Articles 12 and 23(7)
Performance Indicators
1.5.1: Acceptance Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 1 | Binding | Months from notification within which the relevant European standardisation organisations indicate whether they accept the request | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 23(7) ~ Standardisation requests to European standardisation organisations: Acceptance decisions are taken exclusively by representatives of national standardisation bodies under Article 12.
1.5.2: Status Publication
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Binding | Adopted request made available on the EU Standards Platform, indicating whether and which organisations have accepted it | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 23(7) ~ Standardisation requests to European standardisation organisations
1.5.3: Request Rejection
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Percent | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Not specified | Share of standardisation requests rejected by European standardisation organisations; no target stated | |||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
LFDS 1.3.4 ~ Legislative Financial and Digital Statement, Indicators of performance: Indicator for Specific objective No 2, sustainability of the European standardisation system.
Objective 1.6: Request Implementation 🔗
Have the organisations report regularly on progress toward the delivery deadlines and provide all draft documents circulated for comment, and comment on those drafts.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Report progress, provide drafts, and take due account of Commission comments
👥European Commission : Receives reports and may comment on drafts
Other Information
Source: Article 24
Performance Indicators
1.6.1: Progress Reporting
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Binding | Regular reports to the Commission on activities and progress toward delivery within the deadlines set in the request | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 24(1) ~ Implementation of standardisation requests addressed to European standardisation organisations
Objective 1.7: DSDO Requests 🔗
Address standardisation requests by implementing act to designated standards development organisations where the European standardisation organisations have not replied or declined, their replies would not lead to timely and quality delivery, none has accepted a request, a deadline is missed, required steps have not been taken, or a delivered standard is non-compliant.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Decides whether the grounds are met and adopts the request
👥Designated standards development organisations : Accept or refuse within one month
👥Committee of Member State representatives : Votes under the examination procedure
Other Information
Source: Article 29. The Commission shall endeavour to submit the draft to the committee within six months of the end of the draft consultation.
Performance Indicators
1.7.1: Committee Submission
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 6 | Endeavour | Months from the end of the consultation on the draft request to submission of the draft implementing act to the committee vote | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 29(5) ~ Standardisation requests to designated standards development organisations
1.7.2: Acceptance Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 1 | Binding | Months from notification within which the relevant designated standards development organisations indicate whether they accept the request | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 29(6) ~ Standardisation requests to designated standards development organisations
Goal 2: ESO Governance 🔗
Shape the relationship between the Commission and the European standardisation organisations.
Other Information
Source: Chapter 3, Section 1; Articles 12, 14 and 19
Objective 2.1: Commission Participation 🔗
Require the European standardisation organisations to allow the Commission to participate in their governance decision bodies and in their technical bodies.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Participant
👥European standardisation organisations : Required to allow participation
Other Information
Source: Article 14(3)
Objective 2.2: National Decisions 🔗
Require that decisions on accepting or refusing standardisation requests, on new work items, and on adopting, revising, amending, or withdrawing requested standards be taken exclusively by representatives of the national standardisation bodies.
Stakeholders:
👥National standardisation bodies : Sole decision-makers on these matters within each ESO
👥European standardisation organisations : Ensure the rule is applied
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Source: Article 12
Objective 2.3: Sincere Cooperation 🔗
Cooperate closely and in a spirit of sincere cooperation on the preparation, implementation, and assessment of standardisation requests, based on transparency, timely exchange of information, and consultation.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Party to the cooperation
👥European standardisation organisations : Party to the cooperation
Other Information
Source: Article 14(1)-(2)
Objective 2.4: Research Participation 🔗
Require the European standardisation organisations to allow the Commission's research facilities and relevant Union agencies to participate free of charge in their technical bodies, with free access to standards and preparatory documents.
Stakeholders:
👥Commission research facilities and Union agencies : Provide scientific and technical input
👥European standardisation organisations : Facilitate free participation and access
Other Information
Source: Article 19
Goal 3: Performance Monitoring 🔗
Monitor the performance of the European standardisation organisations and the European standardisation system.
Other Information
Source: Articles 8, 13, 18(5) and 41
Objective 3.1: Performance Indicators 🔗
Monitor the European standardisation organisations on key performance indicators assessing speed and timeliness, quality, inclusiveness, cooperation with national standardisation bodies, international influence, and any other elements relevant to their performance, with target values, frequency, and methodology set by implementing act after consulting the organisations.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Monitors performance and sets targets, frequency, and methodology
👥European standardisation organisations : Monitored; consulted before targets are set
👥Committee of Member State representatives : Gives its opinion under the advisory procedure
Other Information
Source: Article 13(1)-(2). The areas of assessment are set out in the Regulation; the target values, frequency, and calculation methodology are left to implementing acts under the advisory procedure. The indicators apply to the European standardisation organisations; Article 13 sets none for the Commission or for designated standards development organisations.
Performance Indicators
3.1.1: KPI Framework
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Binding | Target value, frequency, and calculation methodology of the key performance indicators adopted by implementing act and published on the EU Standards Platform | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 13(2) ~ Key performance indicators and performance management of European standardisation organisations: Adopted after consulting the European standardisation organisations, under the advisory procedure.
3.1.2: Referencing Time
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 4.0 | Monitoring target | Average years from identification of the standardisation need to referencing in the Official Journal, assessed at each step (adoption of the request, development of the standard, and referencing) | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
LFDS 1.3.4 ~ Legislative Financial and Digital Statement, Indicators of performance: Indicator for Specific objective No 1, responsiveness of the European standardisation system. Current benchmark: 6.1 years.
Objective 3.2: KPI Publication 🔗
Make the values of the key performance indicators public and keep them regularly updated on the EU Standards Platform.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Jointly responsible for publication
👥European standardisation organisations : Jointly responsible for publication
Other Information
Source: Articles 7(1)(d) and 13(3)
Performance Indicators
3.2.1: KPI Values
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Binding | Values of the key performance indicators made public and regularly updated on the EU Standards Platform | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 13(3) ~ Key performance indicators and performance management of European standardisation organisations: Joint responsibility of the Commission and the European standardisation organisations.
Objective 3.3: Annual Reporting 🔗
Require annual reports to the Commission: from each European standardisation organisation on implementation of the Regulation and its key performance indicators by 31 January, also published on its website; on financial sustainability by 31 March; and from each European stakeholder organisation on its membership and activities by 31 January.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Report and publish annually
👥European stakeholder organisations : Report annually
👥European Commission : Recipient of the reports
Other Information
Source: Articles 8(3), 13(4) and 18(5)
Performance Indicators
3.3.1: ESO Report
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 1 | Binding | Annual report on implementation of the Regulation, including the key performance indicators, sent to the Commission by 31 January covering the preceding calendar year and published on the organisation's website | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 13(4) ~ Key performance indicators and performance management of European standardisation organisations
3.3.2: Financial Information
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 1 | Binding | Information on financial sustainability linked to activities for requested standards provided to the Commission by 31 March each year | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 8(3) ~ Union financing of the European standardisation system
3.3.3: Stakeholder Report
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 1 | Binding | Annual report by each European stakeholder organisation on its membership and activities sent to the Commission by 31 January | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 18(5) ~ European stakeholder organisations
Objective 3.4: Structured Dialogue 🔗
Hold a high-level structured dialogue between the Commission and the European standardisation organisations at least twice a year to review the key performance indicators and foster performance and cooperation.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Participant
👥European standardisation organisations : Participant
Other Information
Source: Article 13(5)
Performance Indicators
3.4.1: Dialogue Meetings
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 2 | Binding | Minimum number of high-level structural dialogue meetings per year between the Commission and the European standardisation organisations | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 13(5) ~ Key performance indicators and performance management of European standardisation organisations
Objective 3.5: System Evaluation 🔗
Report to the European Parliament and the Council on implementation of the Regulation five years after entry into force and every five years thereafter, and evaluate the Regulation five years after its date of application.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Reports and evaluates
👥European Parliament : Recipient
👥Council of the European Union : Recipient
Other Information
Source: Article 41
Performance Indicators
3.5.1: Implementation Report
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 5 | Binding | Years after entry into force, and every five years thereafter, by which the Commission presents a report on implementation to the European Parliament and the Council | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 41(1) ~ Evaluation and review
3.5.2: Regulation Evaluation
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 5 | Binding | Years after the date of application by which the Commission carries out an evaluation and reports its main findings | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 41(2) ~ Evaluation and review
Goal 4: Reference Citation 🔗
Decide whether delivered standards are referenced so that they provide a presumption of conformity with Union legislation.
Other Information
Source: Articles 25, 28 and 31
Objective 4.1: Standard Assessment 🔗
Assess, within six months of delivery and with the support of the organisations, whether delivered standards comply with the standardisation request and the requirements of the relevant Union legislation or policies.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Deliver standards by the deadline and support the assessment
👥European Commission : Assesses within six months
Other Information
Source: Article 25(1)-(2)
Performance Indicators
4.1.1: Assessment Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 6 | Binding | Months from delivery within which the Commission assesses compliance of delivered standards | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 25(2) ~ Assessment of requested standards and standardisation deliverables delivered by European standardisation organisations
4.1.2: Rejection Rate
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Percent | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 15 | Monitoring target | Below 15 percent of delivered harmonised standards from European standardisation organisations or standards development organisations rejected by the Commission after assessment | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
LFDS 1.3.4 ~ Legislative Financial and Digital Statement, Indicators of performance: Indicator for Specific objective No 1, quality of delivered standards. Current proportion: 32 percent at publication stage.
Objective 4.2: Reference Publication 🔗
Publish the reference of a compliant standard in the Official Journal of the European Union, or with restrictions where it partially satisfies the requirements.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Publishes references
Other Information
Source: Article 25(3)-(4) and (6)-(7). The Commission shall endeavour to publish within three months of a positive assessment; this is an endeavour, not a binding deadline.
Performance Indicators
4.2.1: Publication Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 3 | Endeavour | Months from the positive outcome of the assessment to publication of the reference | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 25(3) ~ Assessment of requested standards and standardisation deliverables delivered by European standardisation organisations
Objective 4.3: Non-Compliance 🔗
Inform the organisations within six months, except in duly justified cases, where a delivered standard is non-compliant, and, where standards are late or non-compliant or required steps were not taken, amend the request, repeal it and request the standards from designated standards development organisations, or adopt common specifications.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Determines non-compliance and chooses the remedy
👥European standardisation organisations : Subject to the remedy
Other Information
Source: Article 25(5) and (8)
Performance Indicators
4.3.1: Notice Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 6 | Binding | Months from delivery within which the Commission informs the organisations that a standard does not comply, except in duly justified cases | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 25(5) ~ Assessment of requested standards and standardisation deliverables delivered by European standardisation organisations
Objective 4.4: DSDO Assessment 🔗
Assess standards delivered by designated standards development organisations for compliance and for coherence with other referenced standards, after the European standardisation organisations have had one month to comment on coherence.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Assesses within six months with support of sectoral expert groups
👥Designated standards development organisations : Deliver standards and reply to ESO comments within three months
👥European standardisation organisations : May comment on coherence within one month
Other Information
Source: Articles 28 and 31
Performance Indicators
4.4.1: Comment Reply
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 3 | Binding | Months from receipt within which designated standards development organisations reply to comments from European standardisation organisations on drafts | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 28(2) ~ Transparency of development of requested standards and standardisation deliverables by designated standards development organisations
4.4.2: Assessment Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 6 | Binding | Months from delivery within which the Commission assesses compliance and coherence of standards delivered by designated standards development organisations | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 31(2) ~ Assessment of requested standards and standardisation deliverables delivered by designated standards development organisations
4.4.3: Publication Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 3 | Endeavour | Months from the positive outcome of the assessment to publication of the reference | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 31(3) ~ Assessment of requested standards and standardisation deliverables delivered by designated standards development organisations
4.4.4: Notice Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 6 | Binding | Months from delivery within which the Commission informs the organisations that a standard does not comply or is not coherent, except in duly justified cases | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 31(5) ~ Assessment of requested standards and standardisation deliverables delivered by designated standards development organisations
Goal 5: Organisation Designation 🔗
Determine which organisations may develop requested standards and represent stakeholders.
Other Information
Source: Articles 10, 11, 18, 26, 27 and 39; Annexes I and II
Objective 5.1: ESO Designation 🔗
Designate by delegated act, through amendment of Annex I, European standardisation organisations that are established in the Union, have a national standardisation body of each Member State as a member, and can comply with the Regulation.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Designates by delegated act
👥European standardisation organisations : CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI, listed in Annex I
Other Information
Source: Article 10(1)-(3); Annex I
Objective 5.2: ESO Withdrawal 🔗
Withdraw a European standardisation organisation from Annex I by delegated act where it no longer complies with the Regulation or, based on monitoring of the key performance indicators, no longer ensures a sufficient level of performance.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Decides withdrawal after consulting Member State experts
👥European standardisation organisations : Subject to withdrawal
👥European Parliament : May object within two months of notification, extendable by two months, or revoke the delegation
👥Council of the European Union : May object within two months of notification, extendable by two months, or revoke the delegation
Other Information
Source: Articles 10(4) and 39. The delegation is for an indeterminate period. Recital 17 states that the Commission should first engage with the organisation to remedy underperformance; the operative articles do not contain that step.
Objective 5.3: DSDO Designation 🔗
Designate by implementing act standards development organisations that meet the requirements of openness, transparency, neutrality, consensus, and inclusiveness, and withdraw designation where they no longer comply or can no longer effectively serve the interests of the Union.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Designates and withdraws designation; publishes the list on the EU Standards Platform
👥Designated standards development organisations : Designated organisations
👥Committee of Member State representatives : Votes under the examination procedure
Other Information
Source: Articles 26 and 27
Objective 5.4: Stakeholder Organisations 🔗
Designate by implementing act, at least every four years and through an open, non-discriminatory, and transparent process, one European organisation each representing SMEs, consumers, environmental interests, and social interests.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Designates
👥European stakeholder organisations : Participate in standardisation and report annually
Other Information
Source: Article 18(1); Annex II
Performance Indicators
5.4.1: Designation Interval
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 4 | Binding | Maximum years between designations of European stakeholder organisations | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 18(1) ~ European stakeholder organisations: The designation shall take place at least every four years.
Objective 5.5: National Bodies 🔗
Have each Member State appoint at least one national standardisation body that is a member of each European standardisation organisation, and publish the list on the EU Standards Platform.
Stakeholders:
👥Member States : Appoint national standardisation bodies and ensure their compliance
👥European Commission : Publishes the list
Other Information
Source: Article 11
Goal 6: Common Specifications 🔗
Adopt technical specifications that provide a presumption of conformity with Union legislation as an alternative to standards.
Other Information
Source: Chapter 4, Section 2; Articles 32 to 34
Objective 6.1: Specification Grounds 🔗
Adopt common specifications by implementing act where the European standardisation organisations have not replied or have declined, their replies would not lead to timely and quality delivery, or a harmonised standard's reference has been withdrawn; or, after a request, where no harmonised standard is expected within a reasonable period and no organisation accepted the request, the deadline was missed, required steps were not taken, or the delivered standard was non-compliant.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Determines whether the grounds are met
Other Information
Source: Article 32(1)-(3)
Objective 6.2: Specification Drafting 🔗
Inform the committee that the conditions are met, take into account the views of relevant expert groups, duly consult all relevant stakeholders, and adopt the common specification under the examination procedure, publishing it on the EU Standards Platform and repealing it where a referenced standard later covers the same requirements.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Drafts and adopts; may use ESO or DSDO draft documents as a basis
👥Committee of Member State representatives : Votes under the examination procedure
👥Stakeholders : To be duly consulted
Other Information
Source: Article 32(4)-(8). The transparency, access, and digitalisation obligations in Articles 4 to 6 are addressed to ESOs and DSDOs and do not extend to the drafting of common specifications.
Objective 6.3: Safeguard Notification 🔗
Enable a Member State, the European Parliament, or the Commission to notify that a referenced standard or common specification does not satisfy the relevant requirements, with the Commission deciding within six months, or within 12 months if the notification is objected to, whether to maintain, restrict, withdraw, amend, or repeal it.
Stakeholders:
👥Member States : May notify or object
👥European Parliament : May notify or object
👥European Commission : May notify or object; decides
Other Information
Source: Article 33
Performance Indicators
6.3.1: Decision Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 6 | Binding | Months from notification within which the Commission decides where no objection has been raised within one month | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 33(2) ~ Safeguard notification of referenced standards and standardisation deliverables and common specifications
6.3.2: Contested Decision Period
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 12 | Binding | Months from notification within which the Commission decides where an objection has been raised, after consulting the notifier and the objecting parties | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 33(3) ~ Safeguard notification of referenced standards and standardisation deliverables and common specifications
Objective 6.4: Reference Withdrawal 🔗
Require the organisations to notify the Commission when they begin withdrawing a referenced standard, and allow the Commission to withdraw its reference.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Notify
👥Designated standards development organisations : Notify
👥European Commission : May withdraw the reference
Other Information
Source: Article 34
Goal 7: Transparency and Access 🔗
Make the development of requested standards open and their results freely accessible.
Other Information
Source: Chapter 2; Chapter 3, Sections 1 and 2
Objective 7.1: Participant Disclosure 🔗
Publish, for each requested standard, the organisations and stakeholders participating in the technical bodies developing it and the interests they represent.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Publish
👥Designated standards development organisations : Publish
Other Information
Source: Article 4
Objective 7.2: Free Access 🔗
Provide unrestricted free online access to referenced standards, including amendments and corrigenda, in a readable, searchable, printable, and electronically accessible format that remains available after the reference is withdrawn.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Provide access
👥Designated standards development organisations : Provide access
Other Information
Source: Article 5
Objective 7.3: Digital Formats 🔗
Endeavour to develop requested standards with digital tools in a structured machine-readable format suitable for automated processing, and ensure the technical and semantic interoperability of those formats and their metadata.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Endeavour to use; ensure interoperability
👥Designated standards development organisations : Endeavour to use; ensure interoperability
Other Information
Source: Article 6
Objective 7.4: Standards Platform 🔗
Establish and maintain the EU Standards Platform listing referenced standards and common specifications and providing information on standardisation requests and system performance, with the organisations supplying information in a timely, structured, and machine-readable manner.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Establishes and maintains the Platform
👥European standardisation organisations : Supply information in machine-readable form
👥Designated standards development organisations : Supply information in machine-readable form
Other Information
Source: Article 7
Objective 7.5: Work Programmes 🔗
Adopt and publish at least once a year work programmes indicating, for each standard, its subject matter, stage, expected adoption date, the Union legislation it supports, and the international standards it is based on, and refrain from national action that would prejudice harmonisation.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Adopt, publish, and notify
👥National standardisation bodies : Adopt, publish, notify, and observe the standstill obligation
Other Information
Source: Article 15. Comparable content requirements do not apply to the Commission's annual Union work programme under Article 9.
Performance Indicators
7.5.1: Programme Frequency
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 1 | Binding | Minimum number of work programmes adopted per year by each European standardisation organisation and national standardisation body | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 15(1) ~ Transparency of work programmes of European standardisation organisations and national standardisation bodies
Objective 7.6: Draft Exchange 🔗
Send drafts in electronic form on request, reply to comments within three months, and withdraw national standards that conflict with a referenced standard.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Send drafts and reply to comments
👥National standardisation bodies : Send drafts, reply to comments, and withdraw conflicting national standards
👥European Commission : May request drafts and comment
Other Information
Source: Article 16
Performance Indicators
7.6.1: Comment Reply
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 3 | Binding | Months from receipt within which European standardisation organisations and national standardisation bodies reply to comments on drafts | ||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
Art. 16(2) ~ Transparency of development of standards by European standardisation organisations and national standardisation bodies
Objective 7.7: Stakeholder Inclusiveness 🔗
Enable the effective participation of SMEs, consumer organisations, environmental and social stakeholders, research and innovation stakeholders, open-source organisations, and public authorities, including at all stages of developing requested standards.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Enable participation of all relevant stakeholders and of European stakeholder organisations
👥National standardisation bodies : Grant participation without membership, free or reduced-rate participation, and free access to drafts
👥European stakeholder organisations : Participate and disseminate information
👥Member States : Encourage participation of public authorities
Other Information
Source: Articles 17, 18(2)-(4), 20 and 21
Performance Indicators
7.7.1: Expert Participation
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Not specified | Total number of experts engaged in EU standardisation activities, including SME, civil society, and research and innovation experts, as available in the transparency register of the European standardisation organisations; no target stated | |||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
LFDS 1.3.4 ~ Legislative Financial and Digital Statement, Indicators of performance: Complementary indicator for Specific objective No 2, sustainability of the European standardisation system.
Goal 8: Strategic Coordination 🔗
Coordinate standardisation across Union policies and in international standardisation.
Other Information
Source: Chapters 5 and 6
Objective 8.1: Centre of Excellence 🔗
Establish within the Commission a Centre of Excellence on European Standardisation to coordinate the Commission's implementation of the Regulation, foster system performance, identify and monitor potential designated standards development organisations, coordinate sectoral experts, and support the elaboration of common specifications.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Hosts the Centre
Other Information
Source: Article 38; Recital 45 and Explanatory Memorandum (possible Chief Standardisation Officer; 20 FTEs)
Objective 8.2: International Standards 🔗
Use existing or imminent international standards as the basis for requested standards, unless the Commission specifies in the request that an international standard is ineffective or inappropriate.
Stakeholders:
👥European standardisation organisations : Use international standards as a basis
👥Designated standards development organisations : Use international standards as a basis
👥European Commission : May exclude an international standard
Other Information
Source: Article 35
Objective 8.3: International Coordination 🔗
Facilitate the exchange of information on international standardisation, promote participation of European experts, and require the organisations to consult the Commission before agreements with other standards development organisations.
Stakeholders:
👥European Commission : Facilitates and is consulted
👥Member States : Inform the Commission
👥European standardisation organisations : Inform and consult the Commission
👥Designated standards development organisations : Inform and consult the Commission
Other Information
Source: Articles 36 and 37
Performance Indicators
8.3.1: Committee Chairs
| Type | Start Date | End Date | Number | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Not specified | Number of ISO and IEC technical committees chaired by an EU representative, identifying those active in strategic technologies; no target stated | |||
| Actual | TBD | To be reported once the Regulation applies |
Other Information
LFDS 1.3.4 ~ Legislative Financial and Digital Statement, Indicators of performance: Indicator for Specific objective No 3, EU influence in international standardisation.