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In the case of a European standard (not related to the requirements of anyDirective), the A-deviations remain valid until the moment this legislation hasbeen removed.Just like in the case of special national conditions, A-deviations are also an integralpart of the European Standard (annexed to it) letting everyone know about thepossible changes to be applied should a product be introduced in a listed country.In any case, special national conditions and A-deviations are not necessarilynegative for they are both treated as an integral component to the text. CENELECis in no case the cause of the problem. It merely highlights the existence of aninconvenience that must be taken into account by manufacturers, and one that,if necessary, should be solved by either European or national Authorities (thelatter in case of non-harmonized standards).CENELEC and the IECCENELEC also works in close cooperation with the IEC, the International ElectrotechnicalCommittee, as one of our main policies is to develop standards with aglobal application. In this sense, many IEC Standards become CENELEC Standards(about 66% of CENELEC Standards are identical to those of the IEC).This strong relation is first of all illustrated by the fact that the 22 CENELECMembers are also IEC Members. Since the start of its existence, CENELEC hasused the publications and draft documents issued by IEC as the most importantsource of reference documents for the preparation of its European Standards.The process by which European standardization items are offered to the IEC forpossible international standardization is established in the Dresden Agreement.It comprises a chapter on the common planning of work, whereby each new workitem identified at European level can be offered to IEC provided the work can becompleted in a defined time period, and a chapter on parallel procedures, providingfor simultaneous publication of identical Standards. This agreement also guaranteesthat any standard already ratified by CENELEC will be automatically offered tothe IEC for possible acceptance at international level.But here we now find the main difference between IEC Standards and CENELEC’s.IEC does not require its members to implement the standards published whilethose very same IEC Standards, under an EN reference this time but samenumbering as the IEC, must be implemented by all CENELEC countries. Thismethod, at European level, also guarantees that any conflicting national standard22 CENELEC. <strong>Primer</strong> on Standards
must also be withdrawn. The advantage for the manufacturer in applying CENELECStandards emanating from the IEC is that, besides granting access to all 22CENELEC countries, these same standards are recognized worldwide thanks tothe work of the IEC.Sometimes CENELEC adopts IEC Standards but slightly modifies them with somecommon modifications, which are a few alterations added for the Europeanmarketplace. Normally, these common modifications include tougher guaranteesof health and safety to be applied for the European market. These standards countfor about 10% of all CENELEC Standards.It is very easy to differentiate purely European homegrown standards from EuropeanStandards that have been adopted from the IEC. Just look at the numbering; ifyou find an EN of the 50000 series, it is a homegrown European Standard, whilean EN of the 60000 series is always an IEC Standard. It is also possible that youfind an IEC/EN Standard (60000 series) that provides presumption of conformitybecause it is a harmonized one.The CENELEC – IEC Agreement: The Dresden AgreementHistoryThe Dresden Agreement, initially known as the Lugano Agreement, covers theplanning of new work and parallel voting. It was concluded in 1996.ObjectivesTo expedite the publication and common adoption of international standardsTo ensure the rational use of available resources. Full technical considerationof the content of the standard should therefore preferably take place atinternational levelTo accelerate the standards’ preparation process in response to market demandsTo facilitate the adoption of European Standards internationallyCommon planning of new workSince all CENELEC members are also members of the IEC, the procedure notedbelow covers the need for new work arising at the European level.Uncovering the mysteries of standardization in Europe 23
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