M/307 - Protection against falls

A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.

M/307 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Mandate to CEN concerning the execution of standardization work, within the context of directive 89/686/CEE relating to personal protective equipment, for the purpose of revising standard EN 795 "Protection against falls from a height - anchor devices - requirements and testings"". Mandate to CEN concerning the execution of standardization work, within the context of directive 89/686/CEE relating to personal protective equipment, for the purpose of revising standard EN 795 "Protection against falls from a height - anchor devices - requirements and testings" There are 1 standards developed under this mandate.

Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.