M/433 - Graphical symbols

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/433 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Standardisation mandate addressed to CEN and CENELEC within the framework of Directive 2007/47/EC, amending Directive 93/42/EEC relating to Medical Devices, concerning graphical symbols for use in the labelling of medical devices containing phthalates". Standardisation mandate addressed to CEN and CENELEC within the framework of Directive 2007/47/EC, amending Directive 93/42/EEC relating to Medical Devices, concerning graphical symbols for use in the labelling of medical devices containing phthalates There are 2 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.