M/BC/CEN/91/21 - Attestation of conformity
Mandate to CEN concerning attestation of conformity with EC procurement rules
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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/BC/CEN/91/21 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Mandate to CEN concerning attestation of conformity with EC procurement rules". Mandate to CEN concerning attestation of conformity with EC procurement rules 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.
This European Standard defines the requirements for: a) the Accreditation of Attestors and/or Attestation Bodies; b) the Attestation system; c) the assessment, with a view to obtaining a Certificate of attestation, of the contract award procedures and practices of those entities falling within the scope of national rules implementing Council Directive 93/38/EEC, respecting the requirements in Articles 3 to 7 of Council Directive 92/13/EEC.
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This European Standard defines the requirements for: a) the Accreditation of Attestors and/or Attestation Bodies; b) the Attestation system; c) the assessment, with a view to obtaining a Certificate of attestation, of the contract award procedures and practices of those entities falling within the scope of national rules implementing Council Directive 93/38/EEC, respecting the requirements in Articles 3 to 7 of Council Directive 92/13/EEC.
- Standard14 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day





