CEN/CLC/Guides - Group for CEN-CENELEC Guides

In the context of the negotiations between the European Standardization Organizations (ESOs) and the European Commission (EC) on the Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA), the EC raised some concerns associated with the EC financing for the mandated work to CEN and CENELEC and the respect of the principles laid down in the Financial Regulations of the European Community. In particular, worries were expressed about the openness and transparency of the procedures for the appointment of those convenors and secretaries in CEN and CENELEC technical bodies who are coming from industry or third organisations other than CEN and CENELEC Members in charge of the respective technical body.

This Guide provides guidance for European Standards’ writers on meeting the requirements of European Commission mandate M/293 to address issues of child safety in standards. Note In the preparation of this guide it is noted that the approach and philosophy utilised in the preparation of standards for products, constructions and services will depend on whether specific levels of qualified supervision are required or not. This Guide does not exclude consideration of hazards where the means of protecting adults are equally effective for children. Generally, however, it does not refer to safety requirements that are not particular to children. The scope of this Guide overlaps with that of guidance in some directives or mandates covering products, constructions or services intended for children, e.g. toys, childcare articles. Guidance for specific products, constructions or services intended for children is more appropriate than this general child safety guidance. This Guide is applicable to existing or potential standards for products, constructions or services that might: - be potentially harmful to children but not adults; or - pose greater risks to children than adults; or - require means of protection for children that are additional or different to those that are effective for adults. This Guide does not consider children with special needs. Where products, constructions or services are subject to regulatory requirements, e.g. European legislation or national laws, these requirements take precedence over any conflicting information given in this Guide.

This Guide sets out the policy for the distribution and sale of all CEN-CENELEC publications in all formats, distributed by all media and in all language versions. It is applicable to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre, to CEN-CENELEC Members, to Affiliates, to Partner Standardization Bodies and to any distributors or licensees of these parties. This CEN-CENELEC Guide 10:2010 replaces all previous versions of Guide 10.