European Standard
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European Standards[1][2][3] (abbreviated EN, from the German name Europäische Norm ("European Norm"))[4][5] are technical standards which have been ratified by one of the three European standards organizations: European Committee for Standardization (CEN), European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), or European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). All ENs are designed and created by all interested parties through a transparent, open, and consensual process.
European Standards are a key component of the Single European Market. They are crucial in facilitating trade and have high visibility among manufacturers inside and outside the European territory. A standard represents a model specification, a technical solution against which a market can trade.
European Standards must be transposed into a national standard in all EU member states. This guarantees that a manufacturer has easier access to the market of all these European countries when applying European Standards. Member countries must also withdraw any conflicting national standard: the EN supersedes any national standard.
Numbering and naming[]
Number assignment starts with EN 1 (Flued oil stoves with vaporizing burners). The following predefined number ranges are an exception[to what?].[6]
Number range | Comment |
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EN 1 to EN 99 | Original work of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) |
EN 1000 to EN 1999 | Original work of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) |
EN 2000 to EN 6999 | Standards prepared by the (ASD STAN) |
EN 10000 to EN 10999 | Number range to reserve |
EN 20000 to EN 29999 | Obsolete numbering for standards adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) adopted standards. ISO NNNN" became "EN 2NNNN", e.g. ISO 2338 = EN 22338 (currently: EN ISO 2338) |
EN 40000 to EN 49999 | Refer to IT standards and were developed by CEN or CENELEC. |
EN 50000 to EN 59999 | CENELEC standards |
EN 60000 to EN 69999 | CENELEC standards based on International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, with or without amendments |
EN 100000 to EN 299999 | CENELEC Electronic Components Committee (CECC) documents for quality evaluation for electronic components |
EN 300000 to EN 399999 | Standards of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) |
Since standards are updated as needed (they are reviewed for currency approximately every five years), it is useful to specify a version. The year of origin is added after the standard, separated by a colon, example: EN 50126:1999.
In addition to the EN standards mentioned, there are also the EN ISO standards with the numbers ISO 1 to 59999 and the EN IEC standards from IEC 60000 to 79999, as well as EN standards outside the defined number ranges.
When an EN is adopted by a national standards body into the national body of standards, it is given the status of a national standard (e.g. German Institute for Standardisation (DIN), Austrian Standards International (ÖNORM), Austrian Standards International (SN)). The name is then prefixed by the country-specific abbreviation (e.g. ÖNORM EN ...), and the number of the European standard is usually adopted, e.g. DIN EN ISO 2338:1998 or ÖNORM EN ISO 9001:2000.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ European standards explanation at CENELEC
- ^ European standards explanation at CEN
- ^ European standards explanation at European Commission
- ^ Paul Cook (2002). Commentary on IEE Wiring Regulations 16th Edition, BS 7671 : 2001: Requirements for Electrical Installations Including Amendment No. 1 : 2002. IET. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-85296-237-4.
- ^ Hermann J. Koch (2017). Practical Guide to International Standardization for Electrical Engineers: Impact on Smart Grid and e-Mobility Markets. Wiley. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-119-06743-6.
- ^ Wolfgang Niedziella: Wie funktioniert Normung?"' VDE, Berlin 2007, ISBN 3-8007-3006-5. (German)
- EN standards