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Amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications
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Amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications
Document IMCO-AM-779373 · COM(2025)0503 – 2025/0133(COD)
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| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (14a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (14a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements set out in Annex I applicable to measuring instruments’; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the measuring instrument their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, in a document accompanying the measuring instrument and on the packaging, if any, in accordance with point 9.2 of Annex I. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the measuring instrument their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, in a document accompanying the measuring instrument and on the packaging, if any, in accordance with point 9.2 of Annex I. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the measuring instrument their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, in a document accompanying the measuring instrument and on the packaging, if any, in accordance with point 9.2 of Annex I. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the measuring instrument their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, in a document accompanying the measuring instrument and on the packaging, if any, in accordance with point 9.2 of Annex I. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Manufacturers shall ensure that the measuring instrument which they have placed on the market is accompanied by the internet address or machine-readable code through which the EU declaration of conformity can be accessed, and by instructions and information in accordance with point 9.3 of Annex I in a language which can be easily understood by end-users, as determined by the Member State concerned. The instructions and information may be provided in electronic form. Such instructions and information, as well as any labelling, shall be clear, understandable and intelligible. | Manufacturers shall ensure that the measuring instrument which they have placed on the market is accompanied by the internet address or machine-readable code through which the EU declaration of conformity can be directly accessed, and by instructions and information in accordance with point 9.3 of Annex I in a language which can be easily understood by end-users, as determined by the Member State concerned. The instructions and information may be provided in electronic form. Such instructions and information, as well as any labelling, shall be clear, understandable and intelligible. |
| (This horizontal AM clarifies that authorities should not have to navigate through intermediate steps to reach the specific EU declaration of conformity in all corresponding provisions in Article 7 Directive 2014/32/EU; Article 8 Directive 2014/33/EU; Article 9 Directive 2014/34/EU; Article 11 Directive 2014/53/EU.) |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| In the case of measuring instrument intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, or mark on the product, the information in accordance with point 9.3 of Annex I. Such information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. | In the case of measuring instrument intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, upon request from the consumer, or mark on the product, the information in accordance with point 9.3 of Annex I. Such information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a measuring instrument.; | Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation made available to them by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a measuring instrument. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (6) the following Article 14a is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘Article 14a | |
| Common Specifications | |
| 1. | |
| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents, in any of the following cases: | |
| (a) requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | |
| (b) requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of measuring instruments with the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents; or | |
| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant measuring instruments. | |
| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 46(2). | |
| 2. Measuring instruments that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements set out in Article 6 covered by those common specifications or parts thereof.;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents, in any of the following cases: | In exceptional cases, the Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications that provide a means to comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents, in any of the following cases: | The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (a) requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard for the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III and: |
| (i) the request has not been accepted; or | |
| (ii) the harmonised standards addressing that request are not delivered within the deadline set in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012; or | |
| (iii) the harmonised standards do not comply with the request; and |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (a) requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) there is no harmonised standard covering those requirements the reference of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b) requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of measuring instruments with the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents; or | (b) no reference to harmonised standards covering the relevant essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b) requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of measuring instruments with the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents; or | (b) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft or to revise European standards for those requirements and: |
| (1) the request has not been accepted by any of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed; or | |
| (2) the request has been accepted by at least one of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed, but the European standards requested: | |
| (a) have not been adopted within the deadline set in the request; or | |
| (b) do not comply with the request; or | |
| (c) do not satisfy the requirements they aim to cover. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant measuring instruments. | deleted |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant measuring instruments. | deleted |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 46(2). | Those implementing acts shall be developed in accordance with the principles of Annex II 3(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 46(2). |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 46(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 46(3). |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 46(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 46(3). |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. Measuring instruments that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements set out in Article 6 covered by those common specifications or parts thereof.; | 2. Measuring instruments that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those common specifications or parts thereof.; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 a. Before preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 that it considers that the conditions in paragraph 1 have been fulfilled. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 b. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the views of the assigned Expert Group as well as any other relevant bodies, and shall duly consult all relevant stakeholders. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 c. Where a harmonised standard is adopted by a European standardization organisation and proposed to the Commission for the purpose of publishing its reference in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall assess that standard in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. When reference of a harmonised standard is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall repeal or amend the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1, or parts thereof which cover the same requirements as those covered by that harmonised standard. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 d. When a Member State or the European Parliament considers that a common specification does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements set out in Annex I and in the relevant instrument-specific Annexes covered by those parts of normative documents, it shall inform the Commission thereof by submitting a detailed explanation. The Commission shall assess that detailed explanation and may, if appropriate, amend the implementing act establishing the common specification in question. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Article 7a | |
| Within three years of the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall publish a report on the effectiveness of the digital information on the safety of products designed for consumers. The Commission shall review this Directive five years after its entry into force in light of that report and shall publish the results of this review including, where relevant, a draft proposal revising the Directive. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (11a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register or to download an application;; | (11a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register with or download an application from the economic operator; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b) the following point (13a) is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘(13a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (13a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (13a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential health and safety requirements applicable to a lift or a safety component for lifts;; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (13a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (13a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements set out in Annex I applicable to lifts and safety components for lifts’; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the safety component for lifts their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, on the label referred to in Article 19(1). The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the safety component for lifts their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, on the label referred to in Article 19(1). The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the safety component for lifts their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, on the label referred to in Article 19(1). The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the safety component for lifts their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, on the label referred to in Article 19(1). The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a safety component for lifts.; | Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation made available to them by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a safety component for lifts. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (7) the following Article 14a is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘Article 14a | |
| Common Specifications | |
| 1. | |
| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | |
| (a) requirements set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | |
| (b) requirements set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of lifts and components for lifts with the essential requirements set out in Annex I; or | |
| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant lifts and components for lifts. | |
| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 42(2). | |
| 2. Lifts and safety components for lifts that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements, covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex I.;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | In exceptional cases, the Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications that provide a means to comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex I. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (a) requirements set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard for the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III and: |
| (i) the request has not been accepted; or | |
| (ii) the harmonised standards addressing that request are not delivered within the deadline set in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012; or | |
| (iii) the harmonised standards do not comply with the request; and |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (a) requirements set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) there is no harmonised standard covering those requirements the reference of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b) requirements set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of lifts and components for lifts with the essential requirements set out in Annex I; or | (b) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft or to revise European standards for those requirements and: |
| (1) the request has not been accepted by any of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed; or | |
| (2) the request has been accepted by at least one of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed, but the European standards requested: | |
| (a) have not been adopted within the deadline set in the request; or | |
| (b) do not comply with the request; or | |
| (c) do not satisfy the requirements they aim to cover. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b) requirements set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of lifts and components for lifts with the essential requirements set out in Annex I; or | (b) no reference to harmonised standards covering the relevant essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant lifts and components for lifts. | deleted |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant lifts and components for lifts. | deleted |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 42(2). | Those implementing acts shall be developed in accordance with the principles of Annex II 3(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 42(2). |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 42(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(3). |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 42(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 42(3). |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. Lifts and safety components for lifts that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements, covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex I.; | 2. Lifts and safety components for lifts that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential health and safety requirements, covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex I.; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 a. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the views of the assigned Expert Group as well as any other relevant bodies, and shall duly consult all relevant stakeholders. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 b. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the views of the assigned Expert Group as well as any other relevant bodies, and shall duly consult all relevant stakeholders. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 c. Where a harmonised standard is adopted by a European standardization organisation and proposed to the Commission for the purpose of publishing its reference in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall assess that standard in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. When reference of a harmonised standard is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall repeal or amend the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1, or parts thereof which cover the same requirements as those covered by that harmonised standard. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 d. When a Member State or the European Parliament considers that a common specification does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements set out in Annex I, it shall inform the Commission thereof by submitting a detailed explanation. The Commission shall assess that detailed explanation and may, if appropriate, amend the implementing act establishing the common specification in question. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (16a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register or to download an application;; | (16a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register with or download an application from the economic operator; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b) the following point (18a) is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘(18a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (18a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (18a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements set out in Annex II applicable to products’; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (18a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (18a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex II applicable to a product;; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate, on the product, their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the product their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate, on the product, their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate, on the product, their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; |
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| In the case of products intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide in paper format, or mark on the product, the safety information. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. | In the case of products intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide in paper format, upon request from the consumer, or mark on the product, the safety information. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. |
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| Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product.; | Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation made available to them by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative necessary to demonstrate the conformity of a product. |
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| (6) the following Article 12a is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘Article 12a | |
| Common Specifications | |
| 1. | |
| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex II in any of the following cases: | |
| (a) requirements set out in Annex II are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | |
| (b) requirements set out in Annex II are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of products with the essential requirements set out in Annex II; or | |
| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant products. | |
| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2). | |
| 2. Products that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements, covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex II.;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex II in any of the following cases: | In exceptional cases, the Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications that provide a means to comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex II. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex II in any of the following cases: | The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex II. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
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| (a) requirements set out in Annex II are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard for the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III and: |
| (i) the request has not been accepted; or | |
| (ii) the harmonised standards addressing that request are not delivered within the deadline set in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012; or | |
| (iii) the harmonised standards do not comply with the request; and |
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| (a) requirements set out in Annex II are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) there is no harmonised standard covering those requirements the reference of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period; |
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| (b) requirements set out in Annex II are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of products with the essential requirements set out in Annex II; or | (b) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft or to revise European standards for those requirements and: |
| (1) the request has not been accepted by any of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed; or | |
| (2) the request has been accepted by at least one of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed, but the European standards requested: | |
| (a) have not been adopted within the deadline set in the request; or | |
| (b) do not comply with the request; or | |
| (c) do not satisfy the requirements they aim to cover. |
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| (b) requirements set out in Annex II are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of products with the essential requirements set out in Annex II; or | (b) no reference to harmonised standards covering the relevant essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period. |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant products. | deleted |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant products. | deleted |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2). | Those implementing acts shall be developed in accordance with the principles of Annex II 3(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2). |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 39(3). |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(3). |
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| 2. Products that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements, covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex II.; | 2. Products that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential health and safety requirements, covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex II.; |
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| 2 a. Before preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 that it considers that the conditions in paragraph 1 have been fulfilled. |
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| 2 b. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the views of the assigned Expert Group as well as any other relevant bodies, and shall duly consult all relevant stakeholders. |
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| 2 c. Where a harmonised standard is adopted by a European standardization organisation and proposed to the Commission for the purpose of publishing its reference in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall assess that standard in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. When reference of a harmonised standard is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall repeal or amend the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1, or parts thereof which cover the same requirements as those covered by that harmonised standard. |
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| 2 d. When a Member State or the European Parliament considers that a common specification does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements set out in Annex II, it shall inform the Commission thereof by submitting a detailed explanation. The Commission shall assess that detailed explanation and may, if appropriate, amend the implementing act establishing the common specification in question. |
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| (7a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register or to download an application;; | (7a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register with or download an application from the economic operator; |
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| (b) the following point (9a) is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘(9a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the safety objectives applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
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| (9a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the safety objectives applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (9a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the safety objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I applicable to electrical equipment;; |
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| (9a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the safety objectives applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (9a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements set out in Article 3 applicable to electrical equipment’; |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the electrical equipment their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the electrical equipment. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the electrical equipment their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the electrical equipment. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. |
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| Manufacturers shall ensure that the electrical equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information, in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users, as determined by the Member State concerned. The instructions and safety information may be provided in electronic form. Such instructions and safety information, as well as any labelling, shall be clear, understandable and intelligible. | Manufacturers shall ensure that the electrical equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information, in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users, as determined by the Member State concerned. The instructions and safety information may be provided in electronic form in addition to the paper format. Such instructions and safety information, as well as any labelling, shall be clear, understandable and intelligible. |
According to the Commission’s own statistics, 44% of EU citizens aged 16-74 lack basic digital skills and around 12 millions households lack internet access. Thus paper format should always be provided to the consumers by default.
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| In the case of electrical equipment intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, or mark on the product, the safety information. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. | In the case of electrical equipment intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, upon reques from the consumer, or mark on the product, the safety information. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. |
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| In the case of electrical equipment intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, or mark on the product, the safety information. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. | In the case of electrical equipment intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, or mark on the electrical equipment, the safety information. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. |
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| When the instructions, referred to in the first subparagraph, are provided in electronic form, the manufacturer shall: | When the instructions, referred to in the first subparagraph, are provided in electronic form in additon to the paper format, the manufacturer shall: |
According to the Commission’s own statistics, 44% of EU citizens aged 16-74 lack basic digital skills and around 12 millions households lack internet access. Thus paper format should always be provided to the consumers by default.
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| (a) mark on the electrical equipment, or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in an accompanying document, how to access them and how to request them in paper format; | (a) mark on the electrical equipment, or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in an accompanying document, how to access them; |
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| (c) make them accessible online during the expected lifetime of the electrical equipment and for at least 10 years after the placing on the market of the electrical equipment. | (c) make them accessible online during the expected lifetime of the electrical equipment and for at least 50 years after the placing on the market of the electrical equipment. |
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| However, the end-user may, at time of the purchase of the electrical equipment, or up to six months after that purchase, request the instructions or safety information in paper format. Where the end-user requests those instructions or safety information, the manufacturer shall provide them to the end-user, free of charge, within one month of receiving the request.; | deleted |
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| Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of electrical equipment.; | Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation made available to them by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative necessary to demonstrate the conformity of electrical equipment. |
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| (6) the following Article 14a is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘Article 14a | |
| Common Specifications | |
| 1. | |
| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the safety objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | |
| (a) objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | |
| (b) objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of electrical equipment with the essential requirements set out in Annex II; or | |
| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant electrical equipment. | |
| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 23(3a). | |
| 2. Electrical equipment that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with safety objectives covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I.;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the safety objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the safety objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the safety objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | In exceptional cases, the Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications that provide a means to comply with the essential requirements set out in Article 3. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
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| (a) objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard for the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III and: |
| (i) the request has not been accepted; or | |
| (ii) the harmonised standards addressing that request are not delivered within the deadline set in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012; or | |
| (iii) the harmonised standards do not comply with the request; and |
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| (a) objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) there is no harmonised standard covering those requirements the reference of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period; |
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| (b) objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of electrical equipment with the essential requirements set out in Annex II; or | (b) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft or to revise European standards for those requirements and: (1) the request has not been accepted by any of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed; or (2) the request has been accepted by at least one of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed, but the European standards requested: (a) have not been adopted within the deadline set in the request; or (b) do not comply with the request; or (c) do not satisfy the requirements they aim to cover. |
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| (b) objectives referred to in Article 3 and set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of electrical equipment with the essential requirements set out in Annex II; or | (b) no reference to harmonised standards covering the relevant essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period. |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant electrical equipment. | deleted |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant electrical equipment. | deleted |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 23(3a). | Those implementing acts shall be developed in accordance with the principles of Annex II 3(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 23(3a). |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 23(3a). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 23(2). |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 23(3a). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 23(2). |
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| 2 a. Before preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 that it considers that the conditions in paragraph 1 have been fulfilled. |
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| 2 b. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the views of the assigned Expert Group as well as any other relevant bodies, and shall duly consult all relevant stakeholders. |
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| 2 c. Where a harmonised standard is adopted by a European standardization organisation and proposed to the Commission for the purpose of publishing its reference in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall assess that standard in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. When reference of a harmonised standard is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall repeal or amend the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1, or parts thereof which cover the same requirements as those covered by that harmonised standard. |
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| 2 d. When a Member State or the European Parliament considers that a common specification does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements set out in Annex I, it shall inform the Commission thereof by submitting a detailed explanation. The Commission shall assess that detailed explanation and may, if appropriate, amend the implementing act establishing the common specification in question. |
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| (16a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register or to download an application;; | (16a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register with or download an application from the economic operator; |
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| (b) the following point (18a) is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘(18a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
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| (18a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (18a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements set out in Article 3 applicable to radio equipment’; |
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| (18a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (18a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements set out in Article 3 applicable to radio equipment;; |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the radio equipment their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where the size or nature of radio equipment does not allow it, on its packaging, or in a document accompanying the radio equipment. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the radio equipment their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where the size or nature of the radio equipment does not allow it, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the radio equipment. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which through which the manufacturer can be reached. |
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| Manufacturers shall ensure that the radio equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information. The instructions and safety information may be provided in electronic form in accordance with the sixth subparagraph of this paragraph. The manufacturer shall take into account the intended use and the foreseeable end-user of the radio equipment when deciding the specific format for the instructions and safety information. The instructions shall include the information required to use radio equipment in accordance with its intended use. Such information shall include, where applicable, a description of accessories and components, including software, which allow the radio equipment to operate as intended. Such instructions and safety information, as well as any labelling, shall be clear, understandable and intelligible. | Manufacturers shall ensure that the radio equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information. The instructions and safety information may be provided in electronic form, in addition to the paper format, in accordance with the sixth subparagraph of this paragraph. The manufacturer shall take into account the intended use and the foreseeable end-user of the radio equipment when deciding the specific format for the instructions and safety information. The instructions shall include the information required to use radio equipment in accordance with its intended use. Such information shall include, where applicable, a description of accessories and components, including software, which allow the radio equipment to operate as intended. Such instructions and safety information, as well as any labelling, shall be clear, understandable and intelligible. |
According to the Commission’s own statistics, 44% of EU citizens aged 16-74 lack basic digital skills and around 12 millions households lack internet access. Thus paper format should always be provided to the consumers by default.
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| In the case of radio equipment intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, the safety information in paper format. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. | In the case of radio equipment intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, upon request from the consumer, the safety information in paper format. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. |
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| When the instructions, referred to in the first subparagraph, are provided in electronic form, the manufacturer shall: | When the instructions, referred to in the first subparagraph, are provided in electronic form in addition to the paper format, the manufacturer shall: |
According to the Commission’s own statistics, 44% of EU citizens aged 16-74 lack basic digital skills and around 12 millions households lack internet access. Thus paper format should always be provided to the consumers by default.
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| (a) mark on the radio equipment, or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in an accompanying document, how to access them and how to request them in paper format; | (a) mark on the radio equipment, or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in an accompanying document, how to access them; |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (c) make them accessible online during the expected lifetime of the radio equipment and for at least 10 years after the placing on the market of the radio equipment. | (c) make them accessible online during the expected lifetime of the radio equipment and for at least 50 years after the placing on the market of the radio equipment. |
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| However, the end-user may, at time of the purchase of the radio equipment, or up to six months after that purchase, request the instructions or safety information in paper format. Where the end-user requests those instructions or safety information, the manufacturer shall provide them to the end-user, free of charge, within one month of receiving the request.’; | deleted |
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| Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of radio equipment.; | Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation made available to them by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative necessary to demonstrate the conformity of radio equipment. |
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| (6) the following Article 16a is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘Article 16a | |
| Common Specifications | |
| 1. | |
| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Article 3 in any of the following cases: | |
| (a) requirements set out in Article 3 are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | |
| (b) requirements set out in Article 3 are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of radio equipment with the essential requirements set out in Article 3; or | |
| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant radio equipment. | |
| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 45(2). | |
| 2. Radio equipment that is in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements, covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Article 3.;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Article 3 in any of the following cases: | In exceptional cases, the Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications that provide a means to comply with the essential requirements set out in Article 3. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Article 3 in any of the following cases: | The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Article 3. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
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| (a) requirements set out in Article 3 are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard for the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III and: |
| (i) the request has not been accepted; or | |
| (ii) the harmonised standards addressing that request are not delivered within the deadline set in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012; or | |
| (iii) the harmonised standards do not comply with the request; and |
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| (a) requirements set out in Article 3 are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) there is no harmonised standard covering those requirements the reference of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period; |
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| (b) requirements set out in Article 3 are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of radio equipment with the essential requirements set out in Article 3; or | (b) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft or to revise European standards for those requirements and: |
| (1) the request has not been accepted by any of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed; or | |
| (2) the request has been accepted by at least one of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed, but the European standards requested: | |
| (a) have not been adopted within the deadline set in the request; or | |
| (b) do not comply with the request; or | |
| (c) do not satisfy the requirements they aim to cover. |
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| (b) requirements set out in Article 3 are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of radio equipment with the essential requirements set out in Article 3; or | (b) no reference to harmonised standards covering the relevant essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period. |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant radio equipment. | deleted |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant radio equipment. | deleted |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 45(2). | Those implementing acts shall be developed in accordance with the principles of Annex II 3(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 45(2). |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 45(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 45(3). |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 45(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 45(3). |
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| 2 a. Before preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 that it considers that the conditions in paragraph 1 have been fulfilled. |
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| 2 b. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the views of the assigned Expert Group as well as any other relevant bodies, and shall duly consult all relevant stakeholders. |
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| 2 c. Where a harmonised standard is adopted by a European standardization organisation and proposed to the Commission for the purpose of publishing its reference in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall assess that standard in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. When reference of a harmonised standard is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall repeal or amend the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1, or parts thereof which cover the same requirements as those covered by that harmonised standard. |
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| 2 d. When a Member State or the European Parliament considers that a common specification does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements set out in Article 3, it shall inform the Commission thereof by submitting a detailed explanation. The Commission shall assess that detailed explanation and may, if appropriate, amend the implementing act establishing the common specification in question. |
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| 3. Where, in assessing the compliance of radio equipment with the essential requirements set out in Article 3(2) and (3), the manufacturer has applied harmonised standards the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, or common specifications, the manufacturer shall use any of the following procedures:; | 3. Where, in assessing the compliance of radio equipment with the essential requirements set out in Article 3(2) and (3), the manufacturer has applied harmonised standards the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and common specifications, the manufacturer shall use any of the following procedures:; |
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| (22a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register or to download an application;; | (22a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register with or download an application from the economic operator; |
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| (b) the following point (24a) is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘(24a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
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| (24a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (24a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements set out in Annex I applicable to pressure equipment or assemblies;; |
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| (24a) ‘common specifications’ means a set of technical requirements, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements applicable to a product, device, service, process or system;; | (24a) ‘common specification’ means a technical specification, other than a standard, that provide means of complying with the essential requirements set out in Annex I applicable to pressure equipment and assemblies’; |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the pressure equipment or assembly their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, on the packaging or in a document accompanying the equipment or assembly. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the pressure equipment or assembly their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the pressure equipment or assembly. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. |
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| Manufacturers shall indicate on the pressure equipment or assembly their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, as well as their postal address and digital contact or, where that is not possible, on the packaging or in a document accompanying the equipment or assembly. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; | Manufacturers shall indicate on the pressure equipment or assembly their name, registered trade name or registered trademark, as well as their postal address or digital contact or, where that is not possible, on the packaging or in a document accompanying the equipment or assembly. The postal address and digital contact shall indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached.; |
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| In the case of pressure equipment or assemblies intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, the safety information in accordance with points 3.3 and 3.4 of Annex I. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. | In the case of pressure equipment or assemblies intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, upon request from the consumer, the safety information in accordance with points 3.3 and 3.4 of Annex I. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. |
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| Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of pressure equipment or assemblies.; | Distributors shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it, in electronic form, with all the information and documentation made available to them by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative necessary to demonstrate the conformity of pressure equipment or assemblies. |
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| (6) the following Article 12a is inserted: | deleted |
| ‘Article 12a | |
| Common Specifications | |
| 1. | |
| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | |
| (a) requirements set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | |
| (b) requirements set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of pressure equipment or assemblies referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) with the essential requirements set out in Annex I; or | |
| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant pressure equipment or assemblies. | |
| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 44(2). | |
| 2. Pressure equipment or assemblies that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex I.;’ | |
| (This deletion applies throughout the entire COM(2025)0503) |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | In exceptional cases, the Commission may adopt implementing acts establishing common specifications that provide a means to comply with the essential requirements set out in Annex I. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
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| The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I in any of the following cases: | The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications that enable compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex I. Those implementing acts shall only be adopted where the following conditions are fulfilled: |
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| (a) requirements set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard for the essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III and: |
| (i) the request has not been accepted; or | |
| (ii) the harmonised standards addressing that request are not delivered within the deadline set in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012; or | |
| (iii) the harmonised standards do not comply with the request; and |
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| (a) requirements set out in Annex I are not covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union; | (a) there is no harmonised standard covering those requirements the reference of which is published in the Official Journal of the European Union and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period; |
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| (b) requirements set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of pressure equipment or assemblies referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) with the essential requirements set out in Annex I; or | (b) the Commission has requested, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation 1025/2012, one or more European standardisation organisations to draft or to revise European standards for those requirements and: |
| (1) the request has not been accepted by any of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed; or | |
| (2) the request has been accepted by at least one of the European standardisation organisations to which the request was addressed, but the European standards requested: | |
| (a) have not been adopted within the deadline set in the request; or | |
| (b) do not comply with the request; or | |
| (c) do not satisfy the requirements they aim to cover. |
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| (b) requirements set out in Annex I are covered by harmonised standards, or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but application of those standards or parts thereof results in non-compliance of pressure equipment or assemblies referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) with the essential requirements set out in Annex I; or | (b) no reference to harmonised standards covering the relevant essential health and safety requirements set out in Annex III has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and no such reference is expected to be published within a reasonable period. |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant pressure equipment or assemblies. | deleted |
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| (c) where the Commission considers that there is a need to address an urgent concern with regard to non-compliant pressure equipment or assemblies. | deleted |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 44(2). | Those implementing acts shall be developed in accordance with the principles of Annex II 3(a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 44(2). |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 44(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 44(3). |
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| Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 44(2). | Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 44(3). |
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| 2. Pressure equipment or assemblies that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential requirements covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex I.; | 2. Pressure equipment or assemblies that are in conformity with the common specification shall be presumed to be in conformity with essential safety requirements covered by those common specifications or parts thereof, set out in Annex I.; |
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| 2 a. Before preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall inform the committee referred to in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 that it considers that the conditions in paragraph 1 have been fulfilled. |
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| 2 b. When preparing the draft implementing act referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the views of the assigned Expert Group as well as any other relevant bodies, and shall duly consult all relevant stakeholders. |
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| 2 c. Where a harmonised standard is adopted by a European standardization organisation and proposed to the Commission for the purpose of publishing its reference in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall assess that standard in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. When reference of a harmonised standard is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall repeal or amend the implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1, or parts thereof which cover the same requirements as those covered by that harmonised standard. |
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| 2 d. When a Member State or the European Parliament considers that a common specification does not entirely satisfy the essential requirements set out in Annex I, it shall inform the Commission thereof by submitting a detailed explanation. The Commission shall assess that detailed explanation and may, if appropriate, amend the implementing act establishing the common specification in question. |
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| (14a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register or to download an application;; | (14a) ‘digital contact’ means any up-to-date and accessible online communication channel through which economic operators can be reached or engaged without the need to register with or download an application from the economic operator; |
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| 7. Manufacturers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product or both, as appropriate. The postal address and digital contact must indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. | 7. Manufacturers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address or digital contact on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product or both, as appropriate. The postal address and digital contact must indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. |
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| 7. Manufacturers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address and digital contact on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product or both, as appropriate. The postal address and digital contact must indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. | 7. Manufacturers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trademark as well as their postal address or digital contact on the product or, where that is not possible, on its packaging or in a document accompanying the product or both, as appropriate. The postal address and digital contact must indicate a single point through which the manufacturer can be reached. |
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| In the case of products intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, or mark on the product, information for safe installation on board and safe use of the product, including limitations of use. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. | In the case of products intended for consumers or that can, under reasonably foreseeable conditions, be used by consumers, even if not intended for them, the manufacturer shall provide, in paper format, upon request from the consumer, or mark on the product, information for safe installation on board and safe use of the product, including limitations of use. Such safety information shall be easily visible and legible for consumers. |
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| Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP:Please insert 12 months after entry into force of this amending Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. | Member States shall adopt and publish, by [OP: Please insert date = 30 months after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. |
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| They shall apply those provisions from [OP: Please insert 12 months after entry into force of this amending Directive]. | They shall apply those provisions from [OP: Please insert date = 30 months after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive]. |
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| However, Member States shall apply the following provisions from [OP: Please insert 24 months after entry into force of this amending Directive]: | However, Member States shall apply the following provisions from [OP: Please insert date = 30 months after the date of entry into force of this amending Directive]: |
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| Member States shall provide that the application of the national transposition measures concerning digitalisation introduced by this Directive shall, compared to the date applicable to other enterprises, be deferred by an additional period of at least 18 months for microenterprises and by a period of at least 12 months for small and medium enterprises. This is without prejudice to these enterprises' right to apply the aforementioned measures at an earlier date. |
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| Article 15a | |
| The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure that technical help desks are available for SMEs for the implementation of the digital procedures provided for in this Directive, including by strengthening and networking European Digital Innovation Hubs financed under the Digital Europe Programme. | |
| These technical help desks shall provide free or co-financed assistance, including information, training and operational support services concerning the use of standardised templates and the interoperability of IT systems. | |
| The Commission shall make practical guidance and common tools available to promote consistent service provision among the technical help desks in the Member States. |
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| Article 15b | |
| Biennial report on the impact on SMEs | |
| Within 24 months of the date of application referred to in Article 15(1), second subparagraph, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the impact of this Directive on SMEs. | |
| The report shall, in particular, assess: (a) actual costs and savings for SMEs; (b) the use of the templates referred to in Annex XIV; (c) the effectiveness of the technical help desks referred to in Article 15(a); (d) possible further necessary and proportionate measures. Member States shall provide the necessary data to the Commission. |
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| (d) a statement that the partly completed watercraft complies with the essential requirements that apply at this stage of construction; this shall include references to the relevant harmonised standards or common specifications used, or references to the specifications in relation to which compliance is declared at this stage of construction; furthermore, it is intended to be completed by other legal or natural persons in full compliance with this Directive.; | (d) a statement that the partly completed watercraft complies with the essential requirements that apply at this stage of construction; this shall include references to the relevant harmonised standards or common specifications used, or references to other technical specifications in relation to which compliance is declared at this stage of construction; furthermore, it is intended to be completed by other legal or natural persons in full compliance with this Directive.; |
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| It shall presume conformity with those requirements in respect of the elements of the quality system that comply with the corresponding specifications of the relevant harmonised standard or common specification.; | deleted |
The proposed amendments are not correct. Common specifications provide means of complying only with the essential requirements applicable to products covered by the relevant Regulation. Common specifications do not cover the requirements applicable to the quality system of the manufacturer and cannot provide presumption of conformity with such requirements.
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| It shall presume conformity with those requirements in respect of the elements of the quality system that comply with the corresponding specifications of the relevant harmonised standard or common specification.; | deleted |
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| It shall presume conformity with those requirements in respect of the elements of the quality system that comply with the corresponding specifications of the relevant harmonised standard or common specification.; | deleted |
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| Annex containing simplified templates for digital documents and digital instructions (lightweight formats, HTML or PDF/a; access by means of URLs/QR codes without the need to log in or use applications; minimum metadata). |
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author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{AMENDMENTS 174 - 344 - Draft report Amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-24},
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urldate = {2026-09-25},
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