CECE concerns on Revised Standardisation Procedures and HAS Assessment Impacting EN 474
Serious challenges in the European standardisation process are jeopardising the amendment of the EN 474 series “Earth-moving machinery — Safety”, which are critical for CECE-relevant products.
The amendment was intended to address a key technical limitation in the current series but the process has been delayed due to procedural complexities, inconsistent HAS assessments, and the requirement to revise all parts of that multi-part standard. All these elements induced by the current HAS consultant process lead to the risk of de-harmonisation of the series and undermine the NLF. The problems appear to be systemic and across multiple sectors. As a result, manufacturers may need to manage compliancy requirements individually, without the support of hENs, creating fragmentation and uncertainty across the EU market.
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