M/293 - Consumer safety: Child safety
Standardization mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI related to the safety of consumers and children: child safety
Mandate M/293 concerns the standardization request issued by the European Commission to the European standardisation organisations CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI. It focuses on developing and harmonising standards related to the safety of consumers, with a particular emphasis on child safety. The mandate aims to ensure that products and services meet consistent safety requirements to protect children across the EU market. This decision addresses the approval or disapproval of the mandate, as referenced in resolution CEN/BT 22/2000.
Purpose
This mandate addresses the need for standardisation in the area of consumer safety, with a particular focus on child safety. It aims to ensure that products and services designed for or used by children comply with safety requirements to protect this vulnerable group.
Standardisation request
The European Commission has tasked the European Standardisation Organisations CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI with developing harmonised standards related to consumer and child safety. The mandate requests these bodies to coordinate the creation or revision of standards that address risks and hazards associated with products intended for children or used by them.
Expected deliverables
The expected outcomes include the development and publication of new European standards or updates to existing ones in the field of child safety. These standards will serve as references for manufacturers, regulators, and market surveillance authorities to ensure compliance with EU safety legislation and enhance consumer protection.
Context
The mandate (reference M/293) was formalised through Resolution CEN/BT 22/2000 and focuses specifically on improving safety standards for children within the broader consumer safety framework. This initiative supports the EU’s objective to provide a high level of protection for consumers, particularly children, by addressing potential safety issues through standardisation.
The mandate covers standardisation work related to the safety of consumers and children, specifically focusing on child safety.
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A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/293 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Standardization mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI related to the safety of consumers and children: child safety". Standardization mandate to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI related to the safety of consumers and children: child safety There are 0 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.