Industrial | Monthly bulletin | February 2020
The United Kingdom has left the European Union
On the 1st February 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union. At this moment there is a transition period until the end of 2020 while the UK and EU negotiate additional arrangements. The current standards and legislations for the UK and EU will continue to apply during the transition period. New legislations will take effect on the 1st January 2021.
For further general information about Brexit click here to visit the GOV.UK website.
Standards updates
The below table summarises the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):
(*) Date of availability: date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat.
(**) Date of withdrawal: latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC/CEN) have to be withdrawn.
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CENELEC/CEN |
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Reference |
Title |
Date of Availability(*) |
Supersedes |
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Explosive atmospheres - Part 36: Non-electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Basic method and requirements - Technical Corrigendum 1 (ISO 80079-36:2016/Cor 1:2019) |
2019-12-18 |
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Reference |
Title |
Date of Withdrawal (**) |
Supersedes |
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Explosive atmospheres - Part 19: Equipment repair, overhaul and reclamation |
2022-11-22 |
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IEC Standards |
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Reference |
Title |
Publication date |
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Explosive atmospheres - ALL PARTS |
2020-01-20 |
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Europe – Construction products
Regulation proposals
The below table summarises the most recent regulation proposals made to the European Commission (Non-exhaustive):
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Notification number |
Countries |
Title |
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Germany |
Draft Model Building Regulation (MBO) - version November 2002, as last amended by resolution of the Conference of Construction Ministers of 27 September 2019 |
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Germany |
Fifth amendment to the basis for assessment of metallic materials coming into contact with drinking water (Metal assessment basis) |
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Germany |
First amendment to the Basis of assessment for plastics and other organic materials in contact with drinking water (KTW-BWGL) |
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Netherlands |
Order amending the Building Decree 2012 and the Environmental Structures Decree with regard to the improvement of construction safety as well as of safety and health in structures and certain other amendments |
Europe/International – Machinery
Standards updates
Please see below a table summarising the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive):
(*) Date of withdrawal: latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn.
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CENELEC/CEN |
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Reference |
Title |
Date of Withdrawal (*) |
Supersedes |
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Plastics and rubber machines - Calenders - Safety requirements |
2021-06-30 |
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Hand-held portable power tools - Test methods for evaluation of vibration emission - Part 1: Angle and vertical grinders (ISO 28927-1:2019) |
2020-06-30 |
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IEC Standards |
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Reference |
Title |
Publication date |
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Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - ALL PARTS |
2020-01-06 |
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