CENELEC European Standards: Electrifying performance and safety across Europe. Harmonizing electrical engineering to power innovation and protect consumers.
The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization is the European Standardization organization corresponding to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), or IEC International Standards, adopted in Europe.
CENELEC standards support the application of the Low Voltage Directive, Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive, Radio Equipment Directive, Ecodesign, Energy Efficiency Labelling, Machinery or Medical Devices, amongst other European legislation. Some New Legislative Framework Directives and Regulations include:
Low Voltage Directive - LVD or Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive - EMCD or Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility
Machinery Directive, Machinery Safety Directive, MD or Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery
Machinery Safety Regulation, or MR, or Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2023 on machinery
Radio Equipment Directive - RED or Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment
Energy efficiency labelling regulation and Ecodesign directive and associated implementing regulations
