The following CEN Technical Committees have been found of particular interest for SMEs:
The main standardisation activities related to Pyrotechnic Articles of particular interest for Small and Medium enterprises is linked with the EU Directive 2013/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pyrotechnic articles (recast). More information about the standards and work items prepared in support of the EU legislation can be found by clicking on this link: https://genorma.com/en/project/search-by-directive-in-development/26265376 and then selecting on "project" and/or "published" in the advanced search.
See also CEN/TC 212 Pyrotechnic articles.
The main standardisation activities are supporting Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 which affects both SMEs as producers or as users of fertilisers. More information about the standards and work items prepared for the application of this legislation can be found by clicking on this link: https://genorma.com/en/directive/show/28382467.
See also CEN/TC 260 Fertilizers and liming materials
In addition, it is of increasing interest for Small and Medium companies and organisations the standardisation activities responding to a Standardisation Request and in support of the Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
The corresponding work items can be followed through this link: https://genorma.com/en/project/search-by-directive-in-development/28382465
The following Standardisation Requests should also be monitored by SMEs:
M/564 – Fertilisers
M/562 – Explosives for civil use
M/556 – Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
M/XXX – Pyrotechnical articles
M/XXX – Plastics recycling and recycled plastics
In particular, the standardisation Work Items below are considered of interest for SMEs and should be followed by SBS:
Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of a quantity
60.60 Standard published
Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of quantity for materials with particle size greater than 60 mm
60.60 Standard published
Fertilizers - Determination of sulfates content using three different methods
60.60 Standard published
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 1: Terminology
60.60 Standard published
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 2: Categories and types of firework
60.60 Standard published
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 3: Minimum labelling requirements
60.60 Standard published
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 4: Test methods
60.60 Standard published
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Categories F1, F2 and F3 - Part 5: Requirements for construction and performance
60.60 Standard published
Reference test method for release of nickel from all post assemblies which are inserted into pierced parts of the human body and articles intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin
60.55 Ratification completed (DOR)
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 1: Requirements
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 10: Determination of initiating capability of detonating cords
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 11: Determination of velocity of detonation of detonating cords
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 12: Determination of burning duration of safety fuses
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 2: Determination of thermal stability of detonating cords and safety fuses
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 3: Determination of sensitiveness to friction of the core of detonating cords
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 4: Determination of sensitiveness to impact of detonating cords
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 5: Determination of resistance to abrasion of detonating cords
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 6: Determination of resistance to tension of detonating cords
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 7: Determination of reliability of initiation of detonating cords
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 8: Determination of resistance to water of detonating cords and safety fuses
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonating cords and safety fuses - Part 9: Determination of transmission of detonation from detonating cord to detonating cord
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 10: Method for the verification of the means of initiation of explosives
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 11: Determination of the transmission of detonation of explosives
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 13: Determination of density
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 14: Determination of the velocity of detonation of explosives
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 2: Determination of thermal stability of explosives
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 3: Determination of sensitiveness to friction of explosives
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 4: Determination of sensitiveness to impact of explosives
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 5: Determination of the resistance to water of explosives
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 6: Determination of the resistance to hydrostatic pressure of explosives
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Explosives - Part 7: Determination of safety and reliability at extreme temperatures
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 1: Requirements
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 11: Determination of resistance to damage by dropping of detonators and relays
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 12: Determination of resistance to hydrostatic pressure
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 13: Determination of resistance of electric detonators to electrostatic discharge
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 15: Determination of equivalent initiating capability
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 16: Determination of delay accuracy
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 17: Determination of no-fire current of electric detonators
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 18: Determination of series firing current of electric detonators
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 19: Determination of firing impulse of electric detonators
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 2: Verification of thermal stability at high temperatures
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 20: Determination of total electrical resistance of electric detonators
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 21: Determination of flash-over voltage of electric detonators
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 22: Determination of capacitance, insulation resistance and insulation breakdown of leading wires
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 23: Determination of the shock-wave velocity of shock tube
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 24: Determination of the electrical non-conductivity of shock tube
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 25: Determination of transfer capability of surface connectors, relays and coupling accessories
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 27: Risk analysis and test methods for electronic initiation systems
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 3: Determination of sensitiveness to impact
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 4: Determination of resistance to abrasion of leading wires and shock tubes
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 5: Determination of resistance to cutting damage of leading wires and shock tubes
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 6: Determination of resistance to cracking in low temperatures of leading wires
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 7: Determination of the mechanical strength of leading wires, shock tubes, connections, crimps and closures
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 8: Determination of the resistance to vibration
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Detonators and detonating cord relays - Part 9: Determination of resistance to bending of detonators
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Part 3: Information to be provided by the manufacturer or his authorized representative to the user
40.98 Project deleted
Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 1: Requirements
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 2: Determination of resistance to electrostatic discharge
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 3: Determination of deflagration to detonation transition
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 4: Determination of burning rate under ambient conditions
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 5: Determination of voids and fissures
40.60 Close of voting
Explosives for civil uses - Propellants and rocket propellants - Part 7: Determination of safe and reliable ignition and complete deflagration of black powder
40.60 Close of voting
Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (usually called wood-polymer composites (WPC) or natural fibre composites (NFC)) - Part 5: Specifications for cladding profiles and tiles
40.60 Close of voting
Fertilizers - Determination of total nitrogen in calcium cyanamide nitrate free
45.99 Dispatch of FV draft to CCMC
Fertilizers - Determination of total nitrogen in calcium cyanamide containing nitrates
45.99 Dispatch of FV draft to CCMC
Pre-shaped growing media - Determination of the dimensions measured and bulk density
40.60 Close of voting
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, category F4 - Part 1: Terminology
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category F4 - Part 2: Requirements
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category F4 - Part 3: Test methods
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Fireworks, Category F4 - Part 4: Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 1: Terminology
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 2: Requirements
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 3: Categories and types
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 4: Test methods
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Part 5: Minimum labelling requirements and instructions for use
40.98 Project deleted
Pyrotechnic articles - Other pyrotechnic articles - Ignition devices
40.98 Project deleted