1. No category

02/2008
9
Standards Information on the Internet
Standards are of key importance in the production of work equipment within the European single market
and beyond. However,finding information on relevant European or international standards is often a very
time-consuming, complex process. This BG-PRÜFZERT Information Sheet shows you where you can
find helpful information sources on the Internet.
Informationsangebote der Normungsinstitutionen

Deutsches Institut für Normung – DIN (www.din.de)
o Simple function for searching for standards, also gives price
and ordering details: http://www.beuth.de
o Search for nearest DIN standards reference centre in
Germany:
www.beuth.de/php/partner.php?typ=Auslegestelle
o Information on the standards committees and their
standardisation projects: http://www.normung.din.de/

European standards institutions:
CEN (www.cen.eu) und CENELEC (www.cenelec.eu)
o CENELEC provides on its homepage an easy-to-use
standards-search function that delivers detailed results:
http://www.cenelec.org/
o List of harmonised A and B standards relating to the
Machinery Directive:
http://www.cenorm.be/cenorm/workarea/sectorfora/
machinery/abenglnov20041.pdf (pdf)
o Information on the CEN technical committees and their standardisation projects:
www.cenorm.org/cenorm/businessdomains/index.asp

International standards institutions: ISO (www.iso.org), IEC (www.iec.ch)
o ISO provides a standards-search function using free text,
ISO numbers or predefined searches:
www.iso.org/iso/en/CatalogueListPage.CatalogueList
o The IEC site has a simple standards-search function. In
many cases, a "preview" of the standard concerned is
provided, including the table of contents, the foreword and
the introduction (including scope):
domino.iec.ch/webstore/webstore.nsf/$$search?openform
www.dguv.de/bg-pruefzert  Webcode d26931
Other information sources

NoRA (www.kan.de/nora) - search tool for OSH-related standards
NoRA contains a user-friendly function to search for OSH-related
standards, e.g. for particular hazards and areas of application,
making it possible to find specific OSH aspects in standards.
(Available in German only.)

Newapproach (www.newapproach.org/)
The New Approach site is the ideal place to start looking for
information on harmonised standards. The site provides access to
information on standards and routes into the standardisation
process of the three European Standards Organisations.

European Commission: harmonised European standards
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/standardization/harmstds/reflist.html
The European Commission offers a very helpful list of harmonised
standards, grouped by EC directive and with their titles and EN
numbers. Adherence to these standards in the production process
means that the safety objectives of the directives can be presumed
to have been met.).

BAuA (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health):
National standards and technical specifications which confer presumption of conformity
www.baua.de/prax/geraete/verzeich.htm
The German Equipment and Product Safety Act (“Geräte- und
Produktsicherheitsgesetz”) stipulates that standards and other
technical specifications can supplement general safety
requirements even in areas not covered by harmonised European
standards. The process of identifying the first such standards is
currently at the preparation stage. (Available in German only.)
BG-PRÜFZERT – a wealth of expertise on product safety and standardisation
Our customers benefit directly from our decades of experience and the up-to-the-minute expertise we
gain through our involvement in European and international standardisation. Feel free to contact us if
you have any questions about standards or product safety.
Kontakt
Rüdiger Reitz / Tobias Henke
Secretariat BG-PRÜFZERT
Königsbrücker Landstraße 2
01109 Dresden
Germany
Phone.: +49 351 457 – 2212 / Fax: +49 351 457 – 2215
E-Mail: bg-pruefzert@dguv.de / Internet: www.dguv.de/bg-pruefzert
www.dguv.de/bg-pruefzert