The Member States adopted their position, late on Friday 13 May, regarding the new requirements for European standardisation organisations (ESOs).
This revision proposal, presented in February by the European Commission (see EUROPE 12882/3), aims to ensure that the entire internal decision-making process concerning the development of European standards by the ESOs at the request of the European Commission is carried out exclusively by ESO representatives. The aim is to avoid possible destabilisation of European standards by third country actors.
The European Commission’s text was discussed in working groups on 10 February and 29 April and found a broad consensus among national delegations. It was due to be voted on by the Committee of Permanent Representatives I (Coreper I) on Friday 6 May, but was postponed for reasons unrelated to the legislative text.
In the European Parliament, the rapporteur, Svenja Hahn (Renew Europe, Germany), is expected to present her report tomorrow, Tuesday 17 May, to the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). The deadline for the tabling of amendment is 19 May. The vote in Committee is scheduled for 12 July, according to the IMCO Committee’s timetable.
To consult the EU Council’s negotiating mandate: https://aeur.eu/f/1np (Original version in French by Pascal Hansens)