CEN-CENELEC Guides

The CEN-CENELEC Guides are reference documents published by CEN-CENELEC to give orientation, advice or recommendations on standardization principles and policies and guidance to standards writers.
Guides may also address issues of interest to all users of European documents such as manufacturers, designers, service providers and educators.

All guides listed below are in pdf format. Click on the title to download the document.

CEN-CENELEC Guide 1 Status of European Standards	2001
CEN-CENELEC Guide 2 Consumer interests and the preparation of European Standards	2001
CEN-CENELEC Guide 3 CEN and CENELEC co-operation agreement	2009
CEN-CENELEC Guide 4 General Guidelines for the Cooperation between CEN, CENELEC and ETSI and the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association	2003
CEN-CENELEC Guide 5 Trade Unions and the Preparation of European Standards	2001
CEN-CENELEC Guide 6 Guidelines for standards developers to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities	2002
CEN-CENELEC Guide 7 Participation of a National Standards Institution in the Activities planned by another Standards Institution	2001
CEN-CENELEC Guide 8 CEN-CENELEC Guidelines for Implementation of the Common IPR Policy	2011
CEN/CENELEC Guide 9 This guide with the guidelines for the inclusion of safety aspects in standards has been withdrawn and is superseded by ISO/IEC Guide 51/1999 Safety aspects -- Guidelines for their inclusion in standards. ISO and IEC sell a copy of the Guide on their website.	-
CEN-CENELEC Guide 10 Guidelines for the distribution and sales of CEN-CENELEC publications	2010
CEN-CENELEC Guide 11 Product information relevant to consumers Guidelines for standard developers	2012
CEN-CENELEC Guide 12 The concept of Affiliation with CEN and CENELEC	2012
CEN-CENELEC Guide 13 The concept of Partner Standardization Body with CEN and CENELEC	2012
CEN-CENELEC Guide 14 Child Safety Guidance for its Inclusion in Standards	2009
CEN-CENELEC Guide 15 Tasks and responsibilities of the New Approach consultants	2009
CEN-CENELEC Guide 16 Request for EC financial support – Guidance to the secretariat/convenorship of the responsible technical body	2009
CEN-CENELEC Guide 17 (EN version) Guidance for writing standards taking into account micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) needs Other language versions of Guide 17 are also available for download	2010
CEN-CENELEC Guide 18 Execution of Specific Agreements issued to CEN and CENELEC in accordance with the EC and EFTA Framework Partnership	2010
CEN-CENELEC Guide 19 Guidelines for the administration of Specific Agreements by National Members including principles for subcontracting	2010
CEN-CENELEC Guide 20 Guide on membership criteria of CEN and CENELEC French language version of Guide 20 is also available for download	2012
CEN-CENELEC Guide 21 Guide on CEN-CENELEC Membership Fee - Calculation methodology & periodic review policy	2012
CEN-CENELEC Guide 22 Guide on the organisational structure and processes for the assessment of the membership criteria of CEN and CENELEC	2012
CEN-CENELEC Guide 23 Consortium bridge — Adoption of third-party specifications as European Standardization Publications	2013
CEN-CENELEC Guide 24 Use and protection of the trademarks and domain names of CEN and CENELEC	2013