NEWS
Policy
2024-03-05
Copyright protection of Harmonized Standards not in question – however, there is an overriding public interest in their disclosure
Today, 5 March 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered its judgment in Case C-588/21 P concerning public access to four Harmonized Standards under Regulation 1049/2001.
News
2021-07-29
The General Court of the EU affirms copyright of harmonized standards
On 14 July 2021, the General Court of the EU ruled in the Public.Resource.Org, Inc. and Right to Know CLG v European Commission case (T-185/19) that the European Commission is right to deny free access without charge to harmonized standards (hENs).