1 Introduction
2 Documents to which reference is made in this Memorandum
3 Overall approach and legal background
3.1 The European market
3.2 The 'New Approach'
3.2.1 Role of 'New Approach' directives in the field
of health and safety
3.2.2 Role of standards in the 'New Approach'
3.3 EC-EFTA-EEA
4 Standards
4.1 Fundamental nature of standards - Basic statements
4.1.1 Definition
4.1.2 Taking into account the state of the art when
preparing standards
4.1.3 Taking into account users' experience when
defining the intended use of a product
4.1.4 Different types of provisions expressed in
standards
4.1.5 Limit values of exposure - Achievable values
4.2 The concept of 'harmonized standard'
4.2.1 Definition
4.2.2 Publication of the reference by the Commission
4.2.3 Responsibility of the European standards bodies,
of the Commission and the Member States
4.2.4 Use of the 'safeguard clauses' in relation to
standards
5 Standardization - General operational issues
5.1 Original aspects of 'New Approach' Standardization
5.2 Role of national member bodies
5.3 Involvement of interested parties
5.3.1 Economic and social partners
5.3.2 National public authorities
5.3.3 CEC and EFTA
5.4 Normative reference to international (ISO/IEC)
standards in European Standards
5.5 Procedure to convey towards CEC all issues raised by
difficulties in interpreting the essential requirements
5.6 Preparation of the 3 official language versions
5.7 Management of standardization work
6 Standardization - Machinery-related issues
6.1 Machinery-related operational issues
6.2 Structure of the programme
6.3 The drafting of the different types (A, B, C) of standards
6.3.1 The drafting of A and B standards
6.3.2 The drafting of C standards
6.4 Standards dealing with constituent parts of complex
installations
6.5 Standards dealing with tools
6.6 Guidance on how to use and coordinate information given
in A and B standards
6.6.1 Guidance documents on noise
6.6.2 Guidance documents on the design of electrical
equipment of machinery
7 Index
Annexes