S.L. 427.57 Art. 14Formal objection to a harmonised standard.

(1) Where it is considered that a harmonised standard does not entirely satisfy the requirements which it covers and which are set out in regulation 4, the Division shall bring the matter before the Committee, set up pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 98/34/EC, giving its arguments, and requesting the Committee to deliver its opinion without delay, after consulting the relevant European standardisation bodies.

(2) In the light of the Committee’s opinion, the Division shall decide to publish, not to publish, to publish with restriction, to maintain, to maintain with restriction or to withdraw the references to the harmonised standard concerned.

(3) On the basis of the Committee’s opinion, the Commission may inform the relevant European standardisation body and, if necessary, request the revision of the harmonised standards concerned.