Guides 

• CEN Guide 1: Execution of Order Vouchers issued to CEN in accordance with the CEC and EFTA Framework Contracts covering the tasks to be assigned to CEN relating to European Standardization 

• CEN Guide 2 on mutual recognition of conformity assessment results

• CEN Guide 3: Guidelines for the administration of Order Vouchers by National Members including principles for subcontracting 

• CEN Guide 4: Guide for addressing environmental issues in product standards

• CEN Guide 12: Child safety - Guidance for its inclusion in standards

Replaced by CEN/CENELEC Guide 14 (English version, 2009)

• CEN Guide 13: Validation of environmental test methods

• CEN Guide 14: Common policy guidance for addressing standardisation on qualification of professions and personnel

• CEN Guide 414: Safety of machinery - Rules for the drafting and presentation of safety standards

• CEN Guide 15: Guidance document for the development of service standards

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 1: Status of the European Standard

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 2: Consumers interests and the preparation of standards

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 3: CEN and CENELEC co-operation agreement

English version, 2009

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 4: General Guidelines for the co-operation between CEN, CENELEC and ETSI and the European Commission and European Free Trade Association

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 5: Trade Unions and the Preparation of European Standards

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 6: Guidelines for standards developers to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 7: Participation of a National Standards Institution in the Activities planned by another Standards Institution

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 8: CEN/CENELEC Guidelines for Implementation of the Common IPR Policy on Patent

English version, 2011

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 10:  Guidelines for the distribution and sales of CEN/CENELEC publications

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 11:   Product information relevant to consumers - Guidelines for standard developers 

English version, 2006

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 12: The concept of Affiliation with CEN and CENELEC

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 13: The concept of the Partner Standardization Body of CEN and CENELEC

English version, 2008

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 14: Child safety guidance for its inclusion in standards

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 15: Tasks and responsibilities of the New Approach consultants

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 16: Request for EC financial support - Guidance to the secretariat/convenorship of the responsible body

English version, 2009

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 17: Guidance for writing standards taking into account micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) needs
• National language versions of the guide are provided via the link to the CEN Web site

English and French version, German version 2010

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 18: Execution of Specific Agreements issued to CEN and CENELEC in accordance with the EC and EFTA Framework Partnership Agreements 2009 (FPA 2009) covering the tasks to be assigned to CEN and CENELEC relating to European Standardization

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 19: Guidelines for the administration of Specific Agreements by National Members including principles for subcontracting

• CEN/CENELEC Guide 20: Guide on membership criteria of CEN and CENELEC