A Technical Report (TR) is a document that provides information on the technical content of standardization work. Technical Reports may be prepared when it is considered urgent or advisable to provide additional information to the CEN national members, the European Commission, the EFTA Secretariat or other governmental agencies or outside bodies. The information contained in a TR is different from that which is normally published as a European Standard (EN).
A TR is approved by the Technical Board or by a Technical Committee by simple majority and is only required in one of the 3 official languages.