The domain of chemical covers petroleum products, explosives for civil uses, pyrotechnic articles, paints, varnishes, adhesives, soil improvers, surface active agents, derivatives from coal pyrolysis, solid biofuels, recovered fuels, and allergens.
News and events
Call for trender:
TC 260 - Fertilizers and liming materials - Technical project leaders in the frame of Mandate M/335 on Fertilizers (Part 3).
Technical bodies and activities
To see the full list of CEN Technical Committees operating in the area of chemistry click on the link below:
Eurpean Legislation and mandates
European Standards are developed in the context of European legislation.
EU directives
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Standardization for solid biofuels and solid recovered fuels is in close collaboration with the services of the Commission since it affects the directive for incineration of waste (
Directive 2000/76/EC).
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Standardization activities for pyrotechnic articles support
Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles.
Mandates
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Lead Market Initiative inspired standardization activities in the area of bio-based products. Mandate M/429 for the elaboration of a standardization programme for bio-based products also requested a review and identification of already existing standards. The result of the
standard analysis has been published as a Technical Report (CEN/TR 16208) in May 2011. Please a
ccess the conclusions from the standards analysis here.
Relations
Petroleum related product standards are drafted in close collaboration with ISO.