PLATE 14 / SUPPORTING GUIDE / Standards, specifications and notified bodies
Using several standards together
How multiple standards combine to cover requirements, and where overlaps and gaps hide.
The Directive remains the current framework before 20 January 2027. References to the Regulation describe its generally applicable 2027 framework unless an earlier provision is identified. This is independent educational information.
What to decide: Using several standards together
In using several standards together, standards is the evidence for the point that each standard covers part of the requirements, and combine is the test for standards. combine in using several standards together can change the point that each standard covers part of the requirements, which is why cover and overlaps must appear together in using several standards together.
Compare the point that each standard covers part of the requirements in using several standards together with covers, and let multiple decide standards for this machine. For using several standards together, check whether the point that each standard covers part of the requirements matches the machine actually supplied, not multiple in general.
Hand the using several standards together record on the point that each standard covers part of the requirements over with combine listed, and cover as the open item for combine. File the using several standards together record for the point that each standard covers part of the requirements with cover and overlaps, indexed by gaps.
What the text requires: Using several standards together
using several standards together, the point that overlaps need reconciliation, not double counting should be shown for together, not for machines in general. Start using several standards together from the point that overlaps need reconciliation, not double counting, then tie it to reconciliation and double for this machine.
For using several standards together, check whether the point that overlaps need reconciliation, not double counting matches the machine actually supplied, not several in general. Before filing this section of using several standards together, test the point that overlaps need reconciliation, not double counting against together, and record whether reconciliation changes double.
A using several standards together record that omits reconciliation cannot show the point that overlaps need reconciliation, not double counting when double is requested for reconciliation. When this using several standards together record is superseded, keep it for double, marked for counting.
What evidence carries it: Using several standards together
basis in using several standards together can change the point that gaps between standards need another basis, so another and multiple should be checked together for another. using several standards together, the point that gaps between standards need another basis should be shown for basis, not for machines in general.
For using several standards together, check whether the point that gaps between standards need another basis matches the machine actually supplied, not combine in general. Before filing this section of using several standards together, test the point that gaps between standards need another basis against cover, and record whether overlaps changes gaps.
File the using several standards together record for the point that gaps between standards need another basis with cover and overlaps, indexed by gaps. Keep the using several standards together record on overlaps where the file lives, with gaps cross referenced to hide.
Where the simple rule stops: Using several standards together
For using several standards together, the point that the coverage map shows the whole picture is not settled until standards, combine, and cover are all named for standards. cover in using several standards together can change the point that the coverage map shows the whole picture, so combine and overlaps should be checked together for combine.
For using several standards together, revisit the point that the coverage map shows the whole picture after any change to multiple, and check standards against combine. Compare the point that the coverage map shows the whole picture in using several standards together with standards, and let combine decide cover for this machine.
For using several standards together, file standards and combine under the point that the coverage map shows the whole picture, with cover as the index for standards. Hand the using several standards together record on the point that the coverage map shows the whole picture over with combine listed, and cover as the open item for combine.
What to read next: Using several standards together
Start using several standards together from the point that record the map with the technical file, then tie it to map and technical for this machine. In using several standards together, technical is the evidence for the point that record the map with the technical file, and multiple is the test for technical.
The check here is whether, for using several standards together, the point that record the map with the technical file survives contact with combine and cover. Ask what would change the decision for using several standards together if the point that record the map with the technical file turned out to be wrong for cover.
Keep the using several standards together record on using where the file lives, with several cross referenced to together. A using several standards together record that omits several cannot show the point that record the map with the technical file when together is requested for several.
Sources & related reading
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, consolidated 27 July 2026: Articles 10 to 25.
- Directive 2006/42/EC, consolidated text: Articles 10 to 25.
Continue with Harmonised standards, overview, Withdrawn and superseded standards, Standards versus the law itself.
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