Guidance

Drafting rules or guidance on products or internet services: find out if you need to notify the European Commission

Diagnostic tool to help determine whether a draft regulation or standard must be notified to the EC under EU Directive 2015/1535/EU.

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 16 July 2012
• Last updated: 23 March 2016 — See all updates

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Documents

[Withdrawn] Directive 2015/1535/EU: diagnostic tool to determine whether a measure requires notification

Ref: BIS/16/151

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Details

This document explains the rules for officials on whether to notify the European Commission of draft rules or guidance regulating products and information society services. It also covers exemptions to notifying the Commission, and how the standstill period works.

See also Technical Standards and Regulations Directive 2015/1535/EU: guidance for officials.

From 7 October 2015, Directive 2015/1535/EU replaced Directive 98/34/EC.

Published 16 July 2012
Last updated 23 March 2016 + show all updates

1. 23 March 2016

   Added updated decision tree document and updated the Directive to 2015/1535/EU.

2. 5 February 2014

   Updated version of the diagnostic tool published.

3. 16 July 2012

   First published.