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Official Journal of the European Union
30.3.2011
COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 March 2011
on the compliance of standard EN 14682:2007 on cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing with
the general safety requirement of Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council and publication of the reference of the standard in the Official Journal
(notified under document C(2011) 1860)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/196/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
with the procedure laid down in Article 15(2) of the
Directive, whether the standard in question meets the
general safety requirement. The Commission shall
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
decide to publish the reference of the standard after
Union,
consulting the Committee established by Article 5 of
Directive 98/34/EC. The Commission shall notify the
Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European
Member States of its decision.
Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on
general product safety ( 1 ), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,
(5) In
November
2000,
the
Commission
sent
Mandate
M/309 to CEN (European Committee for Standardisation)
After consulting the Standing Committee set up in accordance
to draft European safety standards to address the risks of
with Article 5 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament
strangulation, injury and entrapment posed by cords and
and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure
drawstrings on children’s clothes.
for the provision of information in the field of technical
standards and regulations and of rules on Information Society
services ( 2 ),
(6) CEN
adopted
standard
EN
14682:2004
in
response
to
the Commission’s Mandate. The Commission published
its reference in the Official Journal of the European
Whereas:
Union ( 3 ).
(1) Article
3(1)
of
Directive
2001/95/EC
obliges
producers
to
place only safe products on the market.
(7) In
September
2007,
standard
EN
14682:2004
was

superseded by a new version adopted by CEN. This
version clarifies the requirements for cords and draw
(2) Under
Article
3(2)
of
Directive
2001/95/EC,
a
product
is
strings in children’s garments and includes explanatory
presumed to be safe, as far as the risks and risk categories
drawings. The reference of standard EN 14682:2007 is
covered by the relevant national standards are concerned,
not published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
when it conforms to voluntary national standards trans
posing European standards, the references of which have
to be published by the Commission in the Official Journal
(8) Between
November
2008
and
February
2010,
the
market
of the European Union, in accordance with Article 4(2) of
surveillance authorities of 11 Member States jointly
the Directive.
investigated the compliance of children clothes in their
markets with the requirements of EN 14682:2007. The
project was co-financed by the Commission ( 4 ).
(3) Pursuant
to
Article
4(1)
of
the
Directive,
European
standards should be established by European standard
isation bodies under mandates drawn up by the
(9) The
national
market
surveillance
authorities
participating
Commission. The Commission shall publish the
in the project submitted more than 400 RAPEX notifi
references of such standards.
cations of garments which did not comply with the
requirements of standard EN 14682:2007. These notifi
cations accounted for a significant share of the total of
(4) Article
4(2)
of
the
Directive
lays
down
a
procedure
for
RAPEX notifications received in 2009 ( 5 ).
the publication of references of standards adopted by the
European standardisation bodies before the entry into
force of the Directive. Where such standards ensure
(10) This
joint
project
also
promoted
a
more
widespread
compliance with the general safety requirement, the
knowledge and raised awareness of the requirements of
Commission shall decide to publish their references in
standard EN 14682:2007 for economic operators along
the Official Journal of the European Union. In such cases,
the supply chain.
the Commission, acting on its own initiative or at the
request of a Member State, shall decide, in accordance
( 3 ) OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 35, OJ C 171, 22.7.2006, p. 23.
( 4 ) http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/news/index_en.htm
( 1 ) OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.
( 5 ) http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/safety/rapex/docs/2009_rapex_report_
( 2 ) OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37.
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30.3.2011 Official
Journal
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the
European
Union
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(11) The Commission considers that standard EN
the general safety requirement of Directive 2001/95/EC for the
14682:2007 fulfils its Mandate M/309, complies with
risks it covers.
the general safety requirement of Directive 2001/95/EC,
and that its reference should be published in the Official
Journal of the European Union in accordance with the
Article 2
procedure provided for in Article 4(2), first subparagraph.
The reference of standard EN 14682:2007 shall be published in
the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union and shall
(12) This Decision on the compliance of standard EN
replace the reference of standard EN 14682:2004.
14682:2007 with the general safety requirement is
taken at the initiative of the Commission.
Article 3
(13) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
accordance with the opinion of the Committee of
Directive 2001/95/EC,
Done at Brussels, 29 March 2011.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the Commission
Standard EN 14682:2007 ‘Safety of children’s clothing — Cords
John DALLI
and drawstrings on children’s clothing — Specifications’ meets
Member of the Commission

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