The New Legislative Framework is a framework to design legislation, aiming to improve the
internal market
The European single market, also known as the European internal market or the European common market, is the single market comprising mainly the member states of the European Union (EU). With certain exceptions, it also comprises Iceland, ...
of the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...
. Adopted in 2008, it "aims to improve the internal market for goods and strengthen the conditions for placing a wide range of products on the EU market".
The framework aims to "
mprove market surveillance rules,
etclear and transparent rules for the
accreditation
Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to ...
of
conformity assessment
Conformance testing and also known as compliance testing or type testing, is testing or other activities that determine whether a process, product, or service complies with the requirements of a specification, technical standard, contract, or regu ...
bodies,
oostthe quality of and confidence in the conformity assessment of products," clarify the meaning of
CE marking
The presence of the logo on Product (business), commercial products indicates that the Manufacturing, manufacturer or importer affirms the goods' conformity with European Environment, health and safety, health, safety, and environmental prote ...
, and "
stablisha common legal framework for industrial products".
Enacted as a package of two laws in 2008 that were later amended by
Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, it is the successor of previous frameworks – the New Approach (Council Resolution of 7 May 1985) and the Global Approach (Council Resolution of 21 December 1989).
As with its predecessors, the technical specifications of products meeting the essential requirements set out in the directives are laid down in harmonised standards set by
European Standards Organizations. Likewise, the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the primary Executive (government), executive arm of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with a number of European Commissioner, members of the Commission (directorial system, informall ...
is assisted by the
committee procedure (comitology) in its work under the framework.
References
External links
Commission Notice — The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU products rules 2016 C/2016/1958{{EU-law-stub
European Union law