A recognized EU standard referenced through Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 that can support conformity evidence under the relevant framework.
Harmonised standard is an EU standards-infrastructure term. A referenced standard can support conformity evidence under the relevant EU product-law framework, but the standard is not the legal requirement itself and does not replace product-specific obligations.
The EU Battery Regulation defines harmonised standard by reference to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. The term should be read as part of the conformity and Union harmonisation framework: standards can support evidence, but the applicable law determines the obligation and market-access consequences.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries
a standard as defined in Article 2, point (1)(c), of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012;
Reference: Article 3, point 35
Implementation records should capture the standard reference, version, test method, covered requirement, technical evidence, conformity route, product scope, and remaining legal or product-specific requirements before relying on a harmonised-standard pathway.
Harmonised standard is a standards-evidence control: the evidence consequence is that testing and documentation can be linked to a recognized EU standard route without confusing the standard with the legal obligation or market-access conclusion.