Glossary
Glossary term

Union harmonisation legislation

EU legislation that harmonises the conditions for marketing products across the Union.

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What does Union harmonisation legislation mean?

Union harmonisation legislation is the EU product-law framework that harmonises conditions for marketing products across the Union. It provides context for CE marking, conformity assessment, harmonised standards, market surveillance, and product-market access.

Source context

The EU Battery Regulation defines Union harmonisation legislation as legislation harmonising the conditions for marketing products. In glossary use, this term should support market-access context rather than become a generic label for every EU product or sustainability rule.

Official definitions by source

EU Battery Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

any Union legislation harmonising the conditions for the marketing of products;

Reference: Article 3, point 61

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Practical application

Implementation records should capture the legal-framework reference, product-marketing condition, conformity link, CE-marking context, harmonised-standard link, market-access record, enforcement reference, and the specific product rule being applied.

Minespider commentary

Union harmonisation legislation is an EU product-law framework control: the evidence consequence is that product records can connect specific regulatory data to broader EU conformity and market-access structures without treating the framework as a single product requirement.

Common confusions

  • Using Union harmonisation legislation as a synonym for any EU regulation.
  • Treating it as a single operational requirement rather than the legal framework harmonising product-marketing conditions.
  • Assuming the framework alone proves a specific product meets applicable requirements.