Abbreviations of EU regulations
(the abbreviations are used in the Technical Standardisation Plan and in notices in the Bulletin of the Office for Technical Standardisation, and are not always the official abbreviations used in the European Union institutions)
Title of the Directive |
Directive number | Shortcut
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Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to with Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)
Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Directive |
2006/95/EC | LVD |
Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of laws relating to the supply of of Simple Pressure Vessels to the market
Simple Pressure Vessels |
2014/29/EU | SPVD |
Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on toy safety
Toys |
2009/48/EC | TOYS |
Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
2004/108/EC | EMC |
Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
Personal Protective Equipment |
89/686/EEC | PPE |
Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on scales with non-automatic operation (codified version)
Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments |
2009/23/EU | NAWI |
Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices
Active Implantable Medical Devices |
90/385/EEC | AIMD |
Council Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on requirements for efficiency of new hot water boilers fired by liquid or gaseous fuels
efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels |
92/42/EEC | BED |
Council Directive 93/15/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the harmonisation of provisions relating to the placing on the market and supervision of explosives for civil use
Explosives for civil uses |
93/15/EEC | EXPL |
Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993, on Medical Devices
Medical Devices Directive |
93/42/EEC | MDD |
Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 March 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres |
94/9/EC | ATEX |
Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational vessels
Recreational Craft Directive |
94/25/EC | RCD |
Directive 95/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Lifts
Elevator |
95/16/EC | LIFTS |
Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to of Pressure Equipment
Pressure Equipment Directive |
2014/68/EU | PED |
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
Machinery Directive |
2006/42/EC | MD |
Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 concerning in vitro diagnostic medical devices
In vitro diagnostic medical devices |
98/79/EC | IVDD |
Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and mutual recognition of their conformity
Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive |
1999/5/EC | RTTED |
Directive 2010/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010 on transportable pressure facilities and repealing Council Directives 76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC and 1999/36/EC
Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive |
2010/35/EU | TPED |
Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on cableways for passenger transport
Cableway installations designed to carry persons |
2000/9/EC | CAB |
Directive 2000/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to noise emissions to the environment from equipment intended for outdoor use |
2000/14/EC | NOI |
Titles of directly applicable EU legislation |
Regulation number | |
Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of building products placing on the market and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC, as corrected by
Construction Products Regulation |
2011/305/EU | CPR |
Regulation 2016/426/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on gaseous fuel appliances and repealing Directive 2009/142/EC
Gas Appliances Directive |
2016/426/EU | GAR |
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC | 2016/425 | PPER |