(1)

In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 manufacturers are to use the methods and the criteria provided in harmonised standards, the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, for assessing the performance of construction products covered by those standards in relation to their essential characteristics.

(2)

By letter M/111 of 29 August 1996, the Commission made a request to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) for the drafting of harmonised standards in support of Council Directive 89/106/EEC (2) (‘the mandate’). The mandate allows for a revision of the harmonised standards drafted on its basis.

(3)

In order to take account of the technical developments as well as the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, CEN revised the existing harmonised standard EN 1463-1:2009 on retroreflecting road studs, the reference of which has been published by Commission communication (2018/C 092/06) (3). This resulted in the adoption of the revised harmonised standard EN 1463-1:2021 on retroreflecting road studs.

(4)

The revised harmonised standard EN 1463-1:2021 contains improved methods for assessing the performance of the construction products concerned. Further, the wording of certain provisions needed to be improved in order to ensure their correct and uniform interpretation in all Member States. It was also necessary to remove from the scope of standard products installed only temporary since such products are not construction products for the purposes of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. The revised standard thus importantly contributes to the road safety and the removal of technical barriers to trade.

(5)

The Commission has assessed whether the harmonised standard revised by CEN is in conformity with the relevant mandate and Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.

(6)

The harmonised standard revised by CEN is in conformity with the relevant mandate and Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. It is therefore appropriate to publish the reference of that standard in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(7)

Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/451 (4) lists the references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. The reference of the harmonised standard EN 1463-1:2021 should therefore be included in that Annex.

(8)

In accordance with Article 17(5) of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, a coexistence period is to be indicated for each harmonised standard that supersedes another harmonised standard.

(9)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/451 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(10)

In order to allow the manufacturers to use the revised harmonised standard as soon as possible, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,