A-deviation

Resume
Name
A-deviation
Source
CEN.
Description
"National deviation from an EN (and HD for CENELEC) due to regulations the alterations of which is for the time being outside the competence of the CEN/CENELEC national member.
NOTE: Where standards fall under EC Directives, it is the view of the Commission of the European Communities (OJ No C 59, 1982-03-09) that the effect of the decision of the Court of Justice in Case 815/79 Cremonini/Vrankovich (European Court Reports 1980, p. 3583) is that compliance with A-deviations is no longer mandatory and that the free movement of products complying with such a standard should not be restricted within the EC except under the safeguard procedure provided for in the relevant Directive."

Resume
Name	A-deviation
Source	CEN.
Description	"National deviation from an EN (and HD for CENELEC) due to regulations the alterations of which is for the time being outside the competence of the CEN/CENELEC national member. NOTE: Where standards fall under EC Directives, it is the view of the Commission of the European Communities (OJ No C 59, 1982-03-09) that the effect of the decision of the Court of Justice in Case 815/79 Cremonini/Vrankovich (European Court Reports 1980, p. 3583) is that compliance with A-deviations is no longer mandatory and that the free movement of products complying with such a standard should not be restricted within the EC except under the safeguard procedure provided for in the relevant Directive."

See also:

De Facto Standardization
Formal Standardization
Standardization in the EU
Standard