The new contract, again with E&Y as contractual partner, has now been in place since August 2022. In the meantime, harmonisation work has been more or less on ice. The result is a not inconsiderable harmonisation backlog, which must now be processed step by step, so that publication in the Official European Journal can take place as soon as possible
It is to be hoped that the new contract and changed operational procedure will make harmonisation work more efficient, with standards harmonised more quickly and finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union. As a result, presumption of conformity with directives and regulations would formally and finally be provided.