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Timeline for the Eurocodes second generation

Find out the chronology of events leading to the publication of the Eurocodes second generation.

First generation

   

  1. 1975
    Eurocodes started

     

     

     

     

  2. 1990
    ENVs started
  3. 1992
    Publication of ENVs

     

     

     

     

  4. 1998
    Conversion of ENV to EN

     

     

     

     

  5. 2007
    Publication 1st generation of the Eurocodes

Preparatory work to the second generation

   

  1. 2010
    Programming mandate
  2. 2011
    Response to Programming Mandate
  3. 2012
    Specific Mandate
  4. 2013
    Response to Specific Mandate

Works on the second generation

   

  1. 2015
    Start PT Phase 1
  2. 2017
    Start PT Phase 2
  3. 2018
    Start PT Phase 3 and 4 & End PT Phase 1
  4. 2020
    First standards made available to NSBs & End PT Phase 2
  5. 2021
    End PT Phase 3 & 4

     

     

     

     

  6. 2026
    Last standards made available to NSBs
  7. 2028
    Latest date of withdrawal of 1st Gen Standards