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by snops 2177 days ago
If anyone wishes to read it or similar European standards, each nation is required to sell it at a price proportional to the average wage, and hence the Estonian standards body is selling it[1] for €14, instead of the £204 the British standards institute wants.

[1] https://www.evs.ee/en/evs-en-45554-2020

2 comments

I know this is off topic but... As an European this is the first time I learn you need to pay to read EU standards. Anyone has any explanation why you need to pay for access to standards?
You need to pay to read ISO standards too.

Presumably it covers some of the costs involved in producing the standard.

Library Genesis (sister project to Sci-Hub) archives standards, but doesn't yet have this one.

You don’t. This is not an European body, but a derived standard for Estonia. EU version at https://www.cenelec.eu/dyn/www/f?p=104:22:1562386624244501::....
That shows an empty table.
Weird behavior on that URL. But search for ‘EN 45554:2020’ and you should find it :)
Please be less vague/imprecise.
Alternatively, you could look at the version on the EU website. This article[1] links to the standard[2].

[1]: https://www.cencenelec.eu/news/articles/Pages/AR-2020-008.as...

[2]: https://www.cenelec.eu/dyn/www/f?p=104:110:877190265864601::...

As far as I can see that site does not provide a free download.
You're right. This is just another proprietary standards body.