DIN EN 16341:2012-06

This document describes the order of preference when applying standards and other standard-like documents for defence products and services and considers the selection requirements of the Directive 2009/81/EC on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts in the fields of defence and security. The document applies to the provision, development, use, improvement and disposal of defence products and services. It also applies to measures intended to maintain the operational readiness of products and supports project managers in the selection and use of applicable standards and standard-like documents. The document is based on the German defence equipment standard VG 95821, which has been prepared by NA 140-00-22 AA "Technische Dokumente und Maschinenelemente (NABw TD/Ma)" ("Technical documentation and machine elements (NABw TD/Ma)") at DIN. The committee responsible for the transfer of the VG standard into a European Standard (EN) was the CEN-CENELEC Stakeholder Forum for Defence Procurement Standardization.