The HAR fact sheet
| Title | Agreement on the use of a Commonly Agreed Marking for Cables and Cords complying with Harmonised Specifications. |
| Type | European Mutual Recognition Agreement. |
| Basic document | HAR Permanent Document A, first established 1974, latest amendment April 2010. |
| Scope of products | Low voltage electric cables and cords covered by HD 21, HD 22, EN 50525, EN 50143, EN 50214, EN 60702 and EN 61138. |
| Purpose | To grant a common mark of conformity according to European ENs or HDs on cables and cords, which is unconditionally recognised by all signatories as equivalent to their own mark. |
| Management body | HAR Group, composed of representatives of all signatories. |
| Advisory body | HAR Advisory Committee, composed of representatives of manufacturers' associations, consumers and standardisers. |
| Signatories | 18 Certification Bodies in 18 European countries. |
| Admission of new signatories | Within the country of the applicant, the European ENs and HDs must have formally entered into force; any conflicting national standards must have been withdrawn. Assessment of capability and qualification of the candidate by a HAR assessment team, according to harmonised requirements; positive results to be formally endorsed by the HAR Group. |
| Legal protection | The symbol HAR is registered by the signatories in their own country. |
| Contacts |
Chairman Vice-Chairman Secretariat |