Where a Member State or the Commission considers that the standards referred to in Article 5(1) do not entirely meet the essential requirements set out in Annex I, the Commission or the Member State concerned shall bring the matter before the standing committee established under Article 5 of Directive 98/34/EC, hereinafter referred to as ‘the committee’, giving the reasons therefor.

The committee shall deliver an opinion without delay.

In the light of the committee’s opinion, the Commission shall inform the Member States whether or not it is necessary to withdraw those standards from the publications referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 5(2).

After receipt of the communication referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 5(2), the Commission shall consult the committee.

Upon receipt of the committee’s opinion, the Commission shall, within one month, inform the Member States whether the national standard(s) in question are to enjoy the presumption of conformity. If they are, the Member States shall publish the reference numbers of those standards.

The Commission shall also publish them in the Official Journal of the European Union.