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# Legal News

Steel standards and regulation — EN, ASTM, ISO and JIS revisions, grade designations, certification and conformity, reported by Anders Bergström.

## Legal

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![Engineer reviewing E DIN 50940-2 beside steel components and pickling test containers](/images/uploads/7250fd7a-1da6-41fa-bf62-edb530e9f75c/news-hero-european-union-zvo-publishes-draft-e-din-50940-2-on-pickling-inhibitors-1920x1080.jpg)

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### [European Union: ZVO Publishes Draft E DIN 50940-2 on Pickling Inhibitors](/news/legal/european-union-zvo-publishes-draft-e-din-50940-2-on-pickling-inhibitors "European Union: ZVO Publishes Draft E DIN 50940-2 on Pickling Inhibitors — read the article")

The European Union’s surface-technology sector can comment until 19 August 2026 on draft E DIN 50940-2, covering methods to assess hydrogen uptake during steel

By [Anders Bergström](/news/author/anders-bergstrom "Anders Bergström") in Legal August 12, 2026