NEWS

A new joint CEN-CENELEC Workshop is being launched which builds on the aims of the EU Research project 'PROBONO'. The project’s vision is to establish an integrator-centric approach for realizing innovative energy efficient buildings in connected sustainable green neighbourhoods.

The European Standardization Organisations (ESOs) CEN, CENELEC, ETSI, together with ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, successfully co-hosted the 9th Cybersecurity Standardization Conference on 20 March 2025 in Brussels.

A new joint CEN-CENELEC Workshop is being established which builds on the aims of the EU-funded CIRC-UITS project. This initiative is part of Europe’s strategy to reduce dependency on extra-EU supplies of strategic products by improving the circularity of the automotive and mass electronics sectors.

CEN and CENELEC have provided recommendations to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on how standardization can support the goals of the Water Resilience Strategy.

The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) / European Electrotechnical Committee for Standardization (CENELEC) are pleased to announce the renewal of their strategic cooperation agreement. This renewal reaffirms their shared commitment to advancing European standardization and accreditation for the benefit of businesses, regulators, and consumers across the European market.

Inclusiveness and Diversity are core values of the CEN and CENELEC system and are essential to developing standards that equally benefit everyone. On International Women’s Day, CEN and CENELEC are happy to join the celebrations and highlight our efforts to achieve full gender equality and support women everywhere.

The Cyber Resilience Act aims to strengthen the EU's cybersecurity by ensuring that digital products and services are secure throughout their lifecycle. It encourages proactive risk management and accountability, empowering businesses, and users to build a safer digital future together. The European Commission has issued a standardisation request to the ESOs for the development of several deliverables to support the implementation of the CRA.

CEN and CENELEC fully support the European priorities expressed by President Ursula von der Leyen during her visit to India. In this context, the SESEI Project (Seconded European Standardization Expert in India) plays a crucial role in fostering discussions and exploring future opportunities to realign EU-India ties.

Europe to Establish Presence in Five Countries to Strengthen Cooperation on ICT Standardization

Postal services are important players in Europe, both in terms of the turnover they generate and the large number of employees, and in terms of new consumption patterns, associated with the digital age, which represent on the one hand a challenge for the postal sector, and on the other hand opportunities, particularly in the parcel and express market.