CEN and CENELEC are excited to share their Declaration for the next legislative cycle. In it, the two organizations call upon the European institutions to commit to priorities that enable a well-functioning Single Market supported by a strong European Standardization System.
The European Standardization Strategy of February 2022 recognized European Standards for their ability to foster innovation, ensure product quality and safety, and enhance global trade. The European Standardization System offers the framework to better support Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy, facilitates the dissemination of European innovations and ensures that European and international standards are in line with Europe’s interests and values.
The CEN and CENELEC Declaration outlines an agenda for action that leverages on the ability of standards to amplify Europe’s progress, growth, and sustainable development. Europe must prioritize a more robust and competitive future by exploiting European Standards as a valuable resource of knowledge and innovation.
The Declaration identifies three key pillars for the new legislative cycle (2024-2029) to ‘recommit, transform and strengthen’ the Single Market. In addition, specific calls for action are identified for each pillar.
European standards help to ensure safety, quality, innovation, and efficiency for consumers across the continent, while also supporting economic growth and facilitating international trade. CEN and CENELEC call on the European institutions to recognize the value of standards and ensure citizens can continue to benefit from the advantages offered by standards in the next legislative cycle.
Giovanni COLLOT
gcollot@cencenelec.eu
