Data is the fuel driving innovation, transforming industries, and shaping the future of Europe’s digital economy. With data at the core of this transformation, it is crucial to make data accessible to all, while ensuring its security. In support of this vision, CEN and CENELEC are happy to announce the creation of a new joint Technical Committee, JTC 25 ‘Data management, Dataspaces, Cloud and Edge’.
The newly established JTC 25 will develop standards to support the widespread adoption of digitalization and the establishment of a fully functioning Single Digital Market for the EU. The goal is to ensure the European industry is more efficient, productive, competitive, and fully integrated in the global digital market.
The JTC’s work will help reduce compliance costs and market entry barriers, enhance innovation and competitiveness, facilitate seamless data exchange and create business opportunities. Special focus will be placed on ensuring interoperability. Furthermore, data-driven innovation can benefit a range of areas, such as healthcare, transport, and environmental sustainability.
To kick off this important work, the first plenary meeting of the joint CEN and CENELEC Technical Committee was held on 20 September 2024 in Brussels. UNI, the Italian organization for standardization, holds its Secretariat through its federated body specialized in IT, UNINFO.
According to UNINFO, “CEN and CENELEC JTC 25 will play a pivotal role in developing the standards necessary for data management, dataspaces, cloud, and edge technologies at European level. By driving innovation and ensuring interoperability, we aim to enhance the EU industry’s efficiency, productivity, and global competitiveness. We are laying the groundwork for a robust digital future, fully integrated into the global digital economy”.
“The Kick-off meeting of CEN and CENELEC JTC 25 was a great success. With a broad participation JTC 25 has agreed on a working structure to address the requirements of the current draft standardization request on the Data Act and is prepared for more work to come in the scope of the JTC. We have assembled a group eager to have open and consent-seeking discussions. I look forward to working with these people”, added Sebastian Steinbuss, Chairperson of CEN/CLC JTC 25.
