NEWS
CEN and CENELEC warmly welcome the European Commission’s publication of the Annual Union Work Programme 2025 for Standardization (AUWP), setting out six priorities and 78 actions to enhance industrial resilience, foster the digital and green transitions, support EU space infrastructure, and strengthen the internal market. This programme has been drawn up to specifically support EU policies and legislation with the objective of contributing to a green, digital and resilient Single Market, as well as the EU’s international objectives.
On 21 March 2025, the CEN and CENELEC Industry Advisory Forum (IAF) held the kick-off meeting for its third mandate. During the meeting, IAF members had the opportunity to share expectations and key urgencies. The Chair and Co-Chair for the next term were also elected.
On 19 March 2025, the CORALIS Final Conference took place in Brussels, bringing together about 100 participants from industry, policy, and research. Organized by the CORALIS Consortium and EEIP, the event marked the conclusion of the EU-funded project aimed at demonstrating and scaling Industrial Symbiosis (IS) solutions across Europe. RISERS was glad to take part in the closing roundtable, contributing perspectives on how standardization can help turn Industrial Symbiosis into a mainstream practice.
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.