NEWS
At the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), summer was anything but quiet, as SIST diligently prepared for numerous fall projects that bring fresh opportunities for learning and collaboration.
The twin green and digital transitions open new opportunities for the European industry and citizens, in a quickly changing global scenario. But does Europe have what it takes to meet today and tomorrow’s challenges? How can we make sure that it has the skills and the workforce to remain competitive in the global economy? And what is the role of standardization?
The July issue of the CEN-CENELEC newsletter 'On The Spot' is out now!
Regulation 1025/2012 on European Standardization is the key legal framework that facilitates the effective public-private partnership between CEN and CENELEC and the European Union/EFTA. Regulation 1025/2012 is currently undergoing evaluation by the European Commission, including a public consultation via a questionnaire that took place on the Have Your Say platform from 2 May 2024 to 25 July 2024.
CEN-CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 21 on ‘Artificial Intelligence’ created a dedicated task group (TG) dedicated to inclusiveness
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 CEN and CENELEC Technical Boards (BTs) decided to create a CEN and CENELEC Coordination Group on Hydrogen (CEN-CLC/COG H2). The aim is to ensure more coherence across the whole set of hydrogen standards. CEN and CENELEC Members are invited to nominate representatives to the coordination group.
On 11 July, CEN and CENELEC, together with ETSI, shared their vision for the role of standardization in ICT at the telecommunications and information society working party meeting hosted by the Hungarian Presidency.
As we enter a new mandate of the European Parliament and the European Commission, CEN, CENELEC, and MSZT (the Hungarian Standards Institution) welcome the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and look forward to leveraging the role of standardization in this key time.
CEN and CENELEC are committed to fostering an inclusive, open and transparent system and enhance the participation of all stakeholders in their activities, including SMEs and Civil Society representatives.