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Every year, the European union celebrates 9 May as Europe Day, marking the Schuman declaration and commemorates the historical events that lead to the creation of the European Union. CEN and CENELEC are proud of their long history of contributions to the European Single Market and of their partnership with the European Institutions.
On 8 May, the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted to endorse the Own Initiative Report on a Standardization Strategy for the Single Market.
The new issue 42 of the CEN-CENELEC newsletter 'On The Spot' is out now!
The twin green and digital transitions open new opportunities for the European economy and for European citizens. But does Europe have what it takes? 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?
Two draft CEN Workshop Agreements (CWAs) developed by CEN/WS IPCI ‘Improvement of information processing in crisis management of critical infrastructures for computer assisted data gathering, display and reporting’ are now open for public commenting.
On 27 April, Austrian Standards was delighted to welcome young girls aged between 11 and 16 to the House of Standards & Innovation on Heinestraße as part of the 11th edition of the Vienna Daughters' Day.
Every day, there is an intense circulation of road and rail vehicles transporting various sensitive goods: fresh fruits, meats, flowers, vaccines, organs, medical devices, or chemicals. To be safely transported and ensure they keep their properties, these goods need to be kept at a constant controlled temperature in appropriate vehicles equipped with the necessary equipment.
To gain a better understanding of industry’s needs for standardization deriving from Research & Innovation, the European Commission is planning to launch the first edition of a European Standardization Panel Survey. This survey will complement the recently adopted Code of Practice on standardization in the European Research Area, offering evidence-based results on the role of standardization in support of innovation policies.
On 16 March, the ETUC was invited to present the findings and recommendations from its recent study on ladder safety (2022) at the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Industrial Cleaning. At the meeting, UNI Europa – representing the workers in the cleaning sector - and the European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry (EFCI) discussed the next steps in relation to standardization.
The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (DKE) of DIN and VDE now published the English versions of the German Standardization Roadmap on AI (2nd edition).