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The European Commission’s Strategy on Standardization, published in February 2022, called on the European Standardisation Organizations (ESOs) “to make proposals by the end of 2022 to modernise their governance to fully represent the public interest and interests of SMEs, civil society and users”.
At the end of 2022, the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) published its Standardization Strategy until 2026, outlining its mission, vision, and main goals.
10 years ago, Italian standardization significantly accelerated its path towards the protection of “unregulated professions”.
New issue of the CEN-CENELEC newsletter 'On The Spot' is out now!
Ladders, often used by workers in the construction sector, in agriculture and in the cleaning industry, come with many risks. As the work is carried out at sometimes considerable heights, it can result in fall accidents with dramatic consequences for the worker. The design of ladders, including their ease of use and robustness, can contribute to a good, safe and practice-oriented work equipment.
The Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) conducted a study on the impact of standards on businesses in the Republic of Serbia. This research was realized within the Czech program for the development of bilateral cooperation "Support for the improvement and development of the Quality Infrastructure Sector of Serbia", with support from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Serbia and the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
New issue of the CEN-CENELEC newsletter 'On The Spot' is out now!
On 16 November, Small Business Standards (SBS) published a position paper on the standardization strategy published by the European Commission in February 2022, to welcome the strategy’s strong focus on SMEs and inclusiveness in the first stages of its implementation.
On 8 November, ANEC hosted the public webinar ‘Support all consumers through the cost-of-living crisis: ISO 22458, the global standard mutually benefitting companies and customers’.
Horizon Europe is the current EU framework programme for research and innovation (R&I) (2021-2027), with a budget of €95 billion. It aims at supporting researchers and innovators to deploy their ideas to boost growth, trade, and investment, thus creating a significant social and environmental impact.