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The SBS Annual Conference, held at the EFTA House during Meeting Standards Week, marked a significant milestone as SBS’s first in-person event since the pandemic.
This year’s Autumn School of Standardization, held on 13-14 November 2024 at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Ljubljana, once again confirmed the growing interest in standardization among young people and companies in Slovenia. The event attracted as many as 50 students from various faculties, with the majority coming from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, and the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology. The enthusiasm for the topic of standardization, which paves the way for quality, safety, and efficiency, was truly remarkable.
In November, Meeting Standards, the annual campaign week hosted by Small Business Standards (SBS), took place. A variety of events were organized by standardization bodies and SME organizations throughout Europe. The goal was to raise SME awareness of the strategic benefits of standardization, fostering SME involvement in standards development and connecting SMEs with standardization organizations across Europe.
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The Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230, which will replace the Machinery Directive (EU) 2006/42 in 2027, continues to set out health and safety requirements for machinery design and construction, which are meant to be implemented through harmonized standards.
As part of the European SME Week 2024, between 25 and 29 November, the Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) invites all entrepreneurs to its Doors Open Days and grants discounts on the purchase of standards.
The jubilee year for the Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) was marked by numerous events, culminating in a Gala Ceremony held on 10 October 2024.
The 2nd RAST Conference, held on October 14 at the Brdo Congress Centre, once again demonstrated that standards are key to shaping a safe, quality, and sustainable future. Experts and representatives from various industries discussed how artificial intelligence and other new technologies are transforming our world and the role that international standards play in this process.
With the rising tide of cyber threats, the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) aims to ensure stronger cybersecurity standards for digital products across the Single Market. To support this legislation, CEN and CENELEC have launched the STAN4CR Project, designed to accelerate the development of crucial cybersecurity standards.
The Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS) and the Romanian Standards Association (ASRO), in collaboration with four universities, have just completed the implementation of a two-year project, B-Green-ED – Boosting the Green Future via University Micro-Credentials, which was funded by the European Commission's Erasmus+ Programme.