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The Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work (ACSH) is a tripartite body that enables cooperation between national authorities, trade unions and employers. The main task of the ACSH is to provide input to the European Commission for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of legislative activities in the field of occupational safety and health (OSH) and OSH-related policies.
As the Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) begins the celebration of the significant milestone of 90 years of standardization, it is with great honour that they announce the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp, symbolizing the inauguration of the 90th anniversary celebration. This gesture not only signifies the beginning of the jubilant festivities but also serves as a testament to the enduring legacy and contributions of ISS’s institution over the past nine decades.
SBS is organizing the second edition of Meeting Standards from 25 to 29 November 2024.
The 26th Energy Days took place at the Grand Hotel Bernardin in Portorož, Slovenia, on 16 and 17 April. The energy conference, entitled "How to achieve a new, breakthrough industrial strategy in Slovenia", focused on energy and material efficiency, new resources and technologies.
We have launched the next pilot to test the future CEN and CENELEC tool for creating SMART standards.
The April issue of the CEN-CENELEC newsletter 'On The Spot' is out now!
Fair and Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Consumers was the theme of Consumers International’s campaign for World Consumer Rights Day 2024, celebrated each year on 15 March. To mark the occasion, ANEC hosted a training on ‘Influencing AI standards that deliver for civil society – the international approach’.
Austrian Economic Minister Martin Kocher, CFO Silvia Angelo of ÖBB Infrastruktur and PORR’s CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss in key dialogue at Austrian Standards
ISO/TC 260 on Human Resource Management is currently looking at preparing an international standard on ‘Guidance for risk management and the ethical use and adoption of technology’. The aim is to propose measures to mitigate the human capital risks and provide guidance for the use and adoption of technology for HR processes / practices and job roles. The ETUC is opposing the proposed work as the development of such a standard raises a number of concerns.
SIST believes that introducing standardization to the younger generation is of utmost importance. Familiarizing young people with standardization is one of the main reasons why SIST actively engages with events organized by educational institutions. One such event occurred between 12 and 13 March, where SIST representatives, with their two ambassadors for standardization, participated in the ‘5 Minutes for Measurement’ event, hosted by the Laboratory for Metrology and Quality at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering.