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Workshop
2023-08-22
Draft CWA for commenting "Determination of trace chemicals extracted from absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) using simulated urine/menses"

The aim of the workshop is to publish a test method suitable for assessing the potential presence of trace chemicals in absorbent hygiene products (AHPs).

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Newsletter
2023-08-18
Integrate agricultural activities and photovoltaic systems

Agrivoltaics is a new development paradigm that may have wide margins for growth in the future: as the direction taken by the European Union shows, the production of energy from renewable sources should be increased, with a view to privileging sustainable solutions and reducing the reliance on fossil sources.

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EN in the spotlight
2023-08-11
A new standard ensures the safety of travelators for winter sports and tourist use

Travelators (also known as ‘moving walkways’) appeared over 20 years ago with the initial aim to facilitate the climbing of outdoor steep paths by children in skiing areas. Accidents on early installations led, in 2011, to the development of a first European standard, EN 15700, on the safety of travelators.

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News
2023-08-10
Read CEN and CENELEC’s position on Standard Essential Patents

On 27 April, the European Commission proposed a Regulation on Standard Essential Patents (SEP) and launched a consultation for public feedback. CEN and CENELEC prepared a position paper in response to this consultation, outlining the role of the European Standardization System in SEP and proposing changes to the text to better reflect this role.

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EN in the spotlight
2023-08-08
New EN 17680 supports the sustainable refurbishment of buildings

The refurbishment of buildings is the process of renovating, updating, or restoring an existing building to improve its condition. It is crucial not only for environmental considerations, but also for a variety of other reasons, ranging from saving costs to preserving cultural heritage and to enhancing safety.

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Policy
2023-08-03
CEN and CENELEC welcome the first set of Sustainability Reporting Standards adopted by the European Commission

On 31 July 2023, the European Commission adopted the Delegated Act on the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). CEN and CENELEC welcome its adoption and the recent changes made to include reference to standards developed by CEN, CENELEC, ISO and IEC.  

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Workshop
2023-07-31
CEN Workshop Fatigue4Light advanced and fast fatigue testing methods

This CEN/WS intends to develop two CWAs (Workshop Agreement). The planned Workshop intends to deliver 2 different documents related to obtaining in a limited time the materials fatigue properties. The first one, so called self-heating measurements, is based on the evolution of temperature measurements under cyclic loading. The second one, so called stiffness method measurements, is based on the evolution of the damage during cyclic loading.

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EN in the spotlight
2023-07-28
CEN/TC 264 publishes 2 new standards on air quality

In July 2023, the CEN Technical Committee 264 ‘Air quality’ published the two new documents EN 15267-1:2023 ‘Air quality - Assessment of air quality monitoring equipment - Part 1: General principles of certification’ and EN 15267-2:2023  ‘Air quality - Assessment of air quality monitoring equipment - Part 2: Initial assessment of the manufacturer’s quality management system and post certification surveillance for the manufacturing process’ to improve measurement of air pollutants and support environmental protection.

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Workshop
2023-07-27
Draft CWAs ‘Experiments and characterisation techniques for data required for modelling cells’ and ‘Data required for modelling the material, cell and manufacturing process for cells for the automotive market’

The CEN-CENELEC Workshop on 'Definition of parameters required for modelling of the material, cell and manufacturing process behaviour for battery cells for the automotive market' was kicked off on 24 May 2022.

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EN in the spotlight
2023-07-20
CEN-CENELEC JTC 14 published new standard EN 17669:2022 ‘Energy Performance Contracts-Minimum requirements’

The CEN and CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 14 ‘Energy management and energy efficiency in the framework of energy transition’ announces the publication of the new standard EN 17669:2022 ‘Energy Performance Contracts-Minimum requirements’ developed by their Working Group 4 ‘Energy financial aspects’.

 

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