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Europe to Establish Presence in Five Countries to Strengthen Cooperation on ICT Standardization
Postal services are important players in Europe, both in terms of the turnover they generate and the large number of employees, and in terms of new consumption patterns, associated with the digital age, which represent on the one hand a challenge for the postal sector, and on the other hand opportunities, particularly in the parcel and express market.
As the European Commission launches the Clean Industrial Deal, a transformative initiative aimed at accelerating the green transition across Europe’s industrial sector, two words come to mind: sustainable and competitive.
The European Commission still continues to publish new reports from the High-Level Forum on European Standardization’s workstreams. The new report include recommendations on standardization in different fields and how they can support the relevant sectors across Europe.
Consumers often struggle to decipher labels that claim sustainability or outline a product’s environmental impact. With greenwashing on the rise, misleading claims can make it difficult to distinguish truly sustainable choices from marketing spin. To address this, CEN and CENELEC have released a new brochure that helps organizations achieve their environmental goals while providing consumers with clearer, more verifiable information.
CEN and CENELEC, in collaboration with DIN, are launching the development of the Industrial Symbiosis (IS) Standardization Roadmap as part of the Horizon Europe RISERS project. This roadmap will guide the future of standardization in Industrial Symbiosis, addressing key barriers, opportunities, and best practices to support resource efficiency, waste reduction, and circular economy objectives.
The CEN Workshop on was kicked off on 14th February 2025. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
The CEN Workshop on was kicked off on 23rd July 2024. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
We are thrilled to announce that the European Commission has officially cited three long-awaited cybersecurity standards in the Official Journal of the European Union. These standards, developed by the CEN and CENELEC Joint Technical Committee CEN-CLC/JTC 13 on ‘Cybersecurity and Data Protection’, address key cybersecurity requirements outlined in the Radio Equipment Directive (RED).
The European standardization community recently issued important calls for experts to contribute to two pivotal initiatives poised to shape the future of rail transport across the continent. They focus on the EU Rail Fare Profile and on the Railway Gauge standardization, both of which are critical to achieving interoperability, efficiency, and sustainability within the European rail network.