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Data is the fuel driving innovation, transforming industries, and shaping the future of Europe’s digital economy. With data at the core of this transformation, it is crucial to make data accessible to all, while ensuring its security. In support of this vision, CEN and CENELEC are happy to announce the creation of a new joint Technical Committee, JTC 25 ‘Data management, Dataspaces, Cloud and Edge’.
Cement is a crucial, strategic component for the construction sector. However, considerable efforts still need to be conducted to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 for cementitious materials. A new project has been launched to achieve this goal, with the aim of gathering the necessary information, identifying promising new solutions, and shaping future standards.
In a key step toward strengthening global standardization ties, CEN and CENELEC participated in the 9th General Assembly of the African Electrotechnical Standardization Commission (AFSEC) in Kigali, Rwanda, on 4-5 September 2024.
Gain valuable insights into the upcoming standardization requests for the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and learn how to actively contribute to shaping the future of EU cybersecurity standards.
Inclusiveness and Diversity are core values of the CEN and CENELEC system and are essential to develop standards that equally benefit everyone. For this reason, we are especially proud to announce the publication of a new CEN and CENELEC brochure: How to Be Gender-Responsive in Standardization.
The EN ISO 18113 series outlines key requirements that manufacturers must provide for information accompanying in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices, including the product label and instructions for use. It encompasses various aspects of IVD medical devices, with specific parts in the standard series dedicated to reagents and instruments intended to meet the specific needs of both professional and self-testing users.
ANEC was pleased to contribute to the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO Committee)’s exchange on the “European Standardization Policy: Exchange of Views with the Commission” on 5 September 2024 at the European Parliament.
The European Commission is currently proceeding with the evaluation of Regulation 1025/2012 on European Standardization to determine whether the legislation is still fit for purpose as the basis for the European standardization system. In the framework of the evaluation, the EC launched a public consultation over the summer, to which the ETUC replied, together with a number of trade unions.
The new political mandate of the EU institutions, along with the ongoing evaluation of Regulation 1025/2012 on European standardization and the calls for a stronger and more competitive Single Market of the Letta and Draghi reports, put SMEs and standardization at a crossroads. Understanding the importance of this moment, SBS publishes its “Manifesto for the 2024–2029 EU term – SMEs at the heart of European standardization.”
At the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), summer was anything but quiet, as SIST diligently prepared for numerous fall projects that bring fresh opportunities for learning and collaboration.