<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>RSS Press releases</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/rss/news/pressreleases.xml</link><description>Latest CEN-CENELEC Press releasess</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>CEN, CENELEC and EFCA contribute to discussions within the European Commission’s High Level Group on Business Services</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR_2013-04.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 22 May 2013 – CEN and CENELEC, together with EFCA (the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations), are actively contributing to the work of the European Commission’s High Level Group (HLG) on Business Services.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:08:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Towards a Europe-wide database of accidents and injuries</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2013-03.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 14 March 2013 – A broad coalition of European organisations (including CEN and CENELEC) has come together to call on the European Commission to propose setting up a Pan-European Accident and Injury Data System.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:17:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>American and European Standards Organisations agree to collaborate on aligning standards to facilitate trade between EU and USA</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2013-02.aspx</link><description>14 February 2013 - The European Standards Organisations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have agreed that they will intensify their collaboration with a view to aligning their standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:31:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>European Standards Organisations present the latest results of their work to develop standards for Smart Grids</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2013-01.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 30 January 2013 - The European Standards Organisations – CEN, CENELEC and ETSI – have presented the latest results of their joint work to develop standards for the next generation of electricity networks, known as 'Smart Grids'.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>American and European Standards Organisations agree to strengthen Transatlantic Cooperation on Standards for Electric Vehicles</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-18.aspx</link><description>Brussels and New York, 6 December 2012 - Cooperation on eMobility standardization was the focus of a Transatlantic Roundtable organised by CEN, CENELEC and ANSI (American National Standards Institute), which took place in Brussels on 28 and 29 November.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:48:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New 'SME Toolbox of Solutions' gives small and medium-sized businesses access to information on standards and standardization in Europe</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-17.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 18 October 2012 - The 'SME Toolbox of Solutions' makes it easier for SMEs to access information about standards, and find out how they can get involved in contributing to the development of new standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:25:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>On World Standards Day 2012 - CEN and CENELEC highlight how standards are boosting efficiency and reducing waste</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-16.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 12 October 2012 - CEN and CENELEC see the 43rd World Standards Day (on 14 October) as an opportunity to highlight the contribution that standards can make to the twin goals of reducing waste and improving efficiency.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:43:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CEN and CENELEC congratulate Lara Comi on winning an MEP Award</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-15.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 26 September 2012 - CEN and CENELEC have sent a message of congratulations to the Italian MEP Lara Comi, who has won a prestigious award for her work on the new European legislation on standardization.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:59:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CEN and CENELEC welcome decision by Members of European Parliament to approve new EU Regulation on European Standardization</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-14.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 11 September 2012 - CEN and CENELEC have welcomed the result of the vote which took place at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where a massive majority of Members voted in favour of adopting a new Regulation on European Standardization.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:03:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>European Standards enable organisers to deliver safe, accessible and sustainable sporting events</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-13.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 25 July 2012 - European Standards provide practical solutions for ensuring that major sporting events such as the Olympic Games comply with requirements relating to safety, accessibility, and sustainability.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:26:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CEN and CENELEC offer free advice on how research projects can benefit from standards and link-up with standardization activities</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-12.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 10 July 2012 - CEN and CENELEC are offering free advice to those developing research and innovation projects under the EU’s 7th Framework Programme (FP7), including an info session in Brussels on 13 September.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:10:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stakeholders agree that more Europeans should be given opportunities to learn about standards and standardization</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-11.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 29 June 2012 - The First European Dialogue on Education about Standardization was organised by the European Standards Organisations – CEN, CENELEC and ETSI.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:12:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>European Standards Organisations drive international cooperation on Smart Grids</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-10.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 20 June 2012 – CEN, CENELEC and ETSI hosted the Smart Grid International Plenary in Brussels on 18 and 19 June, with the participation of delegates from Brazil, China, Japan, Korea and the USA.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:24:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ISRM welcomed as full member of CEN and CENELEC</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-09.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 8 June 2012 - CEN and CENELEC have both decided to grant full membership status to ISRM, the National Standards Body of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.  This change will take effect on 1 July 2012.</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:16:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CEN and CENELEC publish Annual Reports 2011</title><link>http://www.cencenelec.eu/news/press_releases/Pages/PR-2012-08.aspx</link><description>Brussels, 7 June 2012 - The CEN and CENELEC Annual Reports 2011 are now available for download as a set of three documents in pdf format.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:38:55 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>