NEWS
In March 2026, the CENELEC Technical Committee CLC/TC 111X ‘Environment’ published a new standard on the quantification and communication of carbon footprint and GHG emissions reduction from electric and electronic products. At a time when climate transparency is becoming a key expectation across global markets, this standard offers a harmonized approach to assessing and communicating environmental performance.
The CENELEC Workshop on was kicked off on 30th January 2026. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
The CENELEC Workshop was kicked off on 21st October 2025, following the results of the Horizon Europe projects OPENTUNITY and FEDECOM. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
Through new initiatives such as the “Women in Standardization” project and dedicated networking events, the Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK) is creating arenas where women in electrical and communications standardization can connect, share experiences, and strengthen their role in the industry.
Four new standards supporting the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) 2011/305 have recently been published, strengthening the regulatory framework for residential fuel-burning appliances. Developed by CEN technical committees, the standards were cited in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 9 February 2026, meaning they can now be used to demonstrate compliance with the CPR.
The recently published EN IEC 60601-2-57:2026 specifies essential safety and performance requirements for non-laser light source equipment used in medical and aesthetic applications. This European standard, which fully adopts the international text IEC 60601-2-57:2023, is set to formally enter into force at the beginning of 2026.
On 4 February 2026, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC ) signed an agreement to increase their alignment on key standardization topics. JISC will now become a CENELEC Companion Standardization Body (CSB).
On 24 November 2025, a high-level event in Brussels brought together policymakers, industry leaders, grid operators, standardization bodies, and researchers to examine how Europe’s electricity system can evolve from a focus on decarbonization alone towards long-term resilience, competitiveness, and security. Against the backdrop of rapid electrification and growing system stress, the event ‘Green Electricity Systems and Beyond: From Climate Goals to Systemic Resilience’ explored how, while the energy transition is advancing, it now faces a more complex and demanding phase.
A new CENELEC Workshop is being planned which will complement the intersecting activities of the EU Research projects 'OPENTUNITY' and 'FEDECOM'. OPENTUNITY focuses on opening up the electricity ecosystem to increase the efforts of decarbonisation, while FEDECOM focuses on the technical and business ecosystem to demonstrate the advantages of energy sector coupling.
The CENELEC Coordination Group (COG) on Offshore Wind was established as a central component of the EISMEA project "Offshore Wind Energy Standardization." Its primary objective is to develop a comprehensive roadmap to adapt existing wind energy standards to the specific needs of offshore wind technologies.