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HLF
2025-01-31
CEN and CENELEC welcome the European Commission's Competitiveness Compass

CEN and CENELEC, two of the officially recognized European Standardization Organizations, welcome the European Commission's recently issued Competitiveness Compass. This strategic initiative is a positive and bold first step towards reinforcing the EU's ability to lead in the world economy and advance the twin green and digital transitions.

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News
2025-01-30
Register now for the 9th Cybersecurity Standardization Conference

European Standardization Organizations CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, together with ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, are pleased to announce that registrations for the 9th Cybersecurity Standardization Conference are now open. The event will take place on 20 March 2025, in Brussels and online.

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HLF
2025-01-23
New reports and recommendations from different HLF workstreams are available

The European Commission still continues to publish new reports from the High-Level Forum on European Standardization’s workstreams. The new reports include recommendations on standardization in different fields and how they can support the relevant sectors across Europe.

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EN in the spotlight
2025-01-17
EN 17976:2024 contributes to the quality of railway component assembly

Screwed and bolted joints are often used to assemble safety-critical components on rail vehicles. The function of a bolted joint is to connect two or more parts in a sufficient and safe manner over the intended service life under the conditions of the railway environment. Bolted joints have huge implications for the safety of railway equipment: on the mechanical level, they are designed to transmit forces between the connected components without failure, separation or relative movement. On the electrical level, they are designed to ensure current transmission between electrical conductors safely and without separation or relative movement.

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News
2025-01-16
Transforming European Standards with the SMART Project

CEN and CENELEC are reshaping standardization with the SMART project! This groundbreaking project is now entering its first phase and promises full functionality by the end of 2025. It has been a long time coming and offers benefits to both standard drafters and users.

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EN in the spotlight
2025-01-16
New European standards for the circular design of fishing gear and aquaculture equipment have been published

The EN 17988 series of European standards on the circular design of fishing gear and aquaculture equipment has officially been published, marking a significant milestone in promoting circularity within the fishing gear industry. Developed by CEN/TC 466, these standards provide a comprehensive framework to support circular design and life-cycle management of fishing gear and aquaculture equipment.

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Press release
2025-01-09
Standards support a secure Europe: CEN and CENELEC welcome the Polish presidency of the EU

European standards deliver quality, innovation, and efficiency for industry and consumers across Europe, while also supporting economic growth and facilitating international trade. CEN, CENELEC and their Polish member, Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny – PKN, welcome Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union and look forward to leveraging the power of standards to support its goals.

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Call for tender
2024-12-20
Open Call for Tenders in the field of 'Cybersecurity'

The Cyber Resilience Act aims to strengthen the EU's cybersecurity by ensuring that digital products and services are secure throughout their lifecycle. It encourages proactive risk management and accountability, empowering businesses and users to build a safer digital future together. The European Commission has issued a draft standardisation request to the ESOs for the development of several deliverables to support the implementation of the CRA.

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News
2024-12-19
Danish Standards Workshop introduces standardization to young professionals

On the occasion of the European Year of Skills, which continued in 2024, we are relaunching our special campaign: through a series of interviews with standardization professionals, experts and business leaders coming from a variety of backgrounds, we will explore the interaction between innovation, skills and standardization in some of the most relevant sectors for Europe’s long-term competitiveness.

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Newsletter
2024-12-12
BT Working Group STAIR meets for the last time in its current configuration

The 37th meeting of the CEN and CENELEC Working Group of the Technical Boards on Standardization, Innovation and Research, also known as STAIR, took place on 11 December in Brussels.

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