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Through the introduction of new technologies and connectivity, Industry 4.0 projects allow manufacturers to increase the efficiency and quality of their processes. Now, a new CEN and CENELEC Workshop Agreement will provide the basis for the establishment of a European federated smart factory ecosystem that will facilitate the exchange of innovation and information across a wide array of stakeholders around Europe.
CEN and CENELEC are committed to fostering an inclusive, open and transparent system and enhance the participation of all stakeholders in their activities, including SMEs and Civil Society representatives.
Climate change is one of today’s most urgent challenges and requires collective action. To achieve this aim, air travel is among the priority sectors to target: while its social and economic benefits are undeniable, aviation accounts for 2-3% of global CO2 emissions annually.
2022 is the European Year of Youth. To celebrate this occasion, all throughout the year, CEN and CENELEC are conducting a campaign, presenting a regular series of interviews with young professionals active in European standardization. In the eleventh episode of the series, we get to know Martin Häuer, from Germany.
Elena Santiago Cid, CEN and CENELEC’s Director General, spoke at the “Cooperating on Digital Policy and Tech Standards” panel during the dedicated hybrid stakeholder roundtable at the occasion of the third Ministerial Meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) between the EU and the US. The TTC is a key forum to deepen transatlantic cooperation to facilitate trade and develop global standards on technology and security.
Microchips are an essential element for the emerging technologies needed for the green and digital transition. Yet security and vulnerability issues along the value chain are raising complex questions about the future of trusted chips. On Friday 2 December, CEN and CENELEC hosted a stakeholders’ workshop discussing the standardization landscape and opportunities for Europe in the microchips value chain.
Ladders, often used by workers in the construction sector, in agriculture and in the cleaning industry, come with many risks. As the work is carried out at sometimes considerable heights, it can result in fall accidents with dramatic consequences for the worker. The design of ladders, including their ease of use and robustness, can contribute to a good, safe and practice-oriented work equipment.
The Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) conducted a study on the impact of standards on businesses in the Republic of Serbia. This research was realized within the Czech program for the development of bilateral cooperation "Support for the improvement and development of the Quality Infrastructure Sector of Serbia", with support from the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Serbia and the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
CEN and CENELEC are happy to welcome the standardization bodies of Ukraine (DSTU), Georgia (GEOSTM) and Moldova (ISM) as Affiliates. This decision furthers the consolidation of the links between the EU and the three Eastern Partnership countries.
New issue of the CEN-CENELEC newsletter 'On The Spot' is out now!