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The twin green and digital transitions open new opportunities for the European industry and citizens, in a quickly changing global scenario. But does Europe have what it takes? How can we make sure that it has the skills and the workforce to remain competitive in the global economy? And what is the role of standardization?
CEN and CENELEC welcome the European Commission‘s proposal for the Critical Raw Materials Act, published 16 March 2023 and the aim to reinforce EU monitoring capacities and strengthen both the EU value chain (through the identification of mineral resources and raw materials projects in the EU's strategic interest, with strong environmental protection) and the EU external policies on CRMs. The CRMA has provided several references to the of use European Standards, how to make the relationship with international standards and what resources can be allocated to support these activities.
The CEN and CENELEC Annual Report for 2022 is now available, in a renewed, fully digital design.
CEN and CENELEC are happy to support the EU Product Safety Award, organised by the European Commission. The Award celebrates innovative business initiatives and research that increase the safety of consumers.
CEN and CENELEC have developed a position paper on the proposed Net-Zero Industry Act. This document has been written in response to the consultation launched by the European Commission on 20 March 2023. CEN and CENELEC believe that European standards will be a vital tool to meet the high ambitions of increasing strategic net-zero technology production in Europe set by the Net-Zero Industry Act.
An open call for experts, closing on 11 September 2023, has been launched by SBS to ensure that the European SME position will be represented in Technical Committees, Sub-Committees and Working Groups at CEN, CENELEC, ETSI, ISO and IEC.
The 15th ETUC Congress was held from 23 to 26 May 2023 in Berlin, Germany. The event saw the participation of more than 600 national trade union delegates of 93 national trade union organizations from 41 European countries, 10 European sectoral trade union federations, and special guests from Europe and beyond. For four days, European trade union leaders discussed trade union demands and the priorities to ensure a Fair Deal for Workers.
The first meeting of the new four-year term of the ANEC General Assembly was held in Brussels on 14 & 15 June 2023. It saw elections to the Office Bearer posts of the association, as well as to the Steering Committee (the board of ANEC).
We would like to extend a friendly reminder to our Members that CCMC, along with the SESEI project, will be hosting a Webinar for our Members on "SESEI and India: Priorities and Outlook."
The June issue of the CEN-CENELEC newsletter 'On The Spot' is out now!