NEWS
Three selected Experts – Ms. Adaora Ikenze (Nigeria), Mr. Matano Ndaro (Kenya), and Mr. Cristhian Lizcano (Colombia) – have been in Europe for two weeks of training and high-level engagements under the Global Partnership for Human-Centric ICT Standardization (GIST) project.
On 17 November 2025, CEN and CENELEC, joined by the Annex III organizations: ANEC, ECOS, ETUC and SBS, hosted a high-level event in Brussels, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the future of European Standardization. The dialogue focused on an inclusive standardization system, considering the pivotal legislative developments currently taking place, e.g. the Omnibus Regulation, the revision of the Standardization Regulation and the New Legislative Framework (see Policy - CEN-CENELEC).
The European space sector is undergoing rapid expansion driven by increasing demand for space-based data and services. To support a competitive and innovative internal market, the European Commission proposed an EU Space Act. The initiative aims to harmonize rules for space operators, improve space object tracking, strengthen cybersecurity, and establish a common method for assessing environmental impacts, ensuring legal certainty and safeguarding the long-term use of space.
As part of a longstanding dialogue on transatlantic cooperation in standardization, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the European Standards Organizations (ESOs) – CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI – met on 10 and 11 November 2025 at ANSI’s headquarters in Washington, DC to exchange on the latest standardization developments in Europe and in the United States. Representatives from the US government and their European counterparts joined the discussions between standardizers.
Following the publication of their Position Paper on the 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10) in January 2025 (here), CEN and CENELEC have now submitted their feedback to the European Commission’s legislative package for FP10 and the new European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).
CEN and CENELEC are pleased to announce the successful kick-off of the new Advisory Committee on Research & Innovation (AC R&I), which took place on 29 and 30 October 2025 in Brussels, under the leadership of Fernando Utrilla (UNE).
CEN and CENELEC confirm their full commitment to delivering comprehensive, inclusive, and high-quality European Standards in support of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA).
Young professionals bring new energy, ideas, and skills to European standardization. As our society undergoes rapid transformations, their contributions are key to ensuring that standards remain relevant, forward-looking, and impactful.
The Global Data Service Organization for Tyres and Automotive Components (GDSO) has been formally registered as a Liaison Organization with the CEN-CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 24 (JTC 24) – Digital Product Passport – Framework and System.
After more than 20 years serving the European standardization organizations CEN and CENELEC, Mrs Elena Santiago Cid, Director General of CEN and CENELEC and head of the CEN and CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC), is leaving the organizations on 2 October.