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European legislation such as the EU Green Deal, the revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR-2024), and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD-2024) emphasize the importance of assessing the environmental performance of construction products with a life-cycle perspective.
The European Standardization Organizations (ESOs) CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI, together with European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), successfully co-hosted the 10th Cybersecurity Standardization Conference on 12 March 2026 in Brussels.
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 CEN Workshop on was kicked off on 21st October 2024. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
A new CEN-CENELEC Workshop is being planned as part of the activities of the EU project 'Enhancing energy audit schemes in energy intensive industries with practical approaches' (LIFE22-CET-LIFE AUDIT-PLUS). The aim of this project is to examine in detail the Energy Efficiency (EE) of several Energy Intensive Industries (EII) across Europe and provide tailored guidance and long-term support.
The CEN Workshop on was kicked off on 27th November 2024. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
The CEN Workshop on was kicked off on 23rd May 2025. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
The CEN Workshop on was kicked off on 3rd December 2025. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
CEN and CENELEC are reshaping standardization with the SMART project! This groundbreaking project has now delivered its second phase which allows Technical Committees to publish their SMART standards.
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.