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Workshop
2025-07-14
Launch of the CEN Workshop “Roadmap for the Evaluation of Product Quality Criteria for water related Circular Economy Products: Defining Product Types, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Methods of Proof for Product Certification”

A new CEN Workshop is being planned which is an important part of the activities of the Horizon Europe Research project “BOOST-IN”. This initiative focuses on providing innovative solutions to meet the water scarcity and quality issues in Europe. Its goal is to identify and transfer Water Circular Economy Solutions (WACES) to improve water cycle management.

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Policy
2025-07-11
CEN and CENELEC respond to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator Act

As the European Commission pushes forward with the Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator Act (IDAA), a key part of the Clean Industrial Deal, CEN and CENELEC are stepping up to ensure standards play a key role in Europe’s green industrial future. The objective of the IDAA is to increase sustainable and resilient industrial production in energy-intensive industrial sectors in the EU by supporting decarbonization investments.

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News
2025-07-11
Data Act: Standardization Request Officially Accepted by CEN and CENELEC

On 7 July, CEN and CENELEC officially accepted the European Commission’s Standardization Request on European Trusted Data Framework, under Mandate M/614. This milestone supports the implementation of the EU Data Act which will become applicable on 12 September 2025.

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News
2025-07-09
Meet young professionals in European Standardization: Monika Heyder from Germany

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.

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News
2025-07-09
CEN and CENELEC Welcome the Quantum Europe Strategy and Reaffirm Commitment to Standards Development

CEN and CENELEC welcome the European Commission’s publication of the Quantum Europe Strategy, released in July 2025. The strategy outlines a comprehensive vision for Europe’s leadership in quantum technologies, emphasizing the pivotal role of standardization in ensuring interoperability, fostering innovation, and accelerating the commercialization of quantum solutions.

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HLF
2025-07-09
Students interview Ruggero Lensi from UNI

The High-Level Forum on European Standardization (HLF) pledged to enhance education and skills in standardization at its second meeting in November 2023. As part of this pledge, HLF participants agreed on a joint initiative to highlight national standardization representatives who are active at the international level.

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Research & Innovation
2025-07-03
Shaping Africa’s Digital and Green Future: European and African Standardization Experts Meet in Cairo

On 1 June 2025, more than 60 participants from 13 African countries gathered in Cairo for a high-level workshop co-hosted by the African Electrotechnical Standardisation Commission (AFSEC) and the InDiCo-Global project. Organized by CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, with the support of the Egyptian government, the event brought together National Standardization Committees, ministries, regulators, and private sector stakeholders to strengthen mutual understanding and develop cooperation between the African and European standardization systems in the digital domain.

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Press release
2025-07-02
Standards support a competitive Europe: CEN and CENELEC welcome the Danish Presidency of the EU Council

Sharing ambitions for a green, secure and competitive Single Market, CEN, CENELEC and their Danish Member, Danish Standards, welcome the beginning of Denmark’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. We look forward to working closely together in the second half of 2025. By leveraging the strength of European standardization, we are ready to contribute to the Danish Presidency’s priorities.

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EN in the spotlight
2025-07-02
EN 16494:2025, a key element for the single European railway signalling and speed control system

To organize a safe railway network, it is fundamental to have a robust signalling and speed control system. At the European level, the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) is the system deployed for the management and interoperation of signalling for railways by the European Union (EU). The ERTMS ensures interoperability of the national railway systems, reducing the purchasing and maintenance costs of the signalling systems as well as increasing the speed of trains, the capacity of infrastructure and the level of safety in rail transport.

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Publications
2025-06-27
Discover the CEN and CENELEC Annual Report 2024!

The CEN and CENELEC Annual Report for 2024 is now available. Take a look to learn more about last year’s major developments at CEN and CENELEC.

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