The European standardization community recently issued important calls for experts to contribute to two pivotal initiatives poised to shape the future of rail transport across the continent. They focus on the EU Rail Fare Profile and on the Railway Gauge standardization, both of which are critical to achieving interoperability, efficiency, and sustainability within the European rail network.
CEN and CENELEC have officially approved a Position Paper on the future European Research & Innovation Framework Programme (FP10). Developed by CEN-CLC/BT Working Group 3 ‘STAIR’ (STAndardization, Innovation and Research), this document outlines key strategic recommendations to enhance the role of standardization in European R&I.
CEN and CENELEC are excited to announce that the 2025 Work Programme has been published. The Work Programme is one of the flagship publications of CEN and CENELEC, setting out the priorities and most important actions in European standardization for the year ahead.
The CEN Workshop on EMSM project in factories was kicked off on 27th May 2024. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
A new CEN-CENELEC Workshop is being established that will elaborate a CWA which defines the content and data of a digital product passport (DPP) for machines. The Workshop is an initiative by Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) has resulted from the work of the AIDEAS (AI Driven Industrial Equipment Product Life Cycle Boosting Agility, Sustainability and Resilience) EU Horizon Europe research project.
CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are proud to announce a new partnership agreement with DIGITALEUROPE — a leading trade association that represents digitally transforming industries across Europe. This collaboration heralds a significant alignment between the digital industry and the European standardization ecosystem, strengthening efforts to address critical challenges and seize opportunities in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
On 31 January, CEN and CENELEC replied to the call for evidence launched by the European Commission on the upcoming Single Market Strategy. This Strategy aims to modernize the Single Market to better support European competitiveness and innovation. CEN and CENELEC, as two of the three official European Standardization Organizations (ESOs), took this opportunity to outline standardization’s important contribution to the Single Market and how standardization can be used to support the goals of this strategy.
CEN and CENELEC, two of the officially recognized European Standardization Organizations, welcome the European Commission's recently issued Competitiveness Compass. This strategic initiative is a positive and bold first step towards reinforcing the EU's ability to lead in the world economy and advance the twin green and digital transitions.
European Standardization Organizations CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, together with ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, are pleased to announce that registrations for the 9th Cybersecurity Standardization Conference are now open. The event will take place on 20 March 2025, in Brussels and online.
A new CEN Workshop is being established to expand on the innovative deliverables of the CHRONICLE research project. The project’s vision is to improve building performance in terms of energy efficiency, comfort, and well-being through the digitalization of building information.