NEWS
After more than 15 years, two important standards for aviation ground support equipment (GSE) have been comprehensively revised and republished, replacing editions that had been in force since 2009. The new standards provide updated requirements for the design, testing, and operation of equipment used in airport ground handling activities. As a result, manufacturers, designers, testing laboratories, and operators should review the changes and assess their impact on product compliance and operational practices.
The CEN/CENELEC Workshop on was kicked off on 20th May 2026. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
CEN and CENELEC have published the revised CEN-CENELEC Guide 36,‘Guidance on the rules for the drafting and presentation of candidate performance harmonized standards in support of Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 Construction Products Regulation CPR-2024’, following its approval by the CEN and CENELEC Technical Boards.
The CEN Workshop on was kicked off on 3rd June 2026. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
European standardization is evolving. New technologies, changing regulatory and market needs and increasingly digital ways of working require a system that can respond faster, while safeguarding the quality, consensus, openness and trust on which it is built. Against this backdrop, CEN and CENELEC have approved the European Agile Specification (EAS) – a new standardization deliverable designed to bring trusted technical solutions to market more quicky.
The October issue of the CEN and CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!
As unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, become more common in European skies, a question arises: how can we ensure that these aircraft remain within authorized areas and can be brought safely to the ground when something goes wrong? This matters especially near airports, restricted zones and densely populated areas, where an unexpected flight path may endanger people.
A0 for architectural plans, C1 for oversized certificates and DL (DIN long) for the longest sentence in German literature: there are standards behind the formats we use every day.
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming CEN and CENELEC activities in 2026.
DOC03 EFF Cop Ws Registration RevA new CEN Workshop is being established to develop recommendations for self-assessment in relation to food fraud. The Workshop stems from work being done in EFF-CoP – a European project designed to combat food fraud and improve supply chain transparency across Europe.