NEWS
Every year on 28 April, millions of people come together to observe International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD), a day dedicated to remembering workers who have tragically lost their lives, become disabled, or suffered injury or illness due to unsafe working conditions.
2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the Estonian Centre for Standardisation and Accreditation (EVS). The anniversary is celebrated by digital initiatives highlighting 25 years of progress in standardization in Estonia.
The International Federation of Standards Users (IFAN) is conducting its Bi-Annual Survey to better understand the needs and experiences of individuals and organizations that are using standards. This survey is of primary importance for identifying challenges, improving accessibility, and enhancing the usability of standards across industries.
In April, the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) participated in two important events that highlighted the broad impact of standards – one aimed at the professional community and the other at students and young people.
On 12 February 2025, the Presidential Committee approved the new three-year mandate of the PC Advisory Body on SMEs (SME-WG). This group has long served as a key platform for addressing the needs and concerns of small and medium-sized enterprises within the CEN and CENELEC system.
On 12 February 2025, the Presidential Committee approved the new three-year mandate of the PC Advisory Body on Societal Stakeholders (SSG). This group has long served as a key platform for addressing the needs and concerns of Societal stakeholders within the CEN and CENELEC system. The SSG plays a vital role in fostering dialogue between CEN and CENELEC and the Societal Annex III Organizations ANEC, ECOS and ETUC.
On Thursday 15 May 2025, CEN/TC 444 organizes a hybrid workshop in Prague and virtually during its annual meeting week to launch the work of WG 8, Assessment and it invites experts and policy makers to join our mission to standardize assessment methods for the environmental characterization of soil, solid and liquid waste, biowaste, and sludge.
The objective of this Open Call for Tender is the selection of 2 Project Team Experts in the field of accessibility. PT Expert 1 will have expertise in the field of accessibility of the built environment and on ergonomics and PT Expert 2 will focus on Design for All and ICT accessibility.
The CEN Workshop on 'Sustainable Aviation Fuel' was kicked off on 4th July 2024. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
Every year, thousands of lives are lost on European roads due to serious car crashes. While emergency services do their best, precious time can be lost when accidents occur in remote locations or when drivers are too injured to call for help. What if your car could call emergency services for you? This is exactly what the Pan-European eCall system does – and a newly updated standard ensures it works even better.