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Digital product information that is reliable and interoperable is becoming increasingly important for global supply and value chains. The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is emerging as a key enabler of this development, supporting the digital exchange of product-related information across markets and sectors and opening the door to digital services beyond. To ensure that DPPs can function seamlessly on a global scale, international standards are essential.
As climate change continues to affect the safety, reliability and performance of infrastructure, products, and services across Europe, standardization has an increasingly important role to play in building climate resilience. Rising temperatures, flooding, droughts, wildfires, storms and other climate-related hazards challenge many of the assumptions on which standards are based.
CENELEC recently established the new technical committee CLC/TC 220 ‘Alcohol interlocks’, with the Secretariat held by DKE, to continue and further develop European standardization work in this important safety area. The technical committee’s scope is to develop European Standards on alcohol interlocks that improve road, transport, workplace and individual safety by preventing people with an alcohol level above a specified limit from operating vehicles, equipment or engaging in unsafe activities. Where necessary, the scope may also be extended to include drug detection.
On 29 June, Small Business Standards (SBS) gathered nearly 100 guests at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels for its Stakeholder Reception and inaugural Awards Ceremony, the highlight of the 4th edition of MeetingStandards.
The International Federation of Standards Users (IFAN) continues to strengthen its engagement with the global standards community through new partnerships and outreach initiatives. Recent developments include a cooperation agreement with IQNET and the continued growth of the IFAN podcast, which provides a platform for standards users and experts from around the world to share their experiences and insights.
The Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Magnus Hakvåg, Chief Executive Officer of House of Knowledge, who visited ISS for the first time. During his full-day stay, he presented an innovative approach to education through the application of so-called “serious games”—educational games designed to facilitate knowledge acquisition and skills development.
As digitalization and the green transition continue to shape society, standards play an increasingly important role in ensuring that products and services are safe, reliable, accessible and fit for purpose. Alongside its core responsibility of developing and adopting standards, the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) places particular emphasis on engaging consumers and raising public awareness of the value of standardization. These activities illustrate how a national standards body can promote broader stakeholder involvement and increase awareness of the role of standardization in society.
Apply for tenders for the preparation and coordination of an interlaboratory study (ILS) on the analysis of microbial criteria in an inorganic fertilizer
CEN and CENELEC welcome the European Commission’s EU Tech Sovereignty Package, published on 3 June, and its strong focus on Europe’s capacity to develop, deploy and scale trusted digital technologies and infrastructure.