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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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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
2025-06-26
CEN and CENELEC join the EURAS Standardization Conference

This year’s annual Standardization Conference took place at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid from June 18-20. It was supported by the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE), StandICT.eu, and Edu4Standards. About 50 experts from academia and standardization gathered to discuss the state of research on standardization.

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Newsletter
2025-04-01
EDU4Standards webinar: Shaping the Academic Standards Days: Value, Impact and Best Practices

On 14 May, the Horizon Europe project Edu4Standards.eu will host a webinar to introduce the Academic Standards Days and the process to apply for funding. The Academic Standards Days are key events designed to deepen the understanding of standardization and further the engagement with the topic at universities across Europe.

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Press release
2024-04-30
CEN, CENELEC, and CCNR agree to advance standardization of inland navigation

CEN and CENELEC have entered into a significant agreement with the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) to advance the standardization of inland navigation. This collaboration aims to improve standardization processes and safety measures in inland waterway transport. It has been formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the three organizations on 9 April.

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Research & Innovation
2024-04-03
The final report of the European standardization panel survey has been published

Following the launch and circulation of the first European Standardization Panel Survey, the European Commission has now published their Final Report detailing the survey’s responses and recommendations.

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Newsletter
2024-02-01
EDU4Standards – Empowering Standardization through Education in Europe

EDU4Standards.eu is a brand-new research project funded by the Horizon Europe programme under Grant Agreement No. 101135705. CEN is partner in the EDU4Standards.eu, which is led by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and brings together key players in education on standardization in Europe, including 11 university partners from across Europe.

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News
2023-12-19
Safe toys all over the Single Market, thanks to European Standards!

Considering the recent EU proposal for a Regulation on the Safety of Toys, the revision of the Toy Safety Directive, and – most importantly - the upcoming holidays, CEN and CENELEC reflect on the role of European Standards to ensure that all toys traded in the Single Market are safe.

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News
2023-12-01
Welcoming COP28: how Standards help green the European Single Market

The 28th United Nations Climate Change (COP 28) is taking place from the 30 November to 12 December 2023. To welcome this opportunity to make progress in the global effort towards fighting climate change, CEN and CENELEC look at the standards that are contributing to a greener Single Market.

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Policy
2023-11-30
CEN and CENELEC participated in the second meeting of the HLF

Brussels welcomed the second meeting of the European Commission’s High-Level Forum on European Standardization (HLF) on 30 November 2023. The gathering brought together high level representatives of government with c-level leaders throughout industry to discuss the future of European standardization.

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