NEWS
The CEN-CENELEC Workshop on was kicked off on 24th April 2025. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.
Electricity flexibility is set to play a pivotal role in the energy transition by enabling the integration of new electricity uses, such as electric mobility, self-consumption, and demand-side management, while optimizing both the design and operation of power networks. At the European level, regulatory and legislative developments are well underway to support the deployment of flexibility mechanisms across electricity markets and grid operations.
Are you travelling this summer and planning to visit museums or cultural landmarks? Two newly published European Standards will help ensure that you can enjoy historical artifacts without putting them at risk and protect them for generations to come.
A new CEN Workshop is being planned which will complement the activities of the Clean Harbours initiative at commercial passenger terminals ('GREEN BAY'), led by the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI). This project aims to create and provide a new European Environmental Standard for commercial ports with passenger terminals.
A new CEN Workshop is being established to build upon the innovative outcomes of the SYNERGIES and PARATUS projects, funded under the Horizon Europe programme.
The CENELEC Coordination Group (COG) on Offshore Wind was established as a central component of the EISMEA project "Offshore Wind Energy Standardization." Its primary objective is to develop a comprehensive roadmap to adapt existing wind energy standards to the specific needs of offshore wind technologies.
The British Standards Institution (BSI) hosted an excellent and varied meeting of the ISO Consumer Policy Committee (COPOLCO) in London in late May. The meeting featured sessions of the COPOLCO Working Groups: a joint event with BSI on “Protecting Consumers in the Age of AI” and the COPOLCO plenary annual meeting.
A new CEN Workshop is being established to build upon the innovative outcomes of the Nature for insurance, insurance for nature (NATURANCE) initiative, funded under the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101060464).
The ETUC has been actively contributing to the work of CEN and CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 21 (JTC 21) in the development of two European standards mandated by the European Commission to support the implementation of the AI Act.
On May 16, 2025, the Portuguese National Standardization Body – IPQ (Instituto Português da Qualidade) – officially launched NormIA, an AI-powered virtual assistant designed to support citizens and businesses in understanding and applying standards.