As part of a longstanding dialogue on transatlantic cooperation in standardization, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the European Standards Organizations (ESOs) – CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI – met on 10 and 11 November 2025 at ANSI’s headquarters in Washington, DC to exchange on the latest standardization developments in Europe and in the United States. Representatives from the US government and their European counterparts joined the discussions between standardizers.
A tradition for more than 25 years, these meetings provide an opportunity for ANSI and the ESOs to share perspectives and updates on changes on both sides of the Atlantic and identify opportunities to cooperate on mutual priorities and areas of common concern.
The US and European partners updated each other on their respective strategies and addressed several important issues, such as standards and standardization policies for supporting evolving EU and US efforts on emerging digital technologies (including AI and quantum), standards relevant for assuring critical mineral supply chains, digital product passports, as well as standards in support of cybersecurity.
Cinzia Missiroli, Acting Director General of CEN and CENELEC, reflected on the discussion: “The ongoing dialogue with ANSI is a good demonstration of partnership with fellow standards organizations to promote the use of ISO and IEC international standards and enable global market access for European industry and stakeholders. The objective is to exchange information in the development of standards to bring benefits to all players in the EU and the US committed to fair competition in the global economy, especially in light of the recent Joint Statement on a United States–European Union framework on an agreement on reciprocal, fair and balanced trade.”
More information on CEN and CENELEC international policy can be found in the international section of our website.
