The Online Standards Development (OSD) platform, jointly develop by ISO and IEC, aims to replace the Word-based standard development way-of-working with a unique, harmonized and collaborative space for all contributors from the drafting stages all the way through to publication. The project is a cornerstone of the CEN and CENELEC Strategy 2030 Goal 2 “Our customers and stakeholders benefit from state-of-the-art digital solutions”.
The CEN OSD platform has been made available on request since January 2024, and the full CEN standardization process was deployed in collaboration with ISO in July 2025. OSD can now be used for 70% of CEN deliverables: ENs non harmonized, TRs, TSs and parallel under the Vienna Agreement ISO lead. More than 250 projects were created on the platform since the project start, and the first document drafted in OSD will be published in December 2025.
To increase user adoption and accelerate the digital transformation of standardization, the tool will become the default solution to draft standards for new supported deliverables as of July 1st, 2026. The CEN OSD project team has designed a change management plan containing communication activities and training offers to ensure a smooth transition to the new tool.
For projects started before July 1st, 2026, the tool remains available on request. All information can be found on the project webpage: Online Standards Development - Experts CEN.
The 2026 goals will be to implement an OSD for CENELEC in collaboration with IEC and enrich the percentage of CEN deliverables covered by OSD, supporting hENs.
