A joint online technical exchange between CEN-CLC/JTC 25 'Data management, Dataspaces, Cloud and Edge' and SAC/TC 609 'Data' took place on 20 March. The meeting brought together the leadership of both technical committees, with the participation of CCMC and SESEC expert Dr. Betty Xu, who also contributed to facilitating the discussions.
The exchange provided a valuable platform for experts from both Europe and China to present the structures of CEN-CLC/JTC 25 and SAC/TC 609 respectively, as well as their approaches to standards development and the timelines of their work programmes. It also enabled participants to exchange views on current developments, share technical expertise, and explore opportunities for regular cooperation.
The dialogue emphasized the role of standards in ensuring trust in data systems and the importance of the works within ISO/IEC/JTC1 SC 32 'Data management and interchange'.
The experts agreed to continue their technical exchanges through meetings twice a year, with the next exchange planned in the last quarter of 2026. This exchange represented a first step in fostering mutual understanding and sharing perspectives between the European and Chinese standardization bodies in the field of data, in view of cooperation within SC 32.
