NEWS
On 15 January 2026, Mr Dinesh Chand Sharma, representing the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, ETSI), the European Commission and EFTA in India through the SESEI 6 project (Seconded European Standardization Expert in India), delivered an offline presentation about the Indian standardization landscape.
On 14 January 2026, CEN and CENELEC participated in the 2026 first quarter meeting of the RNF (Réseau Normalisation et Francophonie) and presented the latest developments in CEN and CENELEC activities, including the long-standing cooperation with SCC (Standards Council of Canada) and projects on the African continent.
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on European standardization related to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
UNI, the Italian Standards Body, as an affiliated partner of the European STAND4PURITY project (Standards for minimum CO2 purity – GA 101260885), is looking for 10 experts in the following areas of the value chain for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS):
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), and the Cyprus Organisation for Standardisation (CYS) warmly welcome the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026.
The December issue of the CEN and CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!
This tender is being run in the context of a project called Readability Platforms that will, amongst other things, support the European Commission in its conformity with Regulation 1049 regarding citizen access to documents.
The European ecosystem is moving, and it is moving fast. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, known as ESPR, expands the range of products covered while maintaining those already included in the Ecodesign Directive. ESPR introduces new types of ecodesign requirements that are pivotal to ensuring an effective implementation of sustainability and circularity principles.
On 19 November, the Horizon Europe funded project Stan4SWAP marked the project’s final event. The event was opened by MEP Pierfrancesco Maran and brought together industry experts, researchers, policymakers, and city representatives to discuss how swappable batteries for light-category electric vehicles (L-cat EVs) can support Europe’s transition to sustainable urban mobility.
Circularity is no longer optional in Europe: it has become both an economic necessity and an environmental obligation. CEN/TC 473 ‘Circular Economy’ stands at the centre of this shift by shaping the concepts and frameworks that will make the transition truly operational.