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On 22 October, the ETUC, in partnership with the Irish Confederation of Trade Unions (ICTU) and the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), will host a national event on standardization in Dublin.
It has now been confirmed that RISE and SIS will lead a European Working Group, mandated by the European Commission, to develop standards that can reduce the risk of facade-related fire disasters.
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2025, held in Shanghai on July 26, Dr Sebastian Hallensleben, Chair of CEN-CENELEC JTC 21, delivered a keynote on Europe’s evolving AI standardization landscape. He emphasized the critical role of harmonized standards in supporting the implementation of the EU AI Act, particularly in high-risk applications, and stressed that these standards offer legal certainty for AI developers.
Launched in January 2025, the Shared Digital Infrastructure is a Consortium of interested CEN and CENELEC Members who are offering a platform for all CEN and CENELEC Members to list services offered, wanted ads, and team up on co-development projects. There are already 11 services advertised on the platform.
Launched by Shikha Shahi, DIN Expert and Senior Standards Professional at Microsoft, the Women in ICT Standardization Coffee Chat is a quarterly virtual gathering designed to foster community and inclusion among women working in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standardization.
In response to the European Commission’s evaluation of the Fertilizing Products Regulation (FPR), CEN has submitted a response outlining key technical and regulatory concerns, as well as proposals for improvement.
A CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has been published and is available for free download on the CEN and CENELEC website.
On 22–23 September 2025, Timișoara became the hub of European standardization, as ASRO – the Romanian Standards Association –, together with the University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I of Romania", hosted the 10th Balkan Conference on Standardization under the theme “Research & Education – Trigger NextGen Standardization.” The two-day hybrid event gathered representatives from CEN and CENELEC, ETSI, ISO, and the national standardization bodies of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia, along with academic leaders, policymakers, and industry specialists.
The objective of this Open Call for Tender is the selection of two Project Team Experts in the field of ambient air measurement and data evaluation.
Electric vehicle (EV) batteries are built to last, but what happens when they no longer serve their original application? A newly published European Standard, EN 18061:2025, sets out clear rules for the safe repair, reuse, and preparation for repurposing of batteries and modules originally designed for EV applications.