NEWS
On 15 October, Andreea Gulacsi, Director of Policy and External Affairs at CEN and CENELEC, participated in a public hearing of the European Parliament's Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) on the European Product Act. The hearing brought together representatives of the European Commission, national authorities, consumer organizations, industry and standardization bodies to discuss the New Standardization Regulation as well as the upcoming European Product Act that will set the future of EU product legislation.
Today, 14 October, we celebrate World Standards Day under the theme 'Shared vision for a better world: Spotlight on SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy'
Today, the European Commission published its proposal for the New Standardization Regulation, which would repeal Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. CEN and CENELEC support the objective of making European standardization faster and more effective. However, several elements of the proposal risk weakening the very system it seeks to improve. Reform should strengthen, not fragment, the successful system Europe already has.
Young professionals bring new energy, ideas, and skills to European standardization. As our society undergoes rapid transformations, their contributions are key to ensuring that standards remain relevant, forward-looking, and impactful.
It is again time to celebrate the contribution of research to standardization as well as the important contributions that bring standardization into the classrooms.
Every year, the European Week of Sport takes place from 23 to 30 September, encouraging people across Europe to embrace a more active lifestyle. This year’s campaign highlights that physical activity can take many forms and should fit each person’s circumstances. Whether you walk, cycle, run, swim or simply play, standards help make physical activity safer and more enjoyable.
CEN and CENELEC are pleased to share the report from the joint CEPS event, "From Research to Market: Standardization in FP10 and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF)", held in Brussels on 10 September 2026. The event brought together policymakers, researchers, industry representatives, SMEs and standardization experts to discuss how standardization can strengthen the impact of European research and innovation and support Europe's competitiveness. More than 100 participants attended the event.
CEN is happy to announce that it has published a new edition of EN ISO 9001 ‘Quality Management Systems – Requirements’ in parallel with ISO. As the European adoption of the world’s most widely used quality management standard, EN ISO 9001:2026 supports organizations in applying a common, internationally recognized framework for quality management across Europe.
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026, held in Shanghai from 17 to 20 July, Dr Sebastian Hallensleben, Chair of CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 on Artificial Intelligence, participated in the International Forum on AI Standardization. His contribution reinforced European engagement with China on AI standardization.
Have you ever switched on a coffee machine, toaster, hot plate, dishwasher, microwave oven, sewing machine, vacuum cleaner, humidifier, skin- or haircare appliance, or simply turned on the heating in your home? Have you used outdoor appliances such as barbecues, portable heaters, grills or similar portable cooking appliances? If the answer is yes to any of these—and we suspect it is—then you have been using appliances that comply with standards developed by CLC/TC 61 ‘Safety of household and similar electrical appliances’ and its international counterpart IEC/TC 61.