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The European Commission, through the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), is seeking experts to contribute to the development of the future harmonized EN 16614 Network Timetable Exchange (NeTEx) standard. This strategic initiative will support the implementation of key EU legislation on multimodal travel information and rail data interoperability, helping to build a more connected and digital European transport system.
Motorcycle protective clothing certified to the highest protection standard under the EN 17092 series is primarily designed with recreational riders in mind. However, whether this standard adequately addresses the elevated occupational hazards faced by professional riders, such as police officers, is a growing concern.
ANEC welcomed the adoption of a new European Standard for learning towers, also known as ‘kitchen helpers’.
This autumn, EDU4Standards is bringing its Academic Standards Days to Ireland (15 October), Sweden (16 October), Belgium (26 October), Norway (18 November) and Finland (3 December). Designed for students, researchers, educators, and standards professionals, this series aims to increase interest and deepen the understanding of standardization within academia, laying the foundations to train a new generation of experts.
Following the Putting Science into Standards (PSIS) workshop that took place in October 2025 on the topic of 3D bioprinting, a scientific article was published in the Trends in Biotechnology Journal, together with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (RTD).
Following the strong response to its inaugural edition in 2025, the WE NORM THE FUTURE | Summit returns this autumn. Austrian Standards will host a series of Expert Talks addressing key issues for Europe’s standardization community. Most of the Expert Talks will be held in German. Live audio translation and subtitles in English, French and Italian will be available throughout via the streaming page, making the discussions accessible to an international audience.
As Europe continues its transition towards cleaner and more sustainable mobility, hydrogen is emerging as one of the technologies that could help reduce the environmental impact of rail transport, particularly on lines where conventional electrification is difficult or economically challenging.
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming CEN and CENELEC activities in 2026.
The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) launched a LinkedIn awareness campaign entitled "Standards Behind Everyday Things" to demonstrate how standards contribute to people's daily lives in simple, practical and engaging ways.
On 24 September 2026, CEN and CENELEC participated in the ECOS and InDiCo-Global workshop "Towards a Greener ICT Value Chain: Standards, Policies and Best Practices Dialogue for Europe and Africa" in Nairobi, Kenya. Bringing together policymakers, standards bodies, environmental organizations, industry representatives and civil society stakeholders, the event provided a platform for exchange on standards and policies supporting greener and more circular ICT value chains.