NEWS
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming CEN and CENELEC activities in 2026.
To mark International Women's Day 2026, the International Federation of Standards Users (IFAN) organized a special webinar and released new conversations through the recently launched IFAN Podcast, highlighting the contribution of women to the global standardization system.
Over the last few months, CEN and CENELEC have been reaching out to the European Parliament regarding the drafting of the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and the 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10, 2028-2034), the successor to Horizon Europe. Together with national Members, CEN and CENELEC will continue to reach out to the Members of Parliament in the ITRE committee to convince them to build on the European Standardization Strategy and the Guiding Principles of Knowledge Valorisation and Code of Practice on Standardization in the European Research Area (full article here).
The February issue of the CEN and CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming CEN and CENELEC activities in 2026.
ANEC has sent its response to the EC consultation on the evaluation and possible revision of the Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) 2019/1020.
From construction sites and chemical manufacturing plants to firefighting and emergency response operations, many workers face hazardous environments where respiratory safety is a matter of life and death.
A core mission of SBS is ensuring that SME interests are heard where it matters most: at the drafting table of European and international standards. Through the direct participation of these specialists in technical committees and working groups, SBS actively shapes the future of standards across sectors vital to SMEs.
The International Federation of Standards Users (IFAN) is pleased to announce the launch of its new official podcast, a communication initiative designed to give greater visibility to the perspectives of those who use, implement, and rely on standards every day.
On December 8th, 2025, the Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) marked its 20th anniversary. The ceremony was held at Hotel International in Zagreb. Representatives of industry, academia, state authorities and ESOs, as well as experts and HZN employees – whose work has shaped the development of Croatian standardization – attended the event.