NEWS
Standardization in Austria is seeing growing involvement: in 2025, around 5000 experts from 3000 organizations were working on standards within national, European, and international bodies. More than 400 of these 5000 were new participants. For a country the size of Austria, this broad and growing participation is a strong sign that standardization is firmly anchored across the economy.
A new European standard, EN 81-76:2025, introduces the possibility of using specially designed lifts to evacuate people who cannot use stairs during emergencies. Traditionally, evacuation has relied on assistance from others or rescue services, limiting independence for many people with disabilities.
The March issue of the CEN and CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!
Meeting Standards is back for the 4th edition in June 2026. This European initiative, organized by Small Business Standards, brings together standards organizations, industry associations, business support organizations, and policy stakeholders around a shared goal: making standards more accessible and visible for SMEs across Europe.
The 5th session of the Expert Council of the Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) was held in Zagreb at Hotel International, bringing together numerous representatives of HZN members.
The Annex III organizations of the EU Standardization Regulation support the representation of societal and small business interests in standards-making.
EN ISO 12100, widely regarded as the cornerstone standard for machinery safety, underpins all machinery standards linked to the Machinery Directive and the upcoming Machinery Regulation. This so-called ‘A-type standard’ has been under revision for several years now to accommodate the new health and safety requirements introduced by the future Machinery Regulation. Given its central role, its revision is expected to have far-reaching implications for worker protection across Europe. The ETUC has therefore been actively participating in this work.
The Slovenian Institute for Standardization is pleased to welcome four Young Ambassadors of Standardization for 2026. Following the third Autumn School of Standardization, held from 12 to 14 November 2025 at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, a fresh team of ambassadors has been selected – three new members joining Erik Vladimir Simić, who continues in his role. This year’s ambassadors are Andraž Andjelić, Erik Vladimir Simić, Danijel Godec, and Mihael Pavlović. The four engineers share one vision: that standardization is here to make our lives better, safer, and easier.
Through new initiatives such as the “Women in Standardization” project and dedicated networking events, the Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK) is creating arenas where women in electrical and communications standardization can connect, share experiences, and strengthen their role in the industry.
Edu4Standards.eu is launching a European Students Standardization Association. The goal is to support students interested in standardization on their learning curve by establishing a playground for the next generation of standardization experts to explore and experience standardization.