NEWS
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming CEN and CENELEC activities in 2026.
A new CEN Workshop is being planned as part of the activities of the EU project 'Caring Nature'. This project focuses its energies on reducing the carbon footprint of the healthcare sector. This is no small task, and many innovative solutions are needed that consider the safety and health of both patients and operators.
Every year, the World Bank publishes a World Development Report (WDR) on a specific topic. The 2025 WDR focuses on standards, offering a comprehensive assessment of today’s global landscape and ways they can be used to accelerate economic development.
On 28 April, trade unions across the world marked International Workers’ Memorial Day. The day provides a moment to remember the people who have lost their lives, health, and livelihoods because of unsafe work.
SBS is pleased to invite you to join key stakeholders in Brussels on 29 June 2026 to honour those contributing to a fairer, more competitive and innovative economic future at the inaugural SBS Awards Ceremony, a landmark event debuting during this year's Meeting Standards initiative (22 to 30 June).
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 publication of EN 4709-001:2026, developed by CEN/TC 471 ‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems’, marks a significant step forward in structuring the European framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). At a time when drone applications are rapidly expanding across sectors—from logistics and infrastructure monitoring to security and environmental services—this standard provides a robust and harmonized foundation for product safety and regulatory compliance.
On 23 April, we celebrate World Book Day—a moment to appreciate the power of books to transport us to new and exciting worlds. Books allow us to experience different perspectives, broaden our horizons, and often offer a way to escape the real world and find respite in imagined lands. Did you know that numerous standards exist to help make your reading experience seamless, no matter what format you choose to immerse yourself in a story?
The CEN Workshop on was kicked off on 3rd October 2025. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the first draft of the CWA.