NEWS
European standardization is evolving. New technologies, changing regulatory and market needs and increasingly digital ways of working require a system that can respond faster, while safeguarding the quality, consensus, openness and trust on which it is built. Against this backdrop, CEN and CENELEC have approved the European Agile Specification (EAS) – a new standardization deliverable designed to bring trusted technical solutions to market more quicky.
The October issue of the CEN and CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!
As unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, become more common in European skies, a question arises: how can we ensure that these aircraft remain within authorized areas and can be brought safely to the ground when something goes wrong? This matters especially near airports, restricted zones and densely populated areas, where an unexpected flight path may endanger people.
A0 for architectural plans, C1 for oversized certificates and DL (DIN long) for the longest sentence in German literature: there are standards behind the formats we use every day.
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming CEN and CENELEC activities in 2026.
DOC03 EFF Cop Ws Registration RevA new CEN Workshop is being established to develop recommendations for self-assessment in relation to food fraud. The Workshop stems from work being done in EFF-CoP – a European project designed to combat food fraud and improve supply chain transparency across Europe.
On 14 October, ANEC joined the global celebration of World Standards Day 2026, under the theme “Shared vision for a better world: Spotlight on SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy”.
The ETUC participated in the 15th CEN-CENELEC JTC 21 Artificial Intelligence Plenary and Working Group meetings, held from 6 to 9 October in Winterthur, Switzerland.
The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) marked World Standards Day on 14 October by holding the sixth session of its Technical Council, bringing together HZN members, Governing Board representatives and staff. Participants included Mr Goran Romek, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy and President of HZN’s Governing Board.
Reflecting on a high-impact week in Paris, the active presence of the International Federation of Standards Users (IFAN) at both global and national levels reaffirmed the organization's continued commitment to advancing international cooperation and standardization excellence.