NEWS
The April issue of the CEN and CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!
The Academic Standards Day, held in Belgrade on 1 April 2026 and organized by the Institute for Standardization of Serbia, in cooperation with the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, gathered more than 120 participants, recording an exceptionally high level of attendance. The event generated significant interest among students to become acquainted with standards and their role in modern society.
The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) actively supported the Croatian Engineers’ Day 2026, reaffirming its strong connection with the engineering community and the important role of standards in building a resilient and sustainable society.
Since 1 April 2026, CEN has been participating in the HS Booster II project, coordinated by Trust-IT Services Srl.
We are pleased to inform you about the upcoming CEN and CENELEC activities in 2026.
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 March issue of the CEN and CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!