NEWS
On 11 and 12 June 2025, ANEC celebrated its 30th anniversary and held its 36th General Assembly in Brussels, bringing together members, stakeholders and partners to reflect on achievements and shape the way forward.
Europe is increasingly experiencing the impacts of climate change, with extreme weather events, such as devastating forest fires and catastrophic floods, becoming more frequent across EU Member States. Firefighters and emergency service workers are at the forefront of the response, facing growing risks and challenges in their daily work. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) plays a vital role in protecting these workers from the escalating hazards they encounter.
As part of the cooperation between the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST) and innovative Slovenian companies, Eva Pevec and Aleksander Velkavrh, SIST’s young standardization ambassadors, visited 360 Karting, a globally recognized provider of premium karting tracks. The purpose of the visit was to understand how standards are integrated and applied in the design, production, and testing of modern entertainment products.
At the end of May, colleagues from Standards Norway and Europe spent some inspiring days together in Norway focusing on business model innovation.
A new macroeconomic study commissioned by Austrian Standards and conducted by the Austrian Institute for Applied Economic Research (GAW) highlights the measurable contribution of standardization to Austria’s economic performance over the past decade (2013–2023).
On 25 June 2025, the second Steering Committee meeting of the SESEI 6 project (Seconded European Standardization Expert in India) was held, gathering all project partners: CEN, CENELEC, ETSI, several Directorates from the European Commission, as well as EFTA.
On 23 and 24 June 2025, CEN and CENELEC held a training for SESEC and SESEI assistants on strategic topics for Europe.
On 12 May 2025, CEN and CENELEC welcomed a delegation from the Gulf region and its six Member States. During the visit, CEN and CENELEC delivered a presentation on the European Standardization System in the context of the European quality infrastructure.
The implementation of the AI Act depends on a strong foundation of European standards and best practices – developed collaboratively by industry, public authorities, consumer representatives, researchers, and other stakeholders.
The April issue of the CEN-CENELEC newsletter 'On the Spot' is out now!