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CEN and CENELEC will participate to a webinar on the Role of Standards in implementing Free Trade in Africa

The 2021 edition of the CEN and CENELEC Standards+Innovation Awards was presented on Tuesday 5 October 2021 to celebrate and acknowledge the important contribution of research and innovation to standardization.

Today, 26 September, marks the official start of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2022, “Going green and digital for Europe’s energy transition”. On this occasion, CEN and CENELEC further affirm their commitment to developing standards that help ensure a sustainable energy future for Europe.

2022 is the European Year of Youth. Indeed, the EU institutions have decided to establish this year to celebrate and shine a light on the importance of European youth to build a better future – greener, more inclusive and digital.

The European Commission standardization request in support of EU policy on artificial intelligence (European Commission C (2023)3215), issued in May 2023, requires facilitating an appropriate representation and effective participation of relevant stakeholders in the development of the standards mandated to support the AI Act.

The Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) calculation is an auditing process aiming at assessing the automation and control aspects of building. It requires a structured chronological sequence and corresponding obligations in terms of scope, aims and thoroughness. The SRI assessment requires inspection both of physical and operational aspects of building technical systems, including automation and control of building services.

European Standards are essential to enabling trade, innovation, and the twin transition within the EU Single Market. CEN, CENELEC and their Swedish members, SIS and SEK, welcome Sweden’s Presidency of the EU Council and are ready to work together towards a greener, more secure and freer Europe.

CEN and CENELEC to speak at the Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit 2021

Digital standards increasingly shape how digital markets function, how public services are delivered, and how innovation scales across borders. From digital identification and payment systems to Digital Product Passports (DPP), data exchange, and cybersecurity, standards form the technical foundation of the digital economy. The World Development Report 2025 (WDR) highlights that these standards are not neutral: they embed choices about interoperability, competition, and governance. This perspective is also reflected in the European Framework for Science Diplomacy, which recognizes standards as practical instruments for international cooperation, trust-building, and market shaping.