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CEN ISO/TS 82304-2 ‘Health software — Part 2: Health and wellness apps—Quality and reliability’ brings together and builds on guidelines and requirements for apps by many local and national health organisations around the world to ensure they are safe, reliable and effective.

On Thursday 22 September 2022, on the occasion of the ISO General Meeting in Abu Dhabi, CEN and CENELEC signed a Cooperation Agreement with SAC, the Standardization Administration of China.

The EN ISO 18113 series outlines key requirements that manufacturers must provide for information accompanying in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices, including the product label and instructions for use. It encompasses various aspects of IVD medical devices, with specific parts in the standard series dedicated to reagents and instruments intended to meet the specific needs of both professional and self-testing users.

Further to the publication of International Standard ISO 23326 ‘Human Resource Management — Employee Engagement Guidelines’, a proposal has been put forward for a new technical specification (TS) to provide metrics in support of its implementation. The ETUC is very concerned with the proposal, as it risks leading to self-exploitation of employees and bring harmful effects to their well-being and health.

ETUC attended the latest plenary of the ISO Technical Committee 260 on Human Resource Management, which took place in Tokyo, Japan, in the week of 28 October 2024.

Austrian Standards is taking a pioneering role and is the first standardization organization in Europe to offer objective evidence in the form of certification for people who can support AI projects in the spirit of digital humanism. The first globally available standard for ethical system design ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000 forms the basis for this, in combination with elements of the management standard ISO/IEC 42001 on AI. Responsible handling of AI and digital data requires predetermined framework conditions, including reliable standards.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), and Austrian Standards International Standardization and Innovation (ASI) are joining forces to organize a high-level online event, which will explore the strategic importance of aligning regional standardization with the international context and reflect on its future evolution.

Standards, lifting the Single Market up!

Thirty years ago, the global economy was placed on a new footing in Vienna: the Vienna Agreement set the course for even closer co-operation and collaboration. What has changed since then? Fewer barriers to trade, more harmonized rules and more room for innovation. Under the heading "From global to local: Joining forces to help global standards create local impact", the leaders of international standardization organizations such as CEN and ISO met again in Vienna on 11 October to further advance international co-operation.

The Dutch Standardization Institute (NEN) has initiated the establishment of a European Technical Committee (CEN/TC 474) that will develop European Standards across the CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) value chain. With broad participation from CEN Members and European organizations, the committee kicked off in Brussels and finalized its scope and first work programme.