CEN and CENELEC

This World Standards Day – 14 October 2025, we spotlight SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

Learn more: cop.iec.ch

#COP30 #WorldStandardsDay #Standards4SDGs #SDG17 #ClimateAction #SustainableEnergy

World Standards Day 2025 is coming up on 14th October, and this year’s theme is a powerful reminder of what makes progress possible: collaboration.

Learn more: www.worldstandardsday.org/home.html

#WorldStandardsDay #IECforSDGs #SDG17 #Collaboration #IECStandards #WSD2025

Join us in celebrating the impact of standards, highlighting successful partnerships, and exploring how working together can drive innovation, sustainability and a better future for all.

👉 Learn more: www.worldstandardsday.org/home.html

#WorldStandardsDay #IECforSDGs #IECStandards #WSD2025

🌍 CEN and CENELEC aim for an inclusive, open and transparent standardization system where everyone can take part. On 9 October, together with Amina AISSANI from ECOS, we hosted a webinar on Inclusive Standardization — check it out 👉 https://lnkd.in/ej7as8KC #WSD2025 #WorldStandardsDay2025 #SDG17

🌍 CEN and CENELEC aim for an inclusive, open and transparent standardization system where everyone can take part. On 9 October, together with @aminaaissani.bsky.social from @ecos.ngo, we hosted a webinar on Inclusive Standardization 👉 lnkd.in/ej7as8KC
#WSD2025 #WorldStandardsDay2025 #SDG17

🔊 Today's #ENinthespotlight is about tools to assess railway noise! CEN/TC 256 has published EN ISO 3095:2025, updating key methods for measuring noise from rail vehicles. This revised standard aligns with ISO 3381:2021 and introduces: 🚄 Specific conditions for hybrid vehicles 🎵 Improved tonality assessment 🌉 Guidance on track and bridge noise effects 🚉 A new annex for parked train noise Developed with ISO - International Organization for Standardization under the Vienna Agreement, this update supports the EU’s 'Noise TSI' and helps manufacturers, operators and regulators better manage railway noise and its impact on health. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eiwzfX75

🔊 CEN/TC 256 updates EN ISO 3095:2025 — the key standard for measuring railway noise.
🚄 Specific conditions for hybrid vehicles
🎵 Improved tonality assessment
🌉 Guidance on track and bridge noise effects
🚉 A new annex for parked train noise
👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/msz5jr93

📢 Join our webinar with @cen-cenelec.bsky.social
& @ecos.ngo to mark #WorldStandardsDay!

Aligned with this year's topic: #SDG17, we’ll explore #inclusive #standardisation, stakeholder participation, and case studies from ANEC & ECOS.

📅 9 Oct 2025 | ⏲️ 13:30–14:30
🔗 tinyurl.com/454vzjs2

SMEunited launched 70 actionable recommendations to unlock the #SingleMarket.
🔧 Top priorities
💠 SMEvoice in standard-setting
💠 Standards aligned with innovation, energy & sustainability
💠 EU-wide standards for secondary raw materials
💠 Common data standards to cut admin burdens
tinyurl.com/5n97fppt

📢 Join our webinar with @cen-cenelec.bsky.social &
@ecos.ngo to mark #WorldStandardsDay!

Aligned with this year's topic: #SDG17, we’ll explore #inclusive #standardisation, stakeholder participation, and case studies from ANEC & ECOS.

📅 9 Oct 2025 | ⏲️ 13:30–14:30
🔗 tinyurl.com/454vzjs2

CEN responds to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence of the Fertilizing Products Regulation In response to the European Commission’s evaluation of the Fertilizing Products Regulation (FPR), CEN has submitted a response outlining key technical and regulatory concerns, as well as proposals for...

🌱 CEN Responds to the European Commission on #FertilizingProducts Regulation (#FPR) highlighting key technical and regulatory concerns and suggesting improvements.
📄 Read the full response: tinyurl.com/murptkcu

CEN Workshop Agreement enhancing carbon-neutral aviation A CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has been published and is available for free download on the CEN and CENELEC website.

✈️ A CEN Workshop Agreement on #SustainableAviation Fuel (#SAF) is available for free download! CEN & CENELEC continue supporting EU climate goals by providing a solid standardization framework for sustainable aviation.
Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/yp6rc8k7
#EUClimateAction #GreenAviation

🏃‍♀️💪 Get ready to #BeActive in 2025: celebrating 10 years of movement, motivation and momentum. European Week of Sport is here! It encourages millions across Europe and beyond to embrace more active, healthier lifestyles. It is CEN/TC 136 with secretariat by DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. that ensures safe, high-quality sports playgrounds & equipment across Europe. 👉 Read about its work in different areas: https://lnkd.in/efdMGnug #EuropeanWeekOfSport #ENinthespotlight

🏃‍♀️💪 #BeActive in 2025! European Week of Sport inspires healthy lifestyles. CEN/TC 136 (DIN) ensures safe, top-quality sports equipment.
👉 Read about its work in different areas: www.cencenelec.eu/news-events/...
#EuropeanWeekOfSport #ENinthespotlight

CEN and CENELEC strive to create an inclusive, open and transparent standardization system, ensuring all stakeholders can actively participate. Join us on 9 October together with Chiara Giovannini, from ANEC - the European consumer voice in standardisation, for our webinar on Inclusive Standardization. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ej7as8KC #WSD2025 #SDG17

CEN & CENELEC strive to create an inclusive, open & transparent standardization system, ensuring all stakeholders can actively participate. Join us on 9 Oct together with ANEC @raisingstandardseu.bsky.social for our webinar on Inclusive Standardization 👉http://tinyurl.com/39f53z7r
#WSD2025 #SDG17

✨ We were delighted to host today’s event “Standardisation and Consumer Representation in Lithuania”. Keynotes, case studies on #cybersecurity & #financial #services & the e-learning course highlighted why #consumer voices matter– from Lithuania to the EU. #Standards #SocietalStakeholders #Lithuania

✨ Today, our Director of Policy & External Affairs, Andreea Gulacsi, joins the 10th Balkan Conference on Standardization in Romania for a panel on Education about Standardization. 💡 “CEN and CENELEC help turn research & innovation into real impact. By working with researchers, SMEs, industry & policymakers, we ensure EU-funded results become standards that shape markets, boost trust & bring innovation to society faster.” #standardsplusinnovation #StrongerTogether

Our Director of Policy & External Affairs @andreeagulacsi.bsky.social, joins the 10th Balkan Conference on Standardization for a panel on Education about Standardization.
💡"CEN & CENELEC turn research into standards that bring innovation to society faster."

🔋 EV Batteries: Built to Last… Twice! 🔋 Our new #ENinthespotlight EN 18061:2025, sets the rules for safe repair, reuse, and repurposing of EV batteries. Developed by CEN/TC 301, it ensures high-voltage systems are handled safely and only by certified workshops. Batteries undergo full health checks before being: ✅ Repaired: Faulty components replaced ✅ Reused: Back in vehicles ✅ Repurposed: For energy storage & more With strict safety protocols, traceability via Battery ID Numbers, and design-for-repair guidance, the standard supports circular mobility, reduces waste, and builds consumer trust. Europe’s EV batteries aren’t just one-use—they’re ready for a second life. ⚡♻️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eGNMJQBn

🔋 EV Batteries: Built to Last… Twice! 🔋
New European standard EN 18061:2025 ensures safe repair, reuse, and repurposing of EV batteries—reducing waste, boosting sustainability, and keeping energy storage safe. ⚡♻️
Read more: tinyurl.com/ty2n66ze
#ENinthespotlight #EUMobilityWeek #MobilityWeek

📢 Join Andreea Gulacsi, Director Policy & External Affairs at CEN and CENELEC, at Expert Talks 2025 – part of the WE NORM THE FUTURE | Summit 2025, hosted by Austrian Standards! 📅 11 November 2025 | 9:00–13:00 | Hybrid 🌍 Standards are more than technical details — they shape markets, drive innovation & build trust. This event zooms in on Europe’s role as a global standard-setter in a world of AI, international alliances & competitiveness. 👉 Participation is free, but mandatory: https://t1p.de/c1ij4 #ExpertTalks2025 #WENORMTHEFUTURE #Innovation #AustrianStandards

📢 Join @andreeagulacsi.bsky.social at #ExpertTalks2025, part of the WE NORM THE FUTURE | Summit 2025!
📅 11 Nov | 9:00–13:00 | Hybrid
🌍 Discover how standards shape markets, innovation & trust — and Europe’s role as a global standard-setter.
👉 t1p.de/c1ij4
#WENORMTHEFUTURE #AustrianStandards

⏳ The countdown is on! Join us in celebrating #WorldStandardsDay with a webinar focusing on the importance of Inclusive Standardization, co-organized with our Annex III partners ECOS and ANEC. 📅 9 Octover 2025 at 13h30 🌍 This year’s theme of #WSD2025 – Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals – underlines the strength of collaboration in shaping standards. During the webinar, you’ll discover: ✔️ Key insights into inclusive standardization ✔️ How different stakeholders take part in European standardization ✔️ Real-world case studies from consumer and environmental organizations ✔️ Practical tips on how you can get involved Register now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/esf2QXMJ

⏳ Countdown to #WorldStandardsDay! Join CEN, CENELEC, @ecos.ngo & @raisingstandardseu.bsky.social on 9 October for a webinar on Inclusive Standardization.
✔️ Key insights
✔️ Case studies from consumer & environmental organizations
✔️ How to get involved
👉https://tinyurl.com/39f53z7r
#WSD2025 #SDG17

CEN and CENELEC's response on Revising the New Legislative Framework (NLF) CEN and CENELEC's response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on Revising the New Legislative Framework (NLF)

Want to see the full package?

1️⃣Revision of NLF
bit.ly/4nr5ke3
2️⃣Omnibus Directive ‘Aligning product legislation with the digital age’
bit.ly/3JW67oI
3️⃣Revision of Regulation EU no. 1025/2012 bit.ly/4mRKmVB

Happy Reading!

Shaping the Future: A New Era for European Standardization CEN and CENELEC responded to the Call for Evidence on the Revision of Regulation 1025/2012, outlining a clear vision to strengthen the European Standardization System (ESS) and ensure its continued re...

📣 CEN & CENELEC response to the proposed Omnibus Directive on ‘Aligning product legislation with the digital age’, asking that Single Market policies ensure:
🔗 consistency
⚖️ synergy
✅ simplification across EU regulatory product framework.

FULL RESPONSE HERE bit.ly/4mRKmVB

CEN and CENELEC's response on Revising the New Legislative Framework (NLF) CEN and CENELEC's response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on Revising the New Legislative Framework (NLF)

✅The NLF is being revised together with other legislative initiatives relating to Single Market Policy, including the standardization regulation and the Omnibus on aligning product legislation with the digital age.

Stay up to date at www.cencenelec.eu

In this paper, CEN and CENELEC emphasized:

🫶 Preserving the PPP
🔗 Ensuring the Rev. of the NLF is complementarity to other upcoming legislative initiatives
⚖️ Aligning the implementation of DPP with the Revision of the NLF

Interested to read the FULL response? You can find it here 👉 bit.ly/3JJWfOR

CEN and CENELEC's response on Revising the New Legislative Framework (NLF) CEN and CENELEC's response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on Revising the New Legislative Framework (NLF)

📣 CEN and CENELEC's response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on revising the New Legislative Framework (NLF), a key pillar of EU product legislation.

Details can be found HERE👉 bit.ly/3JJWfOR

📅 September is here! While many return to work and children step into a new school year, there’s more happening behind the scenes than meets the eye. 📚✏️ From the classroom to the playground, European Standards help keep learning safe, comfortable & fun! 🪑 Chairs & desks that fit every child, thanks to EN 1729-1:2015/AC:2016 and EN 1729-2:2023 👩‍🏫Ergonomic and safe writing boards and interactive screens, thanks to EN 14434:2023 💡 Safe lighting for young eyes, thanks to EN 12464-1:2021 🔬 Reliable material, protecting students from shocks or burns, thanks to EN IEC 61010-2-130:2021 💻Audovisual and IT equipment can be used without risk, thanks to EN IEC 62368-1:2024+A11:2024 🏃‍♂️ Shock-absorbing gym mats, thanks to EN 12503-1:2013 🛝 Safe playgrounds, swings & slides, thanks to the EN 1176 series 🥪 Food containers keep children's snacks safe, thanks to EN 1186-1:2002 📒 Durable notebooks (EN ISO 1924-2:2008 and EN ISO 2758:2014) & familiar A4 paper (EN ISO 216:2007) 🎨 Non-toxic finger paints, thanks to EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020) 👕 Clothing without risky cords, thanks to EN 14682:2014 🚲 Bicycles that meet safety rules, thanks to EN ISO 8098:2023 👉 Read all: https://lnkd.in/eXPvce6M #Standards4Education #BackToSchool #SafeLearning #ENinthespotlight

📅 Standards keep school safe, comfy & fun!
🪑 Child-sized furniture 👩‍🏫 Safe boards & screens💡 Eye-friendly lighting 🏃‍♂️ Gym mats 🛝 Playgrounds 🥪 Food containers
📒 Durable notebooks 🎨 Non-toxic paints 👕 Safe clothing 🚲 Bicycles
👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/2s7jx3ts
#Standards4Education #Eninthespotlight

✨ Who will shine at this year’s Standards+Innovation Awards?
⏳ You now have until 22 September 2025 to submit your nominations!
👉 Each Member can put forward up to two candidates per category.
🔗 More info: tinyurl.com/3d4zwfun
#StandardsPlusInnovation

📢 Join us for our next Putting-Science-Into-Standards (#PSIS) workshop on #3DBioprinting: towards standards in #biomedicine”, on 21-22 October 2025 in Brussels! 🚨 Putting-Science-Into-Standards (PSIS) is one of the main initiatives developed by CEN and CENELEC together with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) EU Science, Research and Innovation. 💡It aims to facilitate the identification of emerging science and technology areas that could benefit from #standardization. 🔍 3D bioprinting is a rapidly evolving field that could revolutionize healthcare and biomedical research. It has demonstrated its feasibility in laboratory settings, but significant challenges need to be addressed before its translation to clinical applications. 👉The primary objective of the PSIS workshop is to: ✔️ facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the standardization needs across various stakeholders in the #3DBioprinting domain (researchers, industries, clinicians, and regulators) ✔️identify the key needs for #standardization in this field ✔️establish a network of interested parties for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and facilitating the development of #standards that meet the needs of stakeholders ⏱️Register until 15 September 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejMVDKyE 🚀 We look forward to your participation!

⏳ Don’t miss out! Only a few days left to register for the Putting Science Into Standards (#PSIS) workshop on #3DBioprinting: towards standards in #biomedicine, taking place on 21–22 October 2025 in Brussels.
✅ Registration closes on 15 September – secure your spot now!
👉 lnkd.in/ejMVDKyE

✨ The contributions of Young Professionals are essential to keeping standards relevant, future-oriented, and impactful. They bring fresh energy ⚡, innovative ideas 💡, and valuable skills 🎓 to European standardization. 🌍 We spoke with Tiphanie B.ent from the Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung (SNV), working as IT Governance Officer for SIX Group, on the intricacies of her work, the value of standardization, and what it's like to be a young professional in standardization. 👉 Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eFCawSgs

✨ Young Professionals keep standards relevant, forward-looking & impactful. With fresh ideas and skills, they strengthen European standardization.
We spoke with Tiphanie from the Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung (SNV), working as IT Governance Officer for SIX Group.
👉Interview: tinyurl.com/4vmjtwc5

YouTube video by CEN and CENELEC Interview with Camille Dornier, Legal Officer DG CNECT H2

Why are standards that important in the CRA implementation process? Why is it crucial for the standards to be finalized by the specified deadlines and how sectors can best prepare for the standards, an interview with Camille Dornier, Legal Officer DG CNECT H2.
📹 tinyurl.com/35pspypr
#standards4cra

Whether you are just back from a long-awaited holiday or squeezing in one last trip, let us take a look at some standards that have been working quietly in the background to make sure your adventures are safe, carefree, and fun! ☀️ SPF of sunscreens 🕶️ protection from solar radiation 🩱 chlorine-proof swimsuits 🐊 floating air mattresses 🤿 snorkels and recreational diving 🍦 professional ice cream makers 🪭 air conditioners and fans Read all about these: https://www.cencenelec.eu/news-events/news/2025/brief-news/2025-08-27-safesummer/ #ENinthespotlight

Holidays over? Here are some standards that have been working quietly to make your summer safe, carefree & fun!
☀️SPF of sunscreens
🕶️protection solar radiation
🩱chlorine-proof swimsuits
🐊 floating air mattresses
🤿 diving
🍦 ice cream makers
🪭 air conditioners
👉 tinyurl.com/4z7fw6ru
#ENinthespotlight

📢 Register now! On 8 September CEN and CENELEC are organising the webinar '𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬: 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭'. The webinar will serve as an introduction to PT2 horizontal standards for product security controls and prepare for UNE's workshop 'Cyber Resilience Act and Horizontal Standards' that is taking place on 23 September, in Madrid and online. Register here: https://lnkd.in/euE3sk3M

📢 Register now for the 8 Sep webinar '𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐬: 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭', as an introduction to PT2 horizontal standards for product security controls and prepare for UNE's workshop 'Cyber Resilience Act & Horizontal Standards' taking place on 23 Sep. 👉 tinyurl.com/4d56ujtc

Real-Time Passenger Information Made Easy Across Europe As we rely more and more on digital tools to navigate public transport, the need for consistent, accurate, and real-time travel information has become essential. Whether it is knowing if your train is...

Today's #ENinthespotlight is CEN/TS 15531-7:2025, better known as SIRI Part 7, a key milestone in enabling seamless real-time information exchange for public transport systems across Europe.
Read more: www.cencenelec.eu/news-events/...

#ENinthespotlight #mobility