Small Business Standards (SBS)

⚠️ Are you ready to shape the Future of European Standards?

From November 17-21, 2025, it’s #MeetingStandardsWeek, a Europe-wide initiative dedicated to empowering SMEs through standardisation.

Submit your activity proposal and make an impact: standardays.wpengine.com/get-involved/

💡 Did You Know?

Our recent poll indicates that the public consultation phase is extremely important in ensuring standards are effective and widely accepted.
Explore its goals and why it is important for draft #standards

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#EU #Standards4SMEs

SBS and the other Annex III organisations jointly met with Guillaume Roty, new Head of Unit of Commission DG GROW H.3 - Standards Policy.

This meeting allowed SBS to present its views on the ongoing revision of Regulation 1025/2012 #SMEs

This is your call to shape the Future of European Standards with #MeetingStandards 2025!

📌 Submit your activity here: meetingstandards.eu

Joint Statement on the Data Act This Joint Statement is an initiative of 14 European business associations representing companies of all sizes and all sectors to express support for the objectives of the Data Act.

📢 European companies urge strong and ambitious implementation of the Data Act

Alongside 13 other European business organisations, we have signed a Joint Statement urging the European Commission
to ensure a strong and ambitious implementation of the Data Act.

implementthedataact.eu

📣 SBS & EBC JOINT PRESS RELEASE

We are proud to announce the publication of a joint paper, offering a practical, proportionate, and SME-friendly guide to implementing the new sustainability requirements of the CPR.

📌 sbs-sme.eu/publication/...

📣 A New Guide for SMEs is available!

This updated version of the guide from SBS & EBC simplifies the #ConstructionProductsRegulation (CPR).

📌 Read more here: lnkd.in/efSf6Rn5

#Standards4SMEs #EU

SBS submitted a reply to the Call for Evidence for the revision of the New Legislative Framework #NLF

Read the full reply here: sbs-sme.eu/sbs-comments...

#Standards4SMEs

Apply here to become an SBS expert in 2026: sbs-sme.eu/sbs-call-for...

📆 Only 1 week left until the application deadline: 9 September 2025 midnight (CET)

#Standards4SMEs #Standards4EU #standardisation #CallForExperts #Opportunity #EU

SBS has shared its comments on the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the revision of Regulation 1025/2012 on #EuropeanStandardisation

Read here the full comments: sbs-sme.eu/sbs-reply-to...

📣 Our July Newsletter Is Here!

Dive into the latest insights, updates, and news from Small Business Standards (SBS)

📌 Read it now on our website: sbs-sme.eu/publications...

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Call for Experts: Representing SMEs in European and International Standardisation

📆 Application deadline: 9 September 2025 midnight (CET)

📌 Find more information and apply here: sbs-sme.eu/sbs-call-for...

🔔 SBS is hiring!

Join #SBS as our new Secretary General and make a real impact on European #SMEs! We're seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to drive our mission, represent our interests at the #EU level, and oversee our organisational growth.

sbs-sme.eu/sbs-is-hirin...

YouTube video by Small Business Standards SBS The GUIDE 17 - SME Standardisation Guide | SBS

You're an SME and you want to get started really quick to increase productivity and reach wider markets? Watch the video on Guide 17 for a quick overview!
youtu.be/HscLNPUZTx0
@sbs-sme.bsky.social

📣 SBS released its 2024 Experts Activities Report, showcasing the work and key contributions of its experts across European and international standardisation.
Read the report here: sbs-sme.eu?annual-repor...

#Standards4SMEs

📣 SBS Publishes its Reply to the Consultation on rules for #DigitalProductPassport Service Providers

sbs-sme.eu/publication/...

Did you know that CEN, CENELEC & @sbs-sme.bsky.social organised a webinar on how to make standards work for SMEs? Spread the word and share the recording now! https://tinyurl.com/2uwfdjt3 #WorldSMEDay2025 #Standards4SMEs

Did you know that CEN, CENELEC & @sbs-sme.bsky.social organised a webinar on how to make standards work for SMEs? Spread the word and share the recording now!
tinyurl.com/2uwfdjt3
#WorldSMEDay2025 #Standards4SMEs

Are you an #SME willing to learn how standards can support your business? We’ve got your back with the SME Toolbox of Solutions! 🛠️ 👉 https://tinyurl.com/46xrse4t #WorldSMEsDay #WorldSMEday #Standards4SMEs @sbs-sme.bsky.social

Are you an #SME willing to learn how standards can support your business? We’ve got your back with the SME Toolbox of Solutions! 🛠️
👉 tinyurl.com/46xrse4t
#WorldSMEsDay #WorldSMEday #Standards4SMEs @sbs-sme.bsky.social

Andreea Gulacsi, Directory Policy & Partnership at CEN and CENELEC says "Our strong collaboration with SBS plays a vital role in ensuring that the needs and specific concerns of SMEs are fully considered in European Standards. This applies both to technical work and to strategic initiatives, where we work together on key policy matters of shared interest. This will become even more critical with the revision of Regulation 1025/2012 on the horizon. The involvement of SBS in the work of CEN and CENELEC is crucial to maintaining and improving our dedicated approach to inclusiveness, ensuring that SMEs and all stakeholders are represented within the European Standardization System."

"The involvement of @sbs-sme.bsky.social in the work of CEN & CENELEC is crucial to maintaining and improving our dedicated approach to inclusiveness, ensuring that #SMEs and all stakeholders are represented within the European Standardization System." - @andreeagulacsi.bsky.social.
#WorldSMEDay2025

Wrapping up #WorldSMEDay! Save the date and get involved now at the Meeting Standards Week, planned for 17 – 21 November this year. 👉 https://meetingstandards.eu/ #WorldSMEDay2025 #Standards4SMEs

Wrapping up #WorldSMEDay! Save the date and get involved now at the Meeting Standards Week, planned for 17 – 21 November this year.
👉 meetingstandards.eu
#WorldSMEDay2025 #Standards4SMEs @sbs-sme.bsky.social

Standards can benefit your business in many different ways! Discover how to use them and how to participate in the process of developing standards 👇 https://www.cencenelec.eu/get-involved/small-and-medium-enterprises-smes/smes-and-standards #WorldSMEsDay #WorldSMEday #Standards4SMEs

Standards can benefit your business in many different ways! Discover how to use them and how to participate in the process of developing standards
👇
www.cencenelec.eu/get-involved...

#WorldSMEsDay #WorldSMEday #Standards4SMEs @sbs-sme.bsky.social

📣 Happy World #MSMEDay

In #EU, #SMEs employ 100 million people and represent over 99% of businesses, remaining the backbone of the EU economy. SBS recognise the incredible dynamism and resilience SMEs bring, fostering sustainable development and a vibrant EU #SingleMarket

📣 SBS Annual Report 2024

he report provides a clear overview of our past year's activities, achievements, and impact, which were celebrated with our members during the gathering where key strategic directions were also discussed.

Read here: sbs-sme.eu?annual-repor...

Thanks to our speakers:

Federico Musso, DG GROW
Agius Peter, MEP (EPP, MT)
Martin Chatel, ETSI
Kate Lancaster, CEN and CENELEC

Grateful for all insightful contributions!

#Standards #EuropeanCommission #Regulation #SBS #Standards4SMEs

SBS hosted a breakfast discussion on "The Future of Standards for the Single Market."

With the @ec.europa.eu's new Single Market strategy and the revision of Regulation 1025/2012 underway, it was a crucial opportunity to reflect on the vital role standards play for SMEs.

The strength of the European Standardization System lies in its ability to bring together a broad range of stakeholders through structured, national-level participation that ensures all voices are heard @sbs-sme.bsky.social 👏
#Standards4SMEs #EUStandards #SingleMarket

SBS welcomes new Single Market Strategy’s focus on standardisation and simplification for #SMEs.
📌 Read the full SBS reaction to the #SingleMarketStrategy: sbs-sme.eu/publication/...

💡 Your story could provide invaluable insights and practical guidance for other SMEs! Your success story will be featured in our #MeetingStandards campaign, which reached over 25,000 stakeholders last year. Contact us: f.peixoto@sbs-sme.eu #Standards4SMEs

These case studies will highlight how standards facilitate market access, operational efficiency, and #innovation, and address key challenges faced by SMEs, particularly in the #digital and #GreenTransitions.

📣 Call for SME Success Stories: Share Your Standards Journey!
Are you an SME that has achieved growth and innovation through the use of standards?
SBS is launching a call for compelling #SME success stories to showcase the tangible benefits of standardisation.