Small Business Standards (SBS)

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)

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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.

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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
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📣 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...

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

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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
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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.

Great exchange yesterday at the 30th Committee on Standards meeting with @ec.europa.eu, SBS shared insights on national inclusiveness from the #HighLevelForum. Vital for #EuropeanStandardisation #Standards #EU #SmallBusinessStandards #Standards4SMEs

💡 Did You Know?

Expand your knowledge of the #CEMarking – explore its goals and why it is important for #MarketAccess in our third #DidYouKnow post.

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🗓️ Save the Date: Meeting Standards 2025 | 17 - 21 November

Get involved by organising your own activities for this important week. This joint effort will create a comprehensive platform for SMEs to engage with standards.

Submit your activity: meetingstandards.eu

Join us next Wednesday, 9 April in Brussels for a pivotal event shaping Europe's blockchain future.

📅Date: 9 April 2025 (Wednesday)
⏲️Time: 9:30-19:30 CET
📍Location: Autoworld Museum Brussels (Online participation is possible)

🔗Register now and browse the full agenda here: lnkd.in/dgwytbyQ

Today, the kick-off of the 3-year mandate of the SME-WG under the new Governance structure, as the Advisory Body on SMEs to the Presidential Committee, took place in our premises. The SME-WG gathers CEN and CENELEC Members, Small Business Standards (SBS) and other European Associations representing SMEs and is chaired by CENELEC Vice-President Policy Ms Ewa Zielinska. The group identifies and promotes best practices to encourage the participation and involvement of SMEs in European and national standardization. On the picture, from left to right: Alberto Simeoni, Alexandra Horn (DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V.), Andreea Gulacsi, Ewa Zielinska, Maitane Olabarria, Gabriele Casalini (SME Safety) and Hulda Niinistö. #StrongerTogether #TrustStandards

Today, the kick-off of the SME-WG as the Advisory Body on SMEs to the Presidential Committee, took place in our premises. The group identifies and promotes best practices to encourage the participation and involvement of SMEs in European and national standardization
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📣 NEW SBS STUDY

Discover how #SMEs are driving the renewable energy revolution! Our latest report, "Empowering SMEs in the #RenewableEnergySector," highlights their crucial role in innovation, manufacturing, installation, and more:
sbs-sme.eu/publication/...

💡 Did You Know?

#EuropeanStandards are mandatory or voluntary?

Find out more in this inaugural post of our #DidYouKnow? series.

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#Standards4SMEs #Standardisation