New CEN Standard - Determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in soil, treated biowaste and sludge In the spotlight - 2018-08-16
Deployment of the alternative fuels infrastructure: European Commission prepares the Delegated Act aiming to update the Technical Specifications in Annex II of Directive 2014/94/EU In the spotlight - 2018-07-25 In terms of Directive 2014/94/EU, the European Commission has requested the European standardization organizations to develop standards for the technical specifications ensuring the interoperability of the alternative fuels infrastructure.
CEN Workshop Agreement - CWA 17316:2018 - Smart CE marking for construction products is now published In the spotlight - 2018-07-18 Construction product manufacturers must comply with the Construction Products Regulation (CPR - 305/2011) and deliver a Declaration of Performance (DoP) to the market according to harmonized standards (hENs).
Enjoying Water Leisure Safely – Standards and the EU Recreational Craft Directive General news - 2018-07-16 European standardization and the EU Single Market campaign
Toy safety: new amendments to CEN standards In the spotlight - 2018-07-12 Two major revisions of CEN standards on Toy Safety, developed by CEN/TC 52, have been published and expect to be cited in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) over the summer.
CEN/WS - Procedure for evaluating if the use of a Volatile Fatty Acid Platform technology for a given type of biowaste at a given location is economically and ecologically reasonable (EvaVOLATILE) Workshop - 2018-07-13
CEN/WS “Sustainable energy retrofit process management for multi-occupancy residential buildings with owner communities” WS Kick-off meeting - 2018-05-28
CEN/WS ‘on Mapping of future needs of standardisation in the paper and board sector’ Food - 2018-05-24
CEN/WS 64 Phase 2 - Design and Construction Codes for Gen II to IV nuclear facilities (pilot case for process for evolution of AFCEN codes) Workshop - 2018-05-09
Sep 10 10-10 webinar: Environmental aspects in standardization Webinar @ CEN-CENELEC Meeting Centre (Belgium) Importance and the benefits of addressing environmental aspects in standards, and presentation of most recent tools and guides available for standard writers.
Sep 18 Stakeholder Workshop - Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence – building a framework with standardization Conference @ (Belgium)
Sep 27 Energy efficiency and energy management Seminar @ CEN-CENELEC Meeting Centre (Belgium) Tailored approach and roadmap for SMEs and other stakeholders
Oct 10 10-10 webinar: The Joint Initiative on Standardization two years later: Achievements and current discussions Seminar @ CEN-CENELEC Meeting Centre (Belgium)
European Standards respecting the environment (pdf, 703 KB) Published on 2016-08-09 Maintaining a healthy environment and taking care of natural resources is essential to our world. Standards play a key role in enabling more efficient use of energy and natural resources, as well as preventing unfavourable environmental impacts.