CEN responds to the European Commission’s public consultation on Bioeconomy Strategy
The European Commission opened a public consultation titled “Towards a circular, regenerative and competitive bioeconomy”. The initiative aims to offer solutions for a circular and climate neutral economy. Our new position paper explains how European Standards can play a vital role in meeting Europe’s ambitions for Bioeconomy.
Who will be nominated for this year’s Standards+Innovation awards?
The call for nominations to the 7th edition of the Standards+Innovation Awards is now open and includes the biannual award for technical body officers as well as a new category for education professionals.
New Standards+Innovation award launched for education in standardization
With the launch of the first Standards+Innovation Awards, CEN, CENELEC and their members took important steps towards giving researchers well-deserved recognition for their contribution to standardization. However, there can be no research in standardization without education in standardization.
CEN and CENELEC join the EURAS Standardization Conference
This year’s annual Standardization Conference took place at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid from June 18-20. It was supported by UNE, StandICT.eu, and Edu4Standards. About 50 experts from academia and standardization gathered to discuss the state of research on standardization.
CEN and CENELEC's International Policy Team presented to CSBs how CEN and CENELEC develop standards in support of European legislation and cooperate with ISO and IEC. It was a great occasion to virtually meet and interact with 86 CSB representatives, coming from five different continents.
CENELEC represents Stan4SWAP at the IndTech Conference in Krakow
On 2-4 June, the Polish Presidency hosted the EU INDTech conference dedicated to industrial technologies and materials for a sustainable Europe. The conference acted as a meeting place for science, industry, technology and ideas. CENELEC was invited to represent the Horizon Europe project Stan4SWAP, together with over 800 participants from across Europe.
RISERS plenary focuses on standardization priorities for Industrial Symbiosis
On 5 June 2025, the RISERS project held its Interim Plenary Session, bringing together over 40 participants from across Europe. Participants joined from a wide range of countries, reflecting the broad geographic reach and relevance of the initiative.
InDiCo-Global Launches Second and Third Open Calls
InDiCo-Global, with the support of key partners including CEN and CENELEC, is pleased to announce the launch of its Second and Third Open Calls. These calls aim to boost international cooperation on digital standardization and promote the adoption of European ICT and digital standards in strategic partner regions.
Meet young professionals in European Standardization: Michal Bugala from Slovakia
For the first episode in this year’s series of interviews, we interviewed Michal Bugala, an expert in acoustics and vibrations from Slovakia, on the importance of standardization in various areas of life.
New Website Launched to Support Cybersecurity Standards for the CRA
A new website has been launched to support the development of cybersecurity standards aligned with the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), highlighting the work of the STAN4CRA projects. Funded by EISMEA and EFTA, these projects aim to accelerate the creation of harmonized European cybersecurity standards.
Since the last issue of the BT Newsletter in March 2025, CEN and CENELEC BTs have held back-to-back meetings from 3 to 5 June 2025. Read about the main outcomes and latest decisions in the June issue of the BT Newsletter.
