Events & Trainings

The CEN and CENELEC "Webinars for standard drafters" are of interest of all persons drafting CEN and/or CENELEC standards. They aim primarily Technical Body Secretaries and TC Working Group convenors. Through these webinars we will achieve a common understanding of the drafting rules and the related procedures. This is also an ideal opportunity for the CEN and CENELEC editors to better understand the expectations of the Technical Body Officers and strengthen the working relationships with the different Technical Bodies. [...]

European Standards are at the core of the Single Market. Over the last 30 years, the European Standardization System has delivered more than 3600 harmonized standards, allowing industry and SMEs to demonstrate compliance with EU law in a resource and cost-efficient way. European standards and technical specifications promote inter-operability, the safety of EU citizens and the protection of the environment, increasing consumer confidence. To contribute to improving the quality of European standards, CEN and CENELEC, with the support of the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), are organizing seminars dedicated to supporting standards drafters. [...]

A CEN and/or CENELEC Workshop Agreement (CWA) is a deliverable developed and agreed by the participants of a temporary working group called CEN and/or CENELEC Workshop.
Did you know that a CWA is the ideal deliverable for emerging solutions that have not yet achieved a sufficient degree of stability, where a European Standard may not be the best way of meeting this need? And that the participation in a Workshop is direct and open to all interested parties? [...]