Events & Trainings
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. [...]
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. [...]
This dedicated webinar takes you through the new digitalized Opinion Mechanism in the CEN balloting platform, followed by a session of Q&As. [...]
The objective of this webinar is to describe the new process for harmonized standards that are developed in parallel with ISO and IEC. The goal of this new process is to improve the timely delivery of compliant EN ISO/IEC harmonised Standards, by building on principles of the innovative process, while minimizing interferences with international project timeframes. The new process applies to all projects under parallel development reaching the CD stage at ISO and IEC level. [...]
This webinar is a presentation of the updated drafting guidance found on the CEN BOSS. The speaker, Editor Amy Jayne Conley, will take you through the new pages, and show you in real-time where you can find easy-to-digest drafting guidance, templates, and other useful resources that will help you with the drafting procedure, allowing you to save time where it counts. [...]
One main priority in 2024 for all TCs responsible for harmonized standards for machinery will be a gap-analysis for all harmonized standards that are today listed in the OJEU under the Machinery Directive. In this webinar, the European Policy Officer for machinery will remind participants of the most important changes which have been made by the Machinery Regulation in the essential requirements. More importantly, the webinar will explain to participants the objectives, timeframe and way to carry out the gap-analysis. In this context, a tool will be demonstrated through which the TCs will be asked to include the input. [...]
BT, via CEN/BT 014/2023, agreed on a new process to allow Technical Bodies for more flexibility in the development of homegrown TSs & TRs. This webinar will provide participants with a detailed insight into the decision, highlighting the changes to the current process and tools, in order for TBOs to be ready for its implementation starting from 1st of March 2024. [...]
The objective of this new process is to improve the timely delivery of compliant harmonised Standards (hENs) by shifting the focus and the efforts for compliance at the beginning of the development process and introducing the new CCMC Quality Check (QC). The innovative process applies only to hENs which are submitted to the EC consultants’ assessment. [...]
The Technical Body Seminar provides Technical Body Officers with an overview of the major novelties in CEN and CENELEC rules and procedures over the last two years, including future trends and challenges. It also offers a platform where Technical Body Officers share information and exchange ideas on subjects directly related to standardization. [...]
The CEN-CENELEC Technical Body Awards Ceremony aims at paying tribute to a selection of Technical Body Officers. The nomination for the Awards ceremony is made by Members of CEN and CENELEC represented in the Technical Boards, following a strict selection procedure based on the Technical Body Officers' professional and soft skills, as well as at their high degree of commitment, knowledge and expertise. [...]