European Committee for Standardization

2013ANNUAL REPORT

European Committee for Standardi-zation, annual report 2013

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TABLE OF CONTENTSThis report presents the main outcomes of activities carried out by CEN in 2013.

Please note that the outcomes of joint activities carried out by CEN in cooperation with CENELEC are presented in a separate report on CEN-CENELEC activities in 2013.

Letter from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CEN and its community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Core business highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Facts and figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Annual accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

CEN network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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and I am pleased to confirm that we have succeeded in doing this.

In 2013, from a total of 1069 standards and other deliverables that were developed and adopted by CEN, around a third of them (345) were produced in response to formal requests (Mandates) from the European Commission and EFTA. These deliverables include our harmonized European Standards, which enable companies to ensure that their products or services conform to the essential requirements laid down in EU Directives.

The CEN Strategy 2011-2013 emphasized the need for us to work as a system and to better utilize the collective strength of our members and the whole CEN community. Indeed, the value of European standardization resides in the fact that our members are working closely together and with their stakeholders, ensuring that the system remains accessible, inclusive and market-relevant.

The ability of different stakeholders to contribute to the development of our standards is of crucial importance for both CEN and CENELEC. In recent

Our achievements in 2013, which was the last year of the previous CEN Strategy, provided us with a solid basis for developing activities that will help us to reach our ambitions for the coming years. Indeed, many of our activities during the last year have been aimed at strengthening the Single Market, meeting the needs of businesses, reinforcing Europe’s industrial base and boosting the international competitiveness of European companies, whilst also supporting the successful implementation of EU policies and legislation.

The introduction of the new EU Regulation 1025/2012 has strengthened the legal framework for standardization in Europe, and it shows that the strategic importance of standardization has been recognized by the European institutions. The new framework places an even greater obligation on CEN and CENELEC to ensure that they are meeting their stakeholders needs in terms of trade and economic benefits, as well as citizens’ welfare and environmental protection. The regulation has also challenged CEN and its members to adapt to new reporting requirements,

2013 will be remembered as a significant year in the history of European standardization. Firstly, because we started to undertake the transition to a new legal framework, with the introduction of EU Regulation 1025/2012, which entered into force on 1 January. Secondly, because we took a major step forward in the continuing cooperation between CEN and CENELEC, with the adoption of a joint document setting out our common ambitions to 2020, which was approved by the General Assemblies of both organizations in Copenhagen on 20 June.

‘CEN and CENELEC’s ambitions to 2020’ represents the result of extensive consultations and discussions with members and other stakeholders. The document sets out a set of six goals that both our organizations will work towards: Global influence, Regional relevance, Wider recognition, Network of excellence, Innovation and growth, and Sustainable system. In order to reach these ambitions, CEN and CENELEC are working with their respective members to develop and implement specific actions, including joint initiatives as well as parallel activities.

Letter from the President

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respond effectively to the numerous challenges and opportunities that we are facing in the rapidly changing environment of European standardization.

Of course, the success of all our activities depends not just on the CEN President and the Administrative Board, but on the active engagement of the whole CEN community. Therefore, on behalf of the CEN Administrative Board, I would like to express our appreciation and gratitude to our Members and Affiliates, to our Partner and Liaison organizations, and to all of the people who have contributed to our activities during the year. Many thanks for your contributions in 2013, for your continuing commitment in 2014, and also in the coming years!

recovery by channelling innovation to the market through the development of relevant standards, and also by supporting global market access. Indeed, CEN remains committed to promoting the international alignment of standards and wherever possible we strive to ensure that European Standards are either identical to or compatible with international standards. The current situation is that some 31% of CEN standards are identical to ISO standards, and the levels of alignment are much higher in certain sectors such as environment, food, healthcare and materials.

In order to make sure that CEN remains fit and strong enough to meet all the challenges that we must face in the coming years, we have also looked at how we can modernize and streamline our own governance. In 2013, the CEN General Assembly approved some important changes to the CEN Statutes and Internal Regulations, which were developed with the aim of making CEN’s governing bodies more efficient and its decision-making processes more effective. I am confident that these changes will allow CEN to

years, we have focused in particular on promoting the participation of small businesses (SMEs) and various kinds of societal stakeholders in standardization activities. Moreover, we are convinced that the continued involvement of industry and other interest groups is vital for achieving our ambitions to 2020.

In this context, CEN and CENELEC have taken the necessary steps to align and modernize the rules and procedures that allow different European organizations and other stakeholders to effectively cooperate with us, influence the content of our standards and participate in our activities. The new rules are set out in CEN-CENELEC Guide 25, which was adopted by both of our General Assemblies in June 2013. Since then, CEN has approved 8 applications for ‘Partner organization’ status and 120 applications for ‘Liaison organization’ status (until March 2014), which shows that there is a vast range of organizations who want to participate in European standardization.

We are convinced that standardization can contribute positively to Europe’s economic

Friedrich SmaxwilCEN President

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The CEN Administrative Board (CEN/CA) manages and administers CEN’s business by directing the work and coordinating the actions of all CEN bodies with the aim of executing the decisions taken by the General Assembly (AG). The CA also takes all the steps that it considers necessary for achieving CEN’s corporate goals in its dealings with various partners and interlocutors including national, European or international authorities and other organizations.

The CEN/CA, which normally meets three times per year, comprises the CEN President, three Vice-Presidents (Finance, Policy and Technical) and up to nine ordinary Board Members - all of whom are appointed by the whole CEN membership (AG). The Director General of CEN and CENELEC also participates in CA meetings and acts as secretary.

CEN ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD 2014

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Friedrich Smaxwil President

Dipl. Ing. Friedrich Smaxwil studied engineering at the School of Engineering in Esslingen and business administration at the Pforzheim University of Applied Science. He has extensive professional experience of working in industry, notably in the transport sector. In 2000, Mr Smaxwil joined the Executive Board of the Association of the German Railway Industry (VDB), where he served as President from 2004 until 2009. He also served as a Board Member of the Transportation Systems Group in Siemens from 2002 until 2007, and then spent two years as Senior Vice-President of the Mobility Division of Siemens AG. In 2010, Mr Smaxwil was elected to serve a three-year term as CEN President starting in January 2012. In 2013, the CEN AG decided to extend his term of office for an additional two years (until the end of 2016).

Jorge Marques dos Santos Vice-President Finance

Mr Jorge Marques dos Santos has served as President of the Portuguese National Standards Body (IPQ) since May 2004. He has held various management positions in industry since 1974, firstly at the Companhia Portuguesa de Amidos (COPAM), a maize starch and glucose factory, and then in different areas of business such as agro-industry, tourism, logistics and retailing in SONAE, the biggest Portuguese conglomerate. Mr Marques dos Santos holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and also spent 10 years working at the Lisbon Economic University, where he taught mathematics. He was first elected to the position of CEN Vice-President Finance in 2008 (to start in 2009), and began his second three-year term on 1 January 2012.

Scott Steedman Vice-President Policy

Dr Scott Steedman is Director of Standards at BSI, the National Standards Body of the United Kingdom. Formerly an academic at Cambridge University, Dr Steedman spent twenty years in industry working for major consulting and contracting companies in the construction sector. Dr Steedman is an Executive Director on the Group Board of BSI and a non-executive director of the Port of London Authority. He was elected President of the European Council for Construction Research, Development and Innovation in 1997, holding this position for 11 years. Dr Steedman has been a Vice-President of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Royal Academy of Engineering and in 2010 he was awarded a CBE for his services to engineering. In 2012, Dr Steedman was elected to serve as CEN Vice-President Policy, starting on 1 January 2013.

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Guðrún Rögnvaldardóttir Vice-President Technical

Dipl. Ing. Guðrún Rögnvaldardóttir studied electrical engineering in Iceland and Germany (Technical University of Karlsruhe), and also has a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the University of Iceland. She joined the secretariat of Icelandic Standards (IS) in 1991 and was appointed as Managing Director in 1998. She also spent a year working at the CEN Central Secretariat in Brussels. Mrs Rögnvaldardóttir has served as a member of the CEN Technical Board (1991-2001), the CENELEC Technical Board (1996-1999), the CEN Administrative Board (since 1998), the ISO Council (2005-2006 and 2011-2012), and as Vice-President and Administrative Board member of CENELEC (2007-2010). In 2012, she was elected to serve as CEN Vice-President Technical, starting on 1 January 2013.

BOARD MEMBERS 2014

Piet-Hein Daverveldt

Mr Piet-Hein Daverveldt holds a Doctorate (PhD) in physics from Leiden University. He spent 25 years working for the energy company Royal Dutch Shell, where he held a number of operational, commercial and general management roles, and led the global standardization of supply chain management in Shell Downstream. Mr Daverveldt is currently (since 2012) the Managing Director of the Standardization Institute of the Netherlands (NEN). He also serves on the Presidential Council of Austrian Standards and on the advisory panel of the Dutch Accreditation Council.

Javier García Díaz

Mr Javier García Díaz is Standards Director (since 2012) of AENOR, the Spanish Association for Standardization and Certification. He has completed studies in Chemical Engineering, Business Administration and Marketing Management, and also followed Diplomatic Studies at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr García Díaz has served on the Technical Boards (BTs) of CEN and CENELEC, and as Chairman of the Technical Committee Management Group of the CEN/BT. He currently chairs the CEN Strategic Advisory Group on Services and the CEN-CENELEC Working Group on IT Strategy. He is also a member of the IEC Standardization Management Board.

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Jesper Jerlang

Mr Jesper Jerlang has been the Director of Standardization at Danish Standards (DS) since 2006. He has held various positions in Danish Standards since joining the organization in 1998. He was a member of the IEC Standardization Management Board (from 2004 to 2006) and a member of the CENELEC Board (from 2008 to 2012). Mr Jerlang has served as a member of CEN Administrative Board since 2008 and as member of the ISO Council since 2014. He holds a Master’s degree in technical and socio-economic planning from the University of Roskilde and an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School.

Pambos Kammas

Mr Pambos Kammas, MBA, is the Director of Standardization at the Cyprus Organization for Standardization (CYS). From 2004 until 2006, he was the Director of Certification at the Cyprus Certification Company, which is a subsidiary of CYS. Since 2006, Mr Kammas has represented CYS in the Administrative and Technical Boards of CEN and CENELEC, and he also served as a member of the CENELEC Administrative Board (CA) from 2010 to 2012.

Priit Kikas

Mr Priit Kikas has been Managing Director of the Estonian Centre for Standardization (EVS) since 2006. His experiences in standardization date back to 2001, when he was responsible for coordinating quality infrastructure activities in Estonia while working in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication. Mr Kikas holds a degree in Economics from the University of Tartu in Estonia. He has also served as a member of the CENELEC Administrative Board (CA) since 2011.

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Ruggero Lensi

Mr Ruggero Lensi is the Director of External Relations, New Business and Innovation in the Italian Standardization Organization (UNI). He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University in Milan. Mr Lensi joined UNI in 1995, became Head of the Standardization Department (from 2000 until 2003) and then Technical Director (until 2010). He represented UNI for 10 years in the CEN Technical Board (BT), where he served as Convenor of several Working Groups and also chaired the CEN/BT Technical Committee Management Group (from 2004 to 2007).

Olivier Peyrat

Mr Olivier Peyrat is, since 2003, Director General of the French Association for Standardization (AFNOR). He has completed studies at the Ecole Polytechnique, the École nationale supérieure des télécommunications (ENST), Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Executive MBA) and INSEAD Business School. Mr Peyrat has many years or professional experience in the fields of certification and standardization, and has chaired numerous standardization committees and groups at national, European and international levels. He became Vice-President (Finance) of ISO in January 2013.

Ernst-Peter Ziethen

Mr Ernst-Peter Ziethen studied biological engineering at the Technical Academy of Hamburg and joined in 1974 the secretariat of DIN (German Institute for Standardization). From 1983 to 1992, he was responsible for the overall technical coordination of DIN’s standardization activities, and in 1993 he became Director for International Cooperation. Mr Ziethen was elected as CEN Vice-President Technical in 2007 (re-elected in 2010) and has also served as Chairman of the CEN Technical Board. He is currently a member of the ISO Technical Management Board.

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PRESIDENTS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS ELECTED FOR 2013

President: Mr Friedrich Smaxwil

Vice-President Finance: Mr Jorge Marques dos Santos

Vice-President Policy: Dr Scott Steedman

Vice-President Technical: Mrs Guðrún Rögnvaldardóttir

MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD 2013 (JULY)

AENOR (Spain) - Mr Avelino Brito MarquinaAFNOR (France) - Mr Olivier PeyratASI (Austria) - DDr Elisabeth Stampfl-BlahaASRO (Romania) - Mr Gheorghe TucuBDS (Bulgaria) - Mrs Iren DabijevaBSI (United Kingdom) - Dr Scott SteedmanCYS (Cyprus) - Dr Ioannis KarisDIN (Germany) - Mr Ernst-Peter ZiethenDS (Denmark) - Mr Jesper JerlangELOT (Greece) - Mr Angelos TolkasEVS (Estonia) - Mr Priit KikasHZN (Croatia) - Mr Miran ŠkerlILNAS (Luxembourg) - Mr Jean-Marie ReiffIPQ (Portugal) - Mr Jorge Marques dos SantosISRM (former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) - Mr Ljupco DavcevIST (Iceland) - Mrs Guðrún RögnvaldardóttirLST (Lithuania) - Mr Mindaugas Bal iauskasLVS (Latvia) - Mr Ingars PilmanisMCCAA (Malta) - Mr Francis P. FarrugiaMSZT (Hungary) - Mr Dominik KrantzNBN (Belgium) - Mr Johan HaeltermanNEN (The Netherlands) - Mr Piet-Hein DaverveldtNSAI (Ireland) - Mr Martin WhelanPKN (Poland) - Dr Tomasz SchweitzerSFS (Finland) - Mr Pekka JärvinenSIS (Sweden) - Mrs Charlotta NilssonSIST (Slovenia) - Mr Bogdan TopiSN (Norway) - Mrs Trine TveterSNV (Switzerland) - Mr Oscar ZossoSUTN (Slovakia) - Mr Igor HladikTSE (Turkey) - Mr Hulusi entürk UNI (Italy) - Mr Alessandro SantoroÚNMZ (Czech Republic) - Mr Milan Hole ek

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CHANGES TO CEN GOVERNANCE

The CEN/AG approved changes to the CEN Statutes and Internal Regulations, with the aim of making CEN’s governing bodies more efficient and its decision-making processes more effective. These changes, which entered into force on 1 January 2014, reinforce the strategic role of the CEN General Assembly and clarify the roles of the President and Vice-Presidents.

The size of the CEN Administrative Board (CEN/CA) has been reduced from 34 to 13 members (including the President). The new members of the CEN/CA were elected at the 40th CEN General Assembly in Brussels on 20 November 2013. Their task is to represent the interests of the whole membership, and also take into account the needs of other stakeholders.

THE CEN COMMUNITY

CEN offers an inclusive platform that is accessible to all interested stakeholders: companies of all sizes - including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), consumer groups, societal and environmental interests, public sector organizations, academics and researchers.

The various stakeholders are represented in the decision-making structures of CEN through the 33 National Members in accordance with the national delegation principle. CEN’s National Members include the National Standardization Bodies of 28 European Union Member States and three Member States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) plus two EU candidate countries (Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).

CEN Affiliates are National Standardi-zation Bodies (NSBs) in countries that are recognized as candidates or potential candidates for membership of the European Union, and other countries that are covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy of the EU. Affiliates may choose to participate in any CEN Technical Committee (TC) with observer status, on condition that they implement any European Standards (ENs) that are developed by the TC as national standards and withdraw any conflicting national standards. CEN currently counts 17 Affiliates in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, the Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Serbia, Tunisia and Ukraine.

Partner Standardization Bodies (PSBs) are National Standards Bodies that are a member of ISO, but are unlikely to become CEN Members or Affiliates for political or geographical reasons. At the end of 2013, CEN had PSBs in Australia (SA), Kyrgyzstan (CSM) and Mongolia (MASM).

CEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The General Assembly (CEN/AG) is the supreme decision-making body of CEN, and brings together representatives of all 33 National Members. The 39th CEN General Assembly was held in Copenhagen (Denmark) on 20 June 2013, hosted by Danish Standards (DS). The 40th CEN General Assembly was held in Brussels on 20 November 2013.

In Copenhagen, the CEN/AG reviewed the implementation of the CEN Strategy 2011-2013. The overall evaluation was that positive progress had been achieved during the three years of the Strategy, although further action would be needed in order to reach some of the Key Objectives.

Following on from the CEN Strategy 2011-2013 (and also from the CENELEC Strategy 2010-2013), the General Assemblies of CEN and CENELEC both approved the document ‘CEN and CENELEC’s ambitions to 2020’. This document sets out a series of six goals that the two organizations will work towards in the coming years.

The CEN/AG confirmed its confidence in the CEN President, Friedrich Smaxwil, by deciding to extend his mandate for an additional two years, up until the end of 2016.

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Following the introduction of the new policy on partnership, CEN (and CENELEC) will continue to collaborate closely with the European Commission and EFTA. The new framework also creates the possibility for EU Agencies and other European intergovernmental organizations to be recognized as ‘European Institutional Stakeholders’ of CEN and/or CENELEC.

CEN and CENELEC are confident that their new framework for partnership will contribute to the strengthening of the European Standardization System by facilitating the active involvement of a wide range of organizations representing different stakeholders.

NEW FRAMEWORK OF PARTNERSHIP

In 2013, the General Assemblies of CEN and CENELEC both adopted a common framework of revised rules and procedures that provide clear options for European organizations and other stakeholders that wish to cooperate with CEN and/or CENELEC on a continuous basis and contribute to standardization activities at European level. The new CEN-CENELEC Guide 25 ‘The concept of Partnership with European Organisations and other stakeholders’ was developed following extensive consultations with the members and stakeholders of CEN and CENELEC.

Under the new framework, which entered into force on 1 January 2014, there are six different types of status, depending on the specific nature and interests of each organization that wishes to cooperate with CEN and/or CENELEC. Following this transition, 8 organizations have been accorded by CEN the status of ‘Partner organization’ (which replaces the former status of ‘CEN Associates’) and 122 organizations have been accepted by CEN as ‘Liaison organizations’ (which replaces the former status of ‘CEN Technical Liaisons’). [these figures were correct on 30 April 2014]

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Core business highlights

The core business of CEN is to support the development, adoption and publication of European Standards and other standardization deliverables that meet the needs of European businesses (including SMEs) and other stakeholders. This important work brings concrete benefits to European industry, consumers and society as a whole. These benefits include: improving the quality, reliability and safety of products and services; reinforcing the Single Market and underpinning economic growth; enabling innovation and the spread of new technologies.

In order to prepare and produce state-of-the-art standards, CEN depends on the commitment and contributions of many thousands of experts who participate in its standardization activities, either directly or via a network of 50 National Standardization Bodies (33 National Members plus 17 Affiliates). These experts include representatives of various interested parties including industry associations, SMEs and other businesses, public sector bodies, consumer groups, trade unions, environmental organizations and other stakeholders.

CEN TECHNICAL BOARD

The CEN Technical Board (CEN/BT) is responsible for co-ordinating and managing the standards development

of the CEN Strategy 2011-2013, and started to prepare a new Action Plan in the framework of ‘CEN and CENELEC’s ambitions to 2020’, which was adopted by the CEN/GA in June 2013.

In 2013, the CEN BOSS (Business Operations Support System) was reviewed and improved. The aim of this exercise was to make this online tool more user-friendly for Technical Body Officers and others who are involved in developing deliverables within the CEN system.

COOPERATION WITH ISO

The ‘Vienna Agreement’ provides a framework for continuous technical cooperation between CEN and ISO, including regular exchanges of information, mutual representation at meetings, and the parallel adoption of standards at European and international levels. As a result of this collaboration, some 31% of the CEN publications issued in 2013 were identical to ISO publications. The alignment of European and international standards is especially advanced in relation to certain sectors, namely: chemicals, environment, food, healthcare, materials and mechanical engineering.

In 2013, CEN, in coordination with ISO, implemented a pilot initiative to reduce

work that is being carried out in more than 300 Technical Committees (TCs). In addition to overseeing these activities and related processes, CEN/BT is also responsible for evaluating and approving proposals to launch new standardization activities, in response to requests from CEN Members or from the European Commission (EC Mandates).

In 2013, CEN/BT approved the creation of 9 new Technical Committees (TCs). These include 7 Project Committees that have been tasked with completing specific standardization activities in relation to: ‘Care services for cleft lip and/or palate’ (CEN/TC 424), ‘Halal Food’ (CEN/TC 425), ‘Appliances used for water treatment not connected to water supply’ (CEN/TC 426), ‘Services of Medical Doctors with additional qualification in Homeopathy’ (CEN/TC 427), ‘Professions for Information and Communication Technology (ICT)’ (CEN/TC 428), ‘Commercial dishwashing - Hygiene requirements’ (CEN/TC 429) and ‘Competency for Customs Representatives’ (CEN/TC 432). The other new TCs are dealing with ‘Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection’ (CEN/TC 430) and ‘Service Chain for Social Care Alarms’ (CEN/TC 431).

The CEN/BT finalized the implementation of its Action Plan within the framework

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development of a new European Standard ‘Air Traffic Management - Information security for organizations supporting civil aviation operations’ (EN 16495).

CHEMICAL

■ Bio-based products

CEN is developing European Standards and other deliverables covering horizontal aspects common to bio-based products, as well as standards for specific product groups such as bio-based solvents, surfactants, lubricants and plastics. Much of this work relates to requests from the European Commission (EC Mandates 430, 491 and 492).

In 2013, the CEN Technical Committee ‘Bio-based products’ (CEN/TC 411) produced a draft European Standard on terminology related to bio-based products (FprEN 16575), and a Technical Specification on how to measure the bio-based carbon content of products (CEN/TS 16640). CEN was also represented at the 2nd European Bioeconomy Stakeholder Conference, which took place in Dublin in February 2013, organized by the European Commission in collaboration with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

■ Explosives and pyrotechnics

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Pyrotechnic articles’ (CEN/TC 212) is responsible for developing standards in relation to fireworks and other pyrotechnic articles. Much of this work is covered by Mandates issued by the European Commission in connection with EU Directive 2007/23/EC, which has been recast as Directive 2013/29/EU.

Standardization activities in 2013CEN provides a European platform for the standardization of products, services, processes and systems across a wide range of different fields and sectors. Here we present a selection of the main outcomes of standardization activities that were developed in the framework of CEN during 2013.

Please note that the outcomes of joint activities carried out by CEN in cooperation with CENELEC are presented in a separate report on CEN-CENELEC activities in 2013.

AIR AND SPACE

■ Aerospace

CEN has concluded a specific agreement with the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe - Standardization (ASD-STAN). Standards and specifications that are required by the European aerospace industry are developed by ASD-STAN and then submitted to CEN for adoption as European Standards. In the framework of this agreement, CEN published 79 standards in 2013.

■ Air Traffic Management

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Air Traffic Management’ (CEN/TC 377) is responsible for carrying out standardization work in this field. In 2013, CEN published a Technical Specification on ‘Air Traffic Management - Specification for Software Assurance Levels’ (CEN/TS 16501), which supports the application of European Regulation EC 552/2004. CEN also finalized the

the development time of selected items under the Vienna Agreement, by reducing the period for parallel enquiries from 5 months to 3 months. This initiative was to be evaluated in 2014.

STANDARDS PUBLICATIONS

Within the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre (CCMC), the Standards Publications Unit is responsible for processing and editing the texts of all CEN deliverables in accordance with the Internal Regulations. The careful and systematic editing of documents, according to a consistent set of rules, ensures that high quality publications are delivered to CEN members and their customers.

In 2013, CEN published 652 Drafts, 974 Final Drafts and 1069 publications. These publications included: 942 European Standards (ENs), 62 Technical Specifications, 38 Technical Reports, 19 Workshop Agreements and 8 Guides. At the end of the year, the total number of valid (or ‘living’) CEN documents was 15225, which represents a growth in the CEN portfolio of 340 since the end of 2012.

CCMC has upgraded the entire production line for technical documents, so that standards and other deliverables can be provided to CEN (and CENELEC) Members in XML (Extensible Mark-up Language) format. The first priority has been to make all new CEN publications available in XML format, according to the same schema that are being used by ISO.

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■ Energy performance

CEN has been asked by the European Commission to develop standards to promote the energy efficiency of buildings, including a methodology for calculating the energy performance of buildings, in line with Directive 2010/31/EU. The CEN Project Committee ‘Energy Performance of Buildings’ (CEN/TC 371) is in charge of coordinating this work, in accordance with EC mandate 480.

Several CEN Technical Committees were involved in work to develop more than 40 European Standards (and associated Technical Reports) associated with EC Mandate 480 during 2013. They included the CEN Technical Committees that deal with ‘Thermal performance of buildings and building components’ (CEN/TC 89), ‘Ventilation for buildings’ (CEN/TC 156), ‘Light and lighting’ (CEN/TC 169), ‘Heating systems and water based cooling systems’ (CEN/TC 228), and ‘Building automation, controls and building management’ (CEN/TC 247).

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

The development of European Standards in relation to various types of consumer products is a major area of activity for CEN, which has more than 20 Technical Committees working in this field. Standardization work in relation to consumer products is being carried out in the framework of the relevant EU legislation, notably the General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC).

■ Child safety

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Safety of toys’ (CEN/TC 52) is working in the framework of EC Mandate 445 to

the Construction Products Regulation (CPR - 2011), which has replaced the Construction Products Directive.

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Structural Eurocodes’ (CEN/TC 250) is responsible for completing the work requested in the framework of EC Mandate 515. The main objectives are to reduce the differences between options used at national level, to make the Eurocodes more user-friendly and to update them taking account of new methods and materials (such as structural glass).

■ Construction products

In 2013, several CEN Technical Committees proceeded with work to incorporate sustainability aspects into harmonized standards for various types of construction products, such as thermal insulation products, round and sawn timber and precast concrete products, in line with the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR - 2011). The CEN Technical Committee ‘Sustainability of Construction works’ (CEN/TC 350) is developing standards for environmental product declarations and standardized methods for assessing the sustainability aspects of construction works.

The CEN Technical Board (CEN/BT) accepted a series of 11 Amendments to existing Mandates from the European Commission regarding standardization work in relation to various kinds of construction products. The relevant Technical Committees have started to prepare work programmes covering all the work that should be done in the framework of these amended Mandates.

In 2013, CEN/TC 212 continued to work in cooperation with ISO and in the framework of EC Mandate 416, resulting in the publication of a series of standards on ‘Pyrotechnic articles for vehicles’ (EN ISO 14451). Progress was made on developing standards for other pyrotechnic articles (EN 16263 series), cartridges for powder actuated tools (EN 16264) and ignition devices (EN 16265). CEN also started developing amendments to the relevant parts of the EN 15947 series of standards on fireworks (in accordance with EC Mandate 504).

■ Fertilizers

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Fertilizers and liming materials’ (CEN/TC 260) is in charge of completing standardization work regarding methods for the analysis of fertilizers, as requested by the European Commission (EC Mandates 335, 418 and 454). In 2013, CEN published 7 European Standards and Technical Specifications related to the determination of reactivity and trace elements (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, nickel, mercury).

CONSTRUCTION

The building and construction sector remains one of the most important areas of standardization activity for CEN, with some 77 Technical Committees established at European level.

■ Eurocodes

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■ Textile products

Standardization activities with regard to textile products are carried out by the Technical Committee ‘Textiles’ (CEN/TC 248) and its various Working Groups in the framework of relevant EU legislation including Regulation EU/1007/2011 (Textile fibre names and labelling), as well as the GPSD and REACH Regulation. These activities relate to specific aspects including: coated fabrics, flammability, size system for clothing, smart textiles, and quantitative analysis of fibre mixtures.

In 2013, CEN published a new standard regarding body measurements and intervals in relation to clothing sizes (EN 13402-3:2013). CEN also published several standards developed in cooperation with ISO with regard to chemical analysis (parts 22, 25 and 26 of EN ISO 1833), tests for colour fastness (parts B02, E01, E02 and E04 of EN ISO 105), tensile properties of fabrics (EN ISO 13934-1), antibacterial activity of textile products (EN ISO 20743), distortion of woven fabrics (EN ISO 13015) and generic names of man-made fibres (EN ISO 2076).

DEFENCE AND SECURITY

■ Security of the citizen

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Societal and Citizen Security’ (CEN/TC 391) continued its work in the framework of EC Mandate 487, producing three standardization roadmaps in relation to: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE); Border Security; and Crisis Management and Civil Protection. These roadmaps take into account the views and concerns of the various stakeholders who participated

standards regarding analytical methods, cosmetic microbiology and good manufacturing practices. CEN published 3 new European Standards on specific issues relevant to the analysis of cosmetic products (EN 16342, EN 16343 and EN 16344).

■ Household goods

Following a proposal made by UNI (the Italian Standards Institute), CEN decided to establish a new Project Committee to develop standards for ‘Domestic appliances used for water treatment not connected to water supply’. CEN/TC 426 held its first meeting in November 2013, and has started preparatory work on standards for ‘Jug water filter systems’ and ‘Sparkling water devices’.

■ Indoor candles

In anticipation of an expected request for standards in relation to ‘Indoor candles’, CEN cooperated with the European Commission (DG SANCO) and provided input to the drafting of a Commission Decision on safety requirements to be met by European standards for candles, candle supports, containers and accessories, in the framework of the GPSD (2001/95/EC).

■ Sports and leisure

In 2013, CEN completed work on developing standards for ‘Gymnastic equipment’ (under EC Mandate 507) and proceeded with standardization work in relation to Stationary Training Equipment (under EC Mandate 506) and Bicycles (under EC Mandate 508).

revise toy-related standards in line with the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. In 2013, work proceeded with revising and updating various parts of the EN 71 series of European Standards relating to ‘Safety of toys’. New versions of parts 3, 4, 5 and 12 were published, and a Technical Report (CEN/TR 15371) was drafted regarding the interpretation of parts 1, 2 and 8.

CEN published a European Standard on ‘Inflatable play equipment - Safety requirements and test methods’ (EN 14960) and a Technical Report on ‘Playground equipment accessible for all children’ (CEN/TR 16467), which were both developed by CEN/TC 136 (Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment). CEN also published a European Standard on ‘Infant swings’ (EN 16232), which was produced by CEN/TC 252 (Child use and care articles).

CEN proceeded with developing a set of European Standards to address risks to children posed by Internal Window Blinds (EC Mandate 505). Work was undertaken to prepare draft standards on cot bumpers, children’s duvets, children’s sleep bags, mattresses for cots and suspended baby beds (all under EC Mandate 497). CEN also started revising the European Standard ‘Child-resistance for lighters - Safety requirements and test methods’ (EN 13869) in response to EC Mandate 427.

■ Cosmetics

Standardization activities in the field of cosmetic products are carried out in the framework of EU Regulation EC/1223/2009. Throughout 2013, the CEN Technical Committee on ‘Cosmetics’ (CEN/TC 392) continued to develop

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conditions, and the development of new alternative fuels such as paraffinic diesel, pyrolysis oils and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

Regarding bio-mass, the CEN Technical Committee ‘Sustainably produced biomass for energy applications’ (CEN/TC 383) continued working on the EN 16214 series of standards on ‘Sustainability criteria for the production of bio-fuels and bio-liquids for energy applications’. The last part of this series, (CEN/TS 16214-2), dealing with conformity assessment including chain of custody and mass balance, was finalized in 2013 (published in January 2014).

The CEN Project Committee CEN/TC 408 is responsible for standardization activities in relation to natural gas and bio-methane for use in transport, and bio-methane for injection in the natural gas network (under EC Mandate 475). In 2013, this Committee finalized two draft standards which will become the first two parts in the EN 16723 series of European Standards.

ENVIRONMENT

The CEN Strategic Advisory Body on Environment (SABE) advises the CEN Technical Board on strategic issues related to the environment. During 2013, SABE focused on issues related to environmental monitoring, the economic benefits linked to environmental improvement, as well as the integration of research results and innovation in standardization.

In 2013, work was initiated to develop a series of supplements to CEN Guide 4 (‘Guide for addressing environmental issues in product standards’) providing

■ Fuels, bio-fuels and bio-mass

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Gaseous and liquid fuels, lubricants and related products of petroleum, synthetic and biological origin’ (CEN/TC 19) is responsible for developing standards relating to various aspects of petroleum related products and fuels derived from mineral oils and bio-mass.

In 2013, CEN published standards in relation to various aspects of different types of fuel, including Diesel and domestic heating fuels (EN 590 and EN 16329), Petroleum products (EN ISO 4264 and EN 16143), assessment of petrol and diesel quality (EN 14274 and EN 14275), liquefied petroleum gases (EN 16423), refrigerated liquefied gaseous fuels (EN ISO 8311), Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) for diesel engines (EN 15779), and ethanol as a blending component for petrol (EN 15721).

The CEN Technical Board accepted a request from the European Commission (EC Mandate 525) to develop standards for ‘pyrolysis oils produced from biomass feedstocks to be used in various energy applications or intermediate products for subsequent processing’. These standards are being developed by CEN/TC 19, which has set up a Working Group to address this topic.

In May 2013, a Conference on ‘Higher bio contents and future European automotive fuel standards’ was held in Helsinki, organized by the Finnish Standards Association (SFS) in partnership with the Finnish Petroleum Federation and CEN/TC 19 in Helsinki. This event included presentations on various issues such as the operability of diesel fuels in winter

in three thematic workshops that were organized by CEN in April 2013.

CEN also published a new Technical Specification: ‘Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) - Vulnerability Assessment and Protection of People at Risk (VAPPAR)’ (CEN/TS 166595). This document provides a common frame of reference for all organizations with an interest or involvement in potential risks associated with CBRN materials and processes, taking into account the particular needs of vulnerable groups such as children, older people and those with disabilities.

ENERGY

■ Gas

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Gas infrastructure’ (CEN/TC 234) supports the development and revision of technical standards required by Europe’s gas industry. In 2013, CEN published European Standards setting out functional requirements for gas pipelines (EN 1594) as well as in relation to Safety Management System (SMS) and Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS) for gas transmission infrastructure (EN 16348).

Further progress was made on standards setting out the functional requirements of welding steel pipework (EN 12732), service lines of gas pipelines (EN 12007-5) and compressor stations (EN 12583). CEN/TC 234 also worked with relevant stakeholders on developing a draft European Standard specifying quality characteristics, parameters and limits for high-calorific gas (H-gas), in the framework of EC Mandate 400.

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the determination of brominated flame retardants (BFR) in solid waste (EN 16377), as well as a Technical Specification on the determination and calculation of calorific values (CEN/TS 16023). CEN/TC 292 also finalized a draft European Standard that sets out a framework for the preparation and application of a testing programme (EN 16457). Meanwhile, a work programme for standardization activities in relation to ‘Materials obtained from End-of-Life Tyres (ELT)’ was developed by CEN/TC 366.

■ Soil and sludge

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Characterization of sludges’ (CEN/TC 308) produced a European Standard on filtration properties (EN 14701-2), a Technical Specification on ‘Sludge management in relation to use or disposal’ (CEN/TS 13714) and a Technical Report on ‘Good practice of sludge dewatering’ (CEN/TR 16456).

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Characterization of soils’ (CEN/TC 345) has continued to cooperate with ISO, enabling a number of international standards to be adopted by CEN and published as European Standards. Meanwhile, the Project Committee CEN/TC 400 has produced 7 Technical Specifications and a Technical Report in relation to sludge, biowaste and soil, drawing on the results of research carried out in the framework of the HORIZONTAL project.

■ Sustainable food

The CEN Project Committee on ‘Traceable and Sustainable Cocoa’ (CEN/TC 415) continued working towards the development of a European Standard in three parts to specify requirements and

determine fugitive and diffuse emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC). CEN also cooperated with the European Commission on the development of draft Mandates in relation to stationary source emissions and ozone precursors.

■ Water Quality

CEN’s Technical Committee ‘Water analysis’ (CEN/TC 230) is developing European Standards for monitoring water quality which will ensure that national laboratories can measure in a comparable way the chemical and ecological status of surface and ground waters. These standards (requested under EC mandate 424) will enable the responsible authorities in the EU Member States to effectively implement the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC.

In 2013, CEN cooperated closely with ISO in the field of water quality, adopting a number of international standards as European standards. CEN/TC 230 produced draft European Standards giving guidance on specific aspects of monitoring and sampling, such as in relation to benthic diatom samples (EN 13946 and EN 14407), aquatic macrophytes in running waters (EN 14184), and estimating fish abundance (EN 15910). In addition, progress was made on the development of standards relating to the assessment of hydromorphological features and performance requirements for water monitoring equipment.

■ Waste

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Characterization of waste’ (CEN/TC 292) produced European Standards regarding the selection and application of screening methods (EN 16123) and

specific advice on how standard writers should address environmental concerns in service standards and test standards, and also how aspects related to climate change (adaptation and resilience) should be taken into account.

■ Air Quality

CEN is engaged in a range of standardization activities that support the European Union’s policies in relation to air quality and climate. Much of this work is done by the CEN Technical Committee ‘Air quality’ (CEN/TC 264) in response to formal requests from the European Commission to develop standards in the field of greenhouse gas emissions (EC Mandate 478) and to support the implementation of EU legislation on ambient air quality legislation (EC Mandate 503).

In 2013, CEN published standards and other technical documents relating to various aspects of air quality, including how to measure the concentration of nitrogen dioxide in ambient air (EN 16339), the measurement of gaseous organic carbon (EN 12619) and measuring systems for particulate matter (CEN/TS 16450). CEN also adopted international standards relating to stationary source emissions (EN ISO 13833 and EN ISO 16911 - parts 1 and 2). Further work focused on finalizing draft European Standards on bio-monitoring with lichens and mosses (EN 16413 and EN 16414).

CEN engaged in preparatory work related to the execution of EC Mandates 513 and 514, regarding the development of standards on how to measure the concentration of gaseous hydrogen chloride (HCl) in waste gases, and how to

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■ e-Learning

The CEN Workshop ‘Learning technologies’ published a CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA 16655) in 3 parts, based on the outcomes of the European project InLOC (Integrating Learning Outcomes and Competences). The InLOC model is intended to support the management and exchange of learning outcomes and competences, by defining common characteristics of learning outcomes and competences and modelling them in formats that can be shared.

■ ICT Skills

The CEN ICT Skills Workshop produces CEN Workshop Agreements (CWAs) in support of European and national policies to promote employment and skills, notably in relation to ICT competences, as well as other policy initiatives such as the ‘Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs’.

In 2013, the CEN Workshop on ICT Skills published the 3rd version of the ‘e-Competence Framework for ICT Users’, which is available in three parts (the Framework itself, user guidelines and development guidelines) and may be downloaded free of charge (from www.ecompetences.eu).

The third version of the ‘European e-Competence Framework (e-CF)’ was finalized in 2013, for publication in 2014. The e-CF (also available in 3 parts) provides a reference of 40 competences that are regularly applied and required in the ICT sector, and sets out a common framework of skills and capability levels that correspond with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).

also decided to set up a new Technical Committee (CEN/TC 429) focusing on hygiene requirements in relation to commercial dishwashers.

In March 2013, CEN and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) organized the 4th CEN-JRC Workshop on ‘Food Analysis’ which provided an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss challenges and future directions for standardization in this field.

■ Halal Food

CEN established a new Project Committee on ‘Halal Food’ (CEN/TC 425), which has initiated contacts with various stakeholders in order to collect information and views on a wide range of aspects (including animal welfare, slaughtering methods, labelling, traceability, etc.).

ICT

■ e-Business

Standardization has an important role to play in facilitating the increasing use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for business applications, including electronic systems to support the efficient and transparent procurement of goods and services by public authorities (or ‘e-Procurement’). In 2013, the CEN Workshop ‘Business Interoperability Interfaces for Public procurement in Europe’ (CEN/WS BII2) published a set of 5 CEN Workshop Agreements relating to BII Architecture (CWA 16558), Tender Notification (CWA 16559), the use of profiles in the tendering process (CWA 16560), eCatalogue profiles (CWA 16561) and post award profiles (CWA 16562).

verification criteria for determining the traceability and sustainability of cocoa - taking into account environmental, economic and social issues.

FOOD AND FEED

■ Food safety

CEN’s activities in relation to food safety are in line with the European Union’s objective to achieve the highest possible level of health protection for consumers, and many European Standards and other deliverables are developed in response to requests from the European Commission. During 2013, CEN continued to develop standardization activities in the areas of Microbiology (under EC Mandate 381), Food Contaminants (EC Mandate 463) and Heavy Metals in Food (EC Mandate 422).

CEN published new European Standards on ‘Foodstuffs - Determination of elements and their chemical species’ (EN 13804) and on ‘Foods of plant origin - Methods for the determination of pesticide residues’ (EN 12393 - parts 1-3), which had been developed by the Technical Committee ‘Food analysis - Horizontal methods’ (CEN/TC 275). In the framework of its ongoing cooperation with ISO, CEN also adopted several international standards as European Standards, notably in relation to microbiological aspects, molecular biomarker analysis, and methods of analysis for the detection of genetically modified organisms and derived products.

CEN accepted new requests to carry out standardization work in relation to ‘Methods of analysis for mycotoxins in food’ (EC Mandate 520) and ‘Methods of analysis in the field of animal nutrition’ (EC Mandates 521, 522 and 523). CEN

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In order to promote the two e-Competence frameworks, CEN published two brochures that are available on the CEN website. CEN also supported the European Commission’s initiatives under the ‘Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs’ (launched in March 2013) and organized an event on ‘European Standards for Digital Skills’ in partnership with the European Commission (in June 2013). This event was a valuable opportunity for an exchange of information, ideas and views among CEN members and various stakeholders regarding the role of standards in this area.

■ Radio Frequency Identification

The European Commission has asked CEN to develop standards for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) applied to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and systems (EC Mandate 436). In this context, the CEN Technical Committee ‘Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) Technologies and Applications’ (CEN/TC 225) has developed and finalized 11 deliverables related to RFID. These include: 7 Technical Reports and a Technical Specification (for publication in 2014), and 3 draft European Standards regarding an RFID emblem (FprEN 16656), information sign (FprEN 16570) and privacy impact assessment process (FprEN 16571)

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

CEN’s Technical Committee ‘Innovation Management’ (CEN/TC 389) has produced a Technical Specification that describes a widely-applicable Innovation Management System (CEN/ TS 16555-1). This system is designed to

meet the needs of businesses including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as other organizations that want to benefit from innovation.

MATERIALS

■ Nanotechnologies

CEN is cooperating closely with ISO on the development of standards in relation to nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. The CEN Technical Committee on ‘Nanotechnologies’ (CEN/TC 352) is responsible for coordinating standardization activities at European level, and for producing and maintaining a ‘Nanotechnologies Standardization Roadmap’ on the basis of information collected from CEN Members and relevant Technical Committees (TCs).

CEN is developing a series of European Standards and other deliverables in the framework of EC Mandate 461, which covers a range of topics related to the characterization of nanomaterials, measuring and simulating exposure to nanomaterials, as well as aspects related to health, safety and the environment (HS&E). Some 14 European and international TCs are involved in standardization activities related to this Mandate.

In cooperation with ISO, CEN published a Technical Specification that provides guidance on voluntary labelling of consumer products containing manufactured nano-objects. CEN ISO/TS 13830 is intended for application on a voluntary basis in relation to any manufactured product that is bought or used by consumers.

PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

CEN produces European Standards that cover a wide range of products, materials and methods to ensure an appropriate level of safety in relation to pressure. These include harmonized standards that support the implementation of the EU Directives for Pressure Equipment (97/23/EC) and Simple Pressure Vessels (2009/105/EC), in the framework of EC mandate 071.

Some 26 CEN Technical Committees (TCs) are involved in standardization work related to pressure equipment. In 2013, while continuing to develop and adopt European Standards and other deliverables, CEN also drafted information materials and started to prepare a workshop (to be held in 2014) on how to make it easier for users to apply the pressure equipment design code.

SERVICES

Within CEN, the Strategic Advisory Group on Services (CEN/BT/WG 214 - ‘SAGS’) acts as an advisory and coordination body on policy and strategic matters in relation to the standardization of services. In 2013, CEN accepted a request from the European Commission (EC Mandate 517) for the programming and development of horizontal service standards (covering aspects such as information to customers, complaints and redress procedures, etc.). The work under this Mandate is being managed and coordinated by an ad-hoc group on generic service standards, set up by SAGS, which held its first meeting in December 2013.

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The European Commission set up a High Level Group (HLG) on Business Services (in March 2013), in order to examine the challenges facing this sector and make policy recommendations to promote innovation and boost productivity. CEN and CENELEC were represented in the High Level Group by Elena Santiago Cid (Director General of CEN and CENELEC) and Scott Steedman (CEN Vice-President Policy), who also chaired a working group that looked at the role of standards and related instruments in supporting the business services sector.

CEN also established new Technical Committees in order to develop standardization activities in relation to ‘Service chain for Social Care Alarms’ (CEN/TC 431) and ‘Competency for Customs representatives’ (CEN/TC 432).

■ Healthcare services

Recent years have seen the increasing mobility of patients and healthcare professionals between different European countries, which has led to greater levels of interest in and demand for the standardization of healthcare services. In December 2013, CEN organized a conference on ‘Improving the quality and safety of healthcare’, attended by some 85 representatives of various stakeholders including healthcare professionals, patients organizations, public authorities, etc. The aim of this event was to present ongoing standardization work in relation to healthcare services and enable an exchange of views on the role of standardization in this area.

In 2013, CEN published a Workshop Report on ‘Health care services - Quality

criteria for health checks’ (CWA 16642), which was developed by CEN Workshop 68 (set up in December 2011). CEN also established new Project Committees to develop standards in relation to ‘Care services for cleft lip and/or palate’ (CEN/TC 424) and ‘Services of Medical Doctors with additional qualification in Homeopathy’ (CEN/TC 427).

TRANSPORT

CEN develops standards for various transport modes (road, rail and maritime), as well as in relation to horizontal topics such as interoperability, intermodal transport, intelligent transport systems (ITS) and the transport of dangerous goods.

■ Cableways

The CEN Technical Committee ‘Safety requirements for passenger transportation by rope’ (CEN/TC 242) completed the revision of 13 standards in 2013. These standards were revised in line with the requirements of the EU Directive 2000/9/EC, in the framework of EC mandate 300.

■ Dangerous goods

CEN cooperates with the European Commission to develop and publish standards in support of the EU Directive on the inland transport of dangerous goods (2008/68/EC). CEN also cooperates with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), which plays a central role in regulating the transport of dangerous goods, notably in the framework of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR).

■ Intelligent Transport Systems

In 2013, the CEN Technical Committee ‘Intelligent Transport Systems’ (CEN/TC 278) collaborated with ETSI and with ISO on the adoption and publication of the ‘Release 1 specifications’, which provide a first set of standards for the interoperability of Cooperative Intelligence Transport Systems (C-ITS). These standards make it possible for ‘smart cars’ and other road vehicles made by different manufacturers to communicate with each other and with infrastructure systems. CEN and ETSI also submitted a joint progress report to the European Commission regarding these specifications, which were developed in the framework of EC Mandate 453.

CEN collaborated with ISO to adopt international standards at European level, and published European Standards relating to ‘After-theft systems for the recovery of stolen vehicles’ (EN 15213 - parts 1-5), as well as ‘Automatic Vehicle and Equipment Registration (AVI/AEI)’ (EN 16312). CEN also published Technical Specifications regarding road vehicle scheduling and control systems (CEN/TS 13149-8), the E-Call system of accident notification (CEN/TS 16454) and a security framework for electronic fee collection (CEN/TS 16439) - among other aspects.

■ Packaging

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of packaging and packaging waste (EU Directives 94/62/EC and 2004/12/EC).

In 2013, CEN published European Standards regarding test methods for flexible aluminium tubes (EN 16283 and EN 16285) and for flexible laminate and plastic tubes (EN 16284), glass packaging (EN 16292, EN 16293), screw finishes for pressure capsules (EN 16289, EN 16291), measurement and evaluation of transportation loads (EN 16210). CEN also adopted at European level two international standards relating to transport packaging for dangerous goods (EN ISO 13274 and EN ISO 16495).

■ Road transport

Most standards related to road transport are defined at global (international) level, and therefore CEN coordinates its activities in this field with those of ISO. Nevertheless, a number of specific standardization activities are being carried out by CEN at European level, and some of these activities are associated with requests issued by the European Commission.

The Technical Committee ‘Road Vehicles’ (CEN/TC 301) developed a new European Standard on ‘Tyre pressure measuring instruments’ (EN 12645) as well as a draft standard on ‘Tyre Pressure Management Systems and Tyre Pressure Gauges’ (prEN 16661).

■ Waterborne transport

CEN has cooperated with the European Commission in order to identify standardization needs in support of the new Directive on recreational craft and personal watercraft (2013/53/EU), published in November 2013, which replaces the previous Directive 94/25/EC.

TECHNICAL BODY AWARDS

Standardization depends on the commitment and hard work of countless experts who participate in technical bodies and contribute to the drafting of standards on a voluntary basis. Perhaps the greatest contribution to the CEN and CENELEC system is made by those who accept the responsibility of chairing Technical Committees (TCs) and Working Groups (WGs).

In 2013, for the first time in the history of CEN, awards were presented to some of the most dedicated, hard-working and longest-serving TC Chairs. Previously, CEN TC Chairs could only receive such awards after they had retired. The nominees were selected according to transparent criteria, and the list of winners

was approved by the CEN Technical Board (CEN/BT). The Awards Ceremony took place in Brussels on 4 December, just before the joint CEN-CENELEC Technical Bodies Seminar.

Golden pins were presented to 5 CEN TC Chairs: Esfandiar Gharibaan (Chair of CEN/TC 10 ‘Lifts, escalators and moving walks’ since 2007), Chris Jubb (Chair of CEN/TC 23 ‘Transportable gas cylinders’ since 2001), Frank Moore (Chair of CEN/TC 248 ‘Textiles and textile products’ since 2000), Tim Barnett (Chair of CEN/TC 286 ‘Liquefied petroleum gas equipment and accessories’ since 2005) and Robert Geertsma (Chair of CEN-CENELEC/TC 3 on ‘Quality management and corresponding general aspects for medical devices’ since 2008).

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CEN Technical Body Awards 2013 (from left to right): Frank Moore (CEN/TC 248); Ann Crotty, who received the award on behalf of Chris Jubb (CEN/TC 23); Esfandiar Gharibaan (CEN/TC 10); Robert Geertsma (CEN-CENELEC/TC 3) and Friedrich Smaxwil (CEN President).

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The IPA 2011 project on Quality Infrastructure in the Western Balkans and Turkey is a regional programme managed by CEN and funded by the European Commission and EFTA. In 2013, CEN organized 8 training sessions, 3 steering committee meetings and 5 networking events. Regional proficiency-testing exercises were carried out, involving 55 conformity assessment bodies in 11 product areas, and a proficiency-testing workshop was also organized.

Regarding the EU-China Trade Project (EUCTP-STIS), CEN was involved in a capacity-building activity, aimed at enabling trainers from the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) to accompany Chinese experts to become more effective in their contribution to international standardization activities. CEN also contributed to a comparative study of conformity assessment practices in Europe and in China, with a focus on consumer safety and certain categories of consumer products (electrical products, products intended for children, textiles and clothing).

AFRICA-EUROPE COOPERATION

CEN renewed its links with the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) and the Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Standardization (SADCSTAN). During a visit by an ARSO delegation to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre in Brussels, CEN and ARSO agreed to review their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and develop a roadmap with priority areas for future cooperation. A separate meeting with representatives of SADCSTAN, which took place in Nairobi (Kenya), should also lead to the development of a new roadmap.

International CooperationIn addition to its joint activities with CENELEC, and their common activities with ETSI (which are covered in the CEN-CENELEC Annual Report), CEN also develops its own international cooperation activities. These include cooperation with national and regional standardization organizations around the world, as well as various visibility and Technical Assistance projects. Such projects help to raise awareness and improve understanding of the European Standardization System, whilst also promoting practical cooperation that contributes to the removal of technical barriers to trade (TBT), thereby facilitating access to new markets for European businesses.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS

In 2013, CEN and CENELEC concluded consultations with members and other stakeholders on their involvement in Technical Assistance projects. This process led to the adoption of a revised edition of CEN-CENELEC Guide 27 (CEN and CENELEC involvement in Technical Assistance projects), as well as the establishment of a new joint CEN-CENELEC Technical Assistance Platform, in order to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation of projects, as well as the sharing of experiences.

CEN carried out activities in the framework of two ongoing Technical Assistance projects, the Regional Programme on Quality Infrastructure in the Western Balkans and Turkey (IPA 2011) and the EU-China Trade Project, which provides support to China’s Sustainable Trade and Investment System (EUCTP-STIS).

Conformity assessment and KeymarkThe Keymark is a voluntary European certification mark, which is used to show that a product or service conforms to the relevant European Standards. Since it was launched in 2002, the Keymark has been successfully developed for certain product groups - notably in the construction sector - while there remains considerable potential for it to be more widely used in other areas.

CEN and CENELEC are the co-owners of the Keymark, while the certification schemes for different product groups are operated by professional certification bodies. Some 33 certification bodies in 18 different European countries can issue Keymark licenses in relation to more than 170 European Standards developed by CEN. These certification bodies are all accredited by National Accreditation Bodies which are Members of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA).

In 2013, the CEN Certification Board decided to outsource the administrative management of the Keymark in relation to CEN standards by launching a call for tender, leading to the selection of a sub-contractor. The selected organization will be responsible for monitoring and supporting the certification bodies which have been authorized to grant Keymark licences, and for developing a programme of marketing and promotional activities in order to expand the use of the Keymark.

Following the decision to outsource the management of the CEN Keymark, the relevant parts of the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations ‘Part 4: Certification’ have also been revised.

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Facts and figuresDELIVERABLES* 2011 2012 2013

European Standards (EN)** 999 1 014 942

Technical Specifications (TS) 50 66 62

Technical Reports (TR) 30 46 38

Workshop Agreements (CWA) 69 17 19

Guides (CG) 2 5 8

TOTAL 1 150 1 148 1 069

DELIVERABLES* 2011 2012 2013

Standards (ENs)** 12 797 13 131 13 424

EN Amendments 492 456 440

Workshop Agreements (CWA) 375 387 404

Technical Specifications (TS) 378 412 435

Technical Reports (TR) 275 317 345

Guides (CG) 12 26 31

Pre-Standards (ENV) 70 58 49

Reports (CR) 99 98 97

TOTAL 14 498 14 885 15 225

TECHNICAL BODIES 2011 2012 2013

Active CEN Technical Committees (CEN/TC) 307 307 310

CEN TC/Sub-Committees (CEN/TC/SC) 56 52 49

CEN TC/SC Working Groups 1 430 1 434 1 461

Active Workshops 23 27 25

TOTAL 1 816 1 820 1 845

CEN and CENELEC Joint Technical bodies 17 20 23

*Including deliverables of CEN and joint work of CEN-CENELEC and CEN-CENELEC-ETSI

**Excluding corrigenda

*Including deliverables of CEN and joint work of CEN-CENELEC and CEN-CENELEC-ETSI

**Excluding corrigenda

European Standards (EN)

Technical Specifications (TS)

Technical Reports (TR)

CEN Workshop Agreements (CWA)

CEN Guides (CG)942

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DELIVERABLES* Number Percentage

Identical to ISO 4 679 30,80%

Based on ISO 21 0,14%

Homegrown 10 494 69,06%

TOTAL 15 194 100,00%

Healthcare: 77%

Food: 55%

Materials: 50%

Environment: 50%

Mechanical engineering: 46%

Chemistry: 42%

Packaging: 30%

ICT: 26%

Health and safety: 23%

Building and civil engineering: 11%

Utilities and energy: 11%

HVAC: 8%

Transport: 4%

Services: 2%

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RELATION TO EUROPEAN UNION LEGISLATION

BUSINESS DOMAINDIRECTIVE/REGULATION

REFERENCEIn 2013 End 2013

Accreditation and Market Surveillance 765/2008 2 33

Active implantable medical devices 90/385/EEC 6 42

Cableways 2000/9/EC 23

Construction Products 305/2011 58 501

Cosmetic Products 1223/2009 1

Ecodesign of energy using products 206/2012 6 6

Eco-design of energy using products 641/2009 3

Electromagnetic compatibility 2004/108/EC 2 13

Explosive atmospheres 94/9/EC 4 63

Explosives for civil use 93/15/EEC 57

Gas appliances 2009/142/EC 5 108

General product safety 2001/95/EC 9 62

In vitro diagnostic medical devices 98/79/EC 6 37

Lifts 95/16/EC 2 16

Low Voltage 2006/95/EC 1 1

Machinery 2006/42/EC 57 683

Measuring instruments 2004/22/EC 15

Medical devices 93/42/EEC 28 202

Non-automatic weighing instruments 2009/23/EC 1

Packaging 94/62/EC 6

Personal protective equipment 89/686/EEC 15 300

Postal Services 97/67/EC 1 9

Pressure equipment 97/23/EC 23 221

Pyrotechnic articles 2007/23/EC 11 24

Railways 2008/57/EC 16 101

REACH 1907/2006 5

Recreational craft 94/25/EC 8 70

Safety of Toys 2009/48/EC 5 7

Simple pressure vessels 2009/105/EC 11

GRAND TOTAL 265 2 621 Note: a deliverable may be counted more than once if cited or intended for citation under more than one Directive

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DELIVERABLES* Number Percentage

Identical to ISO 546 21,78%

Based on ISO 3 0,12%

Homegrown 1 958 78,10%

TOTAL 2 507 100,00%

Environment: 100%

Quality, Measurement: 73%

Healthcare: 69%

Transport: 31%

Mechanical engineering: 22%

Health and safety: 14%

Household goods, sports and leisure: 13%

Chemistry: 3%

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* Figures are given in thousands of euro.

EXPENDITURE (€ X 1000)* 2011 2012 2013

Staff costs 6 741 6 839 6 809

Other operating costs 2 304 2 422 2 510

Contractual payments 8 267 7 485 10 225

Difference between income and expenses - - -

TOTAL 17 312 16 746 19 544

INCOME (€ X 1000)* 2011 2012 2013

Contributions 5 101 5 462 5 441

Interest 49 70 44

Contractual income 11 953 11 007 13 945

Miscellaneous 209 207 114

TOTAL 17 312 16 746 19 544

FINANCING OF THE CEN-CENELEC MANAGEMENT CENTRE (CEN PART)

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Membership fees 56% 59% 60%

EU/EFTA support to standardization 41% 38% 38%

Other support 3% 3% 2%

TOTAL 100% 100% 100%

ASSETS (€ X 1000)* 2011 2012 2013

Fixed assets 381 509 501

Current assets 5 192 4 072 3 766

Liquid assets 6 600 6 338 7 170

Prepaid expenses and accrued income 238 247 218

TOTAL 12 411 11 166 11 655

LIABILITIES (€ X 1000)* 2011 2012 2013

Reserves 1 882 1 962 2 042

Provisions for liabilities and charges 2 171 1 852 1 543

Payables 7 447 6 415 5 932

Accrued expenses & deferred 911 937 2 138

TOTAL 12 411 11 166 11 655

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National MembersEstonia

EVS - Estonian Centre for Standardisationinfo@evs.eewww.evs.ee

Finland

SFS - Finnish Standards Associationsfs@sfs.fiwww.sfs.fi

France

AFNOR - Association Française de Normalisationnorminfo@afnor.orgwww.afnor.org

Germany

DIN - Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.postmaster@din.dewww.din.de

Greece

ELOT - Hellenic Organization for Standardizationinfo@elot.grwww.elot.gr

Hungary

MSZT - Hungarian Standards Institutionoktatas@mszt.huwww.mszt.hu

Iceland

IST - Icelandic Standardsstadlar@stadlar.iswww.stadlar.is

Ireland

NSAI - National Standards Authority of Irelandinfo@nsai.iewww.nsai.ie

Italy

UNI - Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazioneuni@uni.comwww.uni.com

Latvia

LVS - Latvian Standardlvs@lvs.lvhttps://www.lvs.lv

Lithuania

LST - Lithuanian Standards Boardlstboard@lsd.ltwww.lsd.lt

Luxembourg

ILNAS - Institut Luxembourgeois de la Normalisation, de l’Accréditation, de la Sécurité et qualité des produits et servicesinfo@ilnas.public.luwww.ilnas.lu

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

ISRM - Standardization Institute of the Republic of Macedoniainfo@isrm.gov.mkwww.isrm.gov.mk

Malta

MCCAA - Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authorityinfo@mccaa.org.mtwww.mccaa.org.mt

The Netherlands

NEN - Nederlands Normalisatie-instituutinfo@nen.nlwww.nen.nl

Austria

AS - Austrian Standardsoffice@austrian-standards.atwww.austrian-standards.at

AS+ - Austrian Standards Pluswww.as-plus.at

Belgium

NBN - Bureau de Normalisation/ Bureau voor Normalisatieinfo@nbn.bewww.nbn.be

Bulgaria

BDS - Bulgarian Institute for Standardizationinfo@bds-bg.orgwww.bds-bg.org

Croatia

HZN - Croatian Standards Institutehzn@hzn.hrwww.hzn.hr

Cyprus

CYS - Cyprus Organisation for Standardisationcystandards@cys.org.cywww.cys.org.cy

Czech Republic

UNMZ - Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testinginfo@unmz.czwww.unmz.cz

Denmark

DS - Danish Standardsdansk.standard@ds.dkwww.ds.dk

CEN networkSweden

SIS - Swedish Standards Instituteinfo@sis.sewww.sis.se

Switzerland

SNV - Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigunginfo@snv.chwww.snv.ch

Turkey

TSE - Turkish Standards Institutioninfo@tse.org.trwww.tse.org.tr

United Kingdom

BSI - British Standards Institutioncservices@bsigroup.comwww.bsigroup.com

AffiliatesAlbania

DPS - General Directorate of Standardizationinfo@dps.gov.alwww.dps.gov.al

Armenia

SARM - National Institute of Standardssarm@sarm.amwww.sarm.am

Azerbaijan

SCSMP - State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patent of the Republic of Azerbaijanazs@azstand.gov.azwww.azstand.gov.az

Belarus

BELST - State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarusbelst@anitex.bywww.gosstandart.gov.by

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BAS - Institute for Standardisation of Bosnia and Herzegovinastand@bas.gov.bawww.bas.gov.ba

Egypt

EOS - Egyptian Organization for Standardization & Qualityeositc@eos.org.egwww.eos.org.eg

Georgia

GEOSTM - Georgian National Agency for Standards, Technical Regulations and Metrologygeostm@geostm.gewww.geostm.ge

Israel

SII - Standards Institution of Israeltkina@sii.org.ilwww.sii.org.il

Jordan

JSMO - Jordan Standards and Metrology Organizationjsmo@jsmo.gov.jowww.jsmo.gov.jo

Lebanon

LIBNOR - Lebanese Standards Institutioninfo@libnor.orgwww.libnor.org

Norway

SN - Standards Norwayinfo@standard.nowww.standard.no

Poland

PKN - Polish Committee for Standardizationinfo@pkn.plwww.pkn.pl

Portugal

IPQ - Instituto Português da Qualidadeipq@ipq.ptwww.ipq.pt

Romania

ASRO - Romanian Standards Associationinternational@asro.rowww.asro.ro

Slovakia

SUTN - Slovak Standards Instituteinfo@sutn.gov.skwww.sutn.sk

Slovenia

SIST - Slovenian Institute for Standardizationinfo@sist.siwww.sist.si

Spain

AENOR - Asociación Espàñola de Normalización y Certificacióninfo@aenor.eswww.aenor.es

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LNCSM - Libyan National Centre for Standardization and Metrologyinfo@lncsm.org.lywww.lncsm.org.ly

Republic of Moldova

INS - National Institute for Standardization Moldovastandard@standard.mdwww.standard.md

Montenegro

ISME - Institute for Standardization of Montenegroisme@t-com.mewww.isme.me

Morocco

IMANOR - Institut Marocain de Normalisationsnima@mcinet.gov.mawww.snima.ma

Serbia

ISS - Institute for Standardization of Serbiainfocentar@iss.rswww.iss.rs

Tunisia

INNORPI - National Institute for Standardization and Industrial Property innorpi@planet.tnwww.innorpi.tn

Ukraine

DSSU - State Committee of Ukraine for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policydssu@dssu.gov.uawww.dssu.gov.ua

LIAISON ORGANIZATIONS

ASIS International www.asisonline.eu

AAF - Association des Amidonniers et Féculiers www.aaf-eu.org

ACE - Alliance for Beverages Cartons and Environment www.beveragecarton.eu

ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association www.acea.be

AECC - Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst www.aecc.eu

AEGPL - European Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association www.aegpl.be

AFECOR - European Control Manufacturers Association www.afecor.org

AIB - Association of Issuing Bodies www.aib-net.org

AISE - International Association for Soap, Detergents and Maintenance Products www.aise.eu

APEAL - Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging www.apeal.org

AQUA - Association Européenne des Fabricants de Compteurs d’Eau et de Compteurs d’Energie Thermique www.aqua-metering.org

ASERCOM - Association of European Refrigeration Compressor Manufacturers www.asercom.org

BWA - Bitumen Waterproofing Association www.bwa-europe.com

CAOBISCO - Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe www.caobisco.eu

CECED - European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers www.ceced.eu

CECRA - European Council for Motor Trades & Repairs www.cecra.eu

CED - Council of European Dentists www.eudental.eu

CEDEC - European Federation of Local Energy Companies www.cedec.com

CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council www.cefic.org

CEI-Bois - European Confederation of Woodworking Industries www.cei-bois.org

CEN networkPartner Standardization BodiesAustralia

SA - Standards Australia Limitedmail@standards.org.auwww.standards.org.au

Kyrgyzstan

CSM - Centre for Standardization and Metrology (CSM) nism@nism.gov.kgwww.nism.gov.kg

Mongolia

MASM - Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrologymasm@mongol.netwww.masm.gov.mn

European PartnersAs of 25 April 2014 in accordance with the new CEN policy of Partnership as defined in CEN-CENELEC Guide 25 ‘The concept of Partnership with European Organizations and other stakeholders’

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

ANEC - The European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardisation www.anec.org

AQUA Europa www.aqua-europa.eu

ECOS - European Environmental Citizens Organisation for Standardisation www.ecostandard.org

ETUI - European Trade Union Institute www.etui.org

EUCOMED - The European Medical Technology Industry Association www.eucomed.be

FIEC - European Construction Industry Federation www.fiec.eu

ORGALIME - The European Engineering Industries Association www.orgalime.org

SBS - Small Business Standards www.sbs-sme.eu

CEMA - European Committee of Associations of Manufacturers of Agricultural Machinery www.cema-agri.org

CEMBUREAU - The European Cement Association www.cembureau.be

CEPA - Confederation European Pest management Associations www.cepa-europe.org

CEPE - European Confederation of Paint, Printing Ink and Artists’ Colours Industry www.cepe.org

CEPI - Confederation of European Paper Industries www.cepi.org

CERAME-UNIE - The European Ceramic Industry Association www.cerameunie.eu

CLEPA - European Association of Automotive Suppliers www.clepa.com

CONCAWE - The Oil Companies’ European Organisation for Environment, Health & Safety www.concawe.org

CPE - Construction Products Europe www.construction-products.eu

CoESS - Confederation of European Security Services www.CoESS.eu

EAACA - European Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Association www.eaaca.org

EAPA - European Asphalt Pavement Association www.eapa.org

EAPFP - European Association for Passive Fire Protection www.eapfp.com

EASEE-gas - European Association for the Streamlining of Energy Exchange-gas www.easee-gas.eu

EBB - European Biodiesel Board

EBPC - European Balloon & Party Council www.europeanballooncouncil.eu

EBU - European Blind Union www.euroblind.org

ECAP - European Consortium of Anchors Producers www.ecap-sme.org

ECCA - European Coil Coating Association www.prepaintedmetal.eu

ECF - European Cyclists’ Federation www.ecf.com

ECI - European Copper Institute www.eurocopper.org

ECOBA - European Coal Combustion Products Association www.ecoba.org

EDANA - International Association Serving the Nonwovens and Related Industries www.edana.org

EFCA - European Federation of Concrete Admixtures Associations Limited www.efca.info

EFCO&HPA - European Federation of Campingsite Organisations & Holiday Park Associations www.efcohpa.eu

EFFAT - European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions www.effat.org

EFNDT - European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing www.efndt.org

EFSN - European Fire Sprinklers Network www.eurosprinkler.org

EGEA - European Garage Equipment Association www.egea-association.eu

EGGA - European General Galvanizers Association www.egga.com

EGOLF - European Group of Organisations for Fire Testing, Inspection and Certification www.egolf.org.uk

EHI - European Heating Industry Association www.ehi.eu

EHP - Euroheat & Power www.euroheat.org

EIGA - European Industrial Gases Association www.eiga.eu

EIHA - European Industrial Hemp Association www.eiha.org

ELA - European Lift Association www.ela-aisbl.org

ELCA - European Lift & Lift Components Association www.elca-europe.org

EMFEMA - European Manufacturers of Feed Minerals Association www.emfema.org

ENFSI - European Network of Forensic Science Institutes www.enfsi.eu

ENPC - European Nursery Products Confederation www.enpc.eu

EOQ - European Organization for Quality www.eoq.org

EORNA - European Operating Room Nurses Association www.eorna.eu

EPAQ - European Quality Assurance Association for Panels and Profiles www.epaq.eu

ePURE - European Producers Union of Renewable Ethanol www.epure.org

ERMCO - European Ready-Mixed Concrete Organisation www.ermco.eu

ETRMA - European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association www.etrma.org

ETSA - European Textile Services Association www.etsa-europe.org

EUBA - European Bentonite Association www.ima-europe.eu/about-ima-europe/associations/eu

EUMABOIS - European Committee of Woodworking Machine Manufacturers www.eumabois.com

EUMEPS - European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene www.eumeps.org

EURALARM - Association of the European Fire and Security Industry www.euralarm.org

EURIMA - European Insulation Manufacturers Association www.eurima.org

EUROFEU - European Committee of the Manufacturers of Fire Engines and Apparatus www.eurofeu.org

EUROGYPSUM - Association of European Gypsum Industries www.eurogypsum.org

EUROLUX - European Group for Rooflights and Smoke Ventilation www.eurolux-sv.de

EUROPABio - European Association for Bio Industries www.europabio.org

EUROPEN - European Organization for Packaging and the Environment www.europen.be

EUROSLAG - The European Slag Association www.euroslag.org

EVA - European Vending Association www.vending-europe.eu

EWA - European Water Association www.ewaonline.de

EWF - European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting www.ewf.be

EWIMA - European Writing Instruments Manufacturer’s Association www.ewima.org

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EWPM - European Wood Preservative Manufacturers Group www.ewpm.org

EXCA - European Expanded Clay Association www.exca.eu

EuSalt - European Salt Producers’ Association www.eusalt.com

FEDMA - Federation of European Direct and Interactive Marketing www.fedma.org

FEG - European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations www.feg-touristguides.com

FEIC - The European Federation of the Plywood Industry www.europlywood.org

FEICA - The Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry www.feica.eu

FIDE - European Dental Industry www.fide-online.org

FIGIEFA - International Federation of Automotive Aftermarket Distributors www.figiefa.eu

FoodDrinkEurope - FoodDrinkEurope www.fooddrinkeurope.eu

GIE - Gas Infrastructure Europe www.gie.eu

GlobalPlatform www.globalplatform.org

IDF - International Dairy Federation www.fil-idf.org

IFCC - International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine www.ifcc.org

IGI - The Global Wallcoverings Association www.igiwallcoverings.org

IMA-Europe - Industrial Minerals Association-Europe www.ima-europe.eu

IWMA - International Water Mist Association www.iwma.net

LightingEurope - Lighting Industry in Europe www.lightingeurope.org

MARCOGAZ - Technical Association of the European Natural Gas Industry www.marcogaz.org

MI - Methanol Institute www.methanol.org

NGVA Europe - Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association www.ngvaeurope.eu

NIA - Nanotechnology Industries Association www.nanotechia.org

OSEAN - Osteopathic European Academic Network www.osean.com

PlasticsEurop wwww.plasticseurope.org

PU Europe - Federation of EuropeanPolyurethane Rigid Foam Associations www.pu-europe.eu

REHVA - Federation of European Heating and Air-conditioning Associations www.rehva.eu

RSB - Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials www.rsb.org

spiritsEUROPE - European Spirits Organisation www.spirits.eu

TIE - Toy Industries of Europe www.tietoy.org

UECBV - European Livestock and Meat Trading Union www.uecbv.eu

UEPG - European Aggregates Association www.uepg.eu

UIP - International Union of Wagon Keepers www.uiprail.org

UITP - International Association of Public Transport www.uitp.org

UNIFE - The European Rail Industry www.unife.org

UPEI - Union of European Petroleum Independents www.upei.org

VGB - VGB PowerTech www.vgb.org

VISA EUROPE - Visa Europe Services INC www.visa.com

WEI-IEO - European Institute for Wood Preservation www.wei-ieo.org

WFSG - World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry www.wfsgi.or

ASSOCIATED BODIES

ASD-STAN - The Standardization association of the European Associations of Aerospace Industries www.asd-stand.org

ECISS - European Committee for Iron and Steel Standardisation

EUROPEAN COUNSELLORS

EC - European Commission http://ec.europa.eu

EFTA - European Free Trade Association http://secretariat.efta.int/

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS

European Commission Agencies:

EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency http://easa.europa.eu

EDA - European Defence Agency www.eda.europa.eu

ENISA - European Union Agency for Network and Information Security www.enisa.europa.eu

ERA - European Railway Agency www.era.europa.eu

FRONTEX - European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union http://frontex.europa.eu

JRC - European Commission Joint Research Centre http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/

NSA - NATO Standardization Agency nsa.nato.int

OTHER COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS

EA - European Co-operation for Accreditation www.european-accreditation.org

ECSS - The European Cooperation for Space Standardization www.ecss.nl

ENTSO-E - The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity www.entsoe.eu

EURAMET - The European Association of National Metrology Institute www.euramet.org

EUROCAE - European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment www.eurocae.net

IFAN - International Federation of Standard Users - European Group www.ifan.org

OIML - International Organization of Legal Metrology www.oiml.org

CEN network

ABOUT CEN The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is one of three officially recognized organizations responsible for developing and defining standards at European level (alongside CENELEC and ETSI). Through its services, CEN provides a platform for the development, adoption and revision of European Standards (ENs) and other deliverables.

CEN brings together the National Standardization Bodies of 33 European countries. These include all 28 Member States of the European Union and three Member States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) plus two EU candidate countries (Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).

The members of CEN work together with various stakeholders - including industry, SMEs, societal stakeholders, public sector bodies, academics and researchers - to develop voluntary European Standards (ENs) and other deliverables across a wide range of different fields and sectors.

CEN contributes to meeting the needs of industry and other stakeholders, completing the European Single Market for goods and services and strengthening Europe’s position in the global economy.

CEN works in partnership with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to coordinate their respective activities and enable the alignment of European and international standards. Around a third of CEN standards are identical to ISO standards.

CEN cooperates with the European Commission to develop and adopt harmonized standards and other deliverables that support the implementation of EU policies and legislation.

CEN collaborates with the other European Standardization Organizations (CENELEC and ETSI) to develop joint activities in areas of common interest, and to promote and strengthen the European Standardization System for the benefit of businesses, consumers and society as a whole.

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