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The '''European Committee for Standardization''' ('''CEN''', {{langx|fr|'''Comité Européen de Normalisation'''}}) is a public [[standards organization]] whose mission is to foster the economy of the [[European | The '''European Committee for Standardization''' ('''CEN''', {{langx|fr|'''Comité Européen de Normalisation'''}}) is a public [[standards organization]] whose mission is to foster the economy of the [[European single market]] and the wider European continent in global trading, the welfare of European citizens and the environment by providing an efficient infrastructure to interested parties for the development, maintenance and distribution of coherent sets of standards and specifications. | ||
The CEN was founded in 1961. Its thirty-four national members work together to develop | The CEN was founded in 1961. Its thirty-four national members work together to develop [[European Standard|European Standards]] (ENs) in various sectors to build a European [[single market|internal market]] for goods and services and to position Europe in the global economy. CEN is officially recognized as a European standards body by the [[European Union]] (EU), [[European Free Trade Association]] and the [[United Kingdom]]; the other official European standards bodies are the [[European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization]] (CENELEC) and the [[European Telecommunications Standards Institute]] (ETSI).<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX:31983L0189 Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations]. ''Official Journal of the European Communities''. 26 April 1983. This directive only recognizes CEN and CENELEC as European standards institutions. Accessed 2009-04-27.</ref><ref>See Annex 1 of [http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/98_34_ec/index_en.pdf Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511081432/http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tris/98_34_ec/index_en.pdf |date=11 May 2011 }}. ''Official Journal of the European Communities''. 21 July 1998. Accessed 2009-04-27.</ref> | ||
More than 60,000 technical experts as well as business federations, consumer and other societal interest organizations are involved in the CEN network that reaches over 460 million people. CEN is the officially recognized standardization representative for sectors other than electrotechnical (CENELEC) and telecommunications (ETSI). On 12 February 1999, the European Parliament noted in a resolution that CEN, CENELEC and ETSI co-operate smoothly and that a merger of the three standardization bodies would not have clear advantages.<ref>{{cite web|publisher =European Parliament|url =http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/document/ep_resolution/ojc150en.pdf |title = Resolution on the report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Efficiency and Accountability in European Standardisation under the New Approach'(COM(98)0291 − C4-0442/98)|work =Official Journal of the European Communities|date = 12 February 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528232407/http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/reference_documents/index.htm#council_oct1999 |archive-date=2009-05-28 }} Other language versions can be accessed from [http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/reference_documents/index.htm#council_oct1999 European Commission: Directorate General Enterprise and Industry: Standardisation]</ref> | More than 60,000 technical experts as well as business federations, consumer and other societal interest organizations are involved in the CEN network that reaches over 460 million people. CEN is the officially recognized standardization representative for sectors other than electrotechnical (CENELEC) and telecommunications (ETSI). On 12 February 1999, the European Parliament noted in a resolution that CEN, CENELEC and ETSI co-operate smoothly and that a merger of the three standardization bodies would not have clear advantages.<ref>{{cite web|publisher =European Parliament|url =http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/document/ep_resolution/ojc150en.pdf |title = Resolution on the report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Efficiency and Accountability in European Standardisation under the New Approach'(COM(98)0291 − C4-0442/98)|work =Official Journal of the European Communities|date = 12 February 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528232407/http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/reference_documents/index.htm#council_oct1999 |archive-date=2009-05-28 }} Other language versions can be accessed from [http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/reference_documents/index.htm#council_oct1999 European Commission: Directorate General Enterprise and Industry: Standardisation]</ref> | ||
The standardization bodies of the thirty national members represent the twenty seven member states of the European Union, three countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the United Kingdom and other countries that are highly integrated into the [[Economy of Europe|European economy]]. CEN is contributing to the objectives of the | The standardization bodies of the thirty national members represent the twenty seven member states of the European Union, three countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the United Kingdom and other countries that are highly integrated into the [[Economy of Europe|European economy]]. CEN is contributing to the objectives of the EU and [[European Economic Area]] with technical standards (EN standards) which promote [[free trade]], the [[occupational safety and health|safety of worker]]s and [[consumer]]s, [[interoperability]] of networks, [[environmental protection]], exploitation of [[research and development]] programmes, and public [[wiktionary:procurement|procurement]]. An example of harmonized standards are those for materials and products used in construction and listed under the [[Construction Products Directive]]. The [[CE mark]] is a declaration by the manufacturer that a product complies with all relevant [[EU directive]]s. | ||
CEN (together with CENELEC) provide a [[CEN/CENELEC]] platform<ref>{{Cite web |title=CENCENELEC platform |url=https://www.cencenelec.eu/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.cencenelec.eu}}</ref> for the development of European Standards and other technical specifications across a wide range of sectors, also ensuring that standards correspond with any relevant EU legislation. | CEN (together with CENELEC) provide a [[CEN/CENELEC]] platform<ref>{{Cite web |title=CENCENELEC platform |url=https://www.cencenelec.eu/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=www.cencenelec.eu}}</ref> for the development of European Standards and other technical specifications across a wide range of sectors, also ensuring that standards correspond with any relevant EU legislation. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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The Vienna Agreement was signed by CEN and the [[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO) in 1991 but came in force in the mid-2000s. Its primary aim is to avoid duplication of (potentially conflicting) standards between CEN and ISO. In the last decade CEN has adopted a number of ISO standards which replaced the corresponding CEN standards.<ref>{{cite conference | The Vienna Agreement was signed by CEN and the [[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO) in 1991 but came in force in the mid-2000s. Its primary aim is to avoid duplication of (potentially conflicting) standards between CEN and ISO. In the last decade CEN has adopted a number of ISO standards which replaced the corresponding CEN standards.<ref>{{cite conference | ||
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On June 9, 2022, it was announced that [[ASTM International]] and CEN have agreed to extend and expand a Technical Cooperation Agreement from 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASTM International and CEN Extend and Expand Cooperation Program {{!}} NEWSROOM |url=https://newsroom.astm.org/astm-international-and-cen-extend-and-expand-cooperation-program |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=newsroom.astm.org}}</ref> | |||
==Membership== | |||
The current CEN Members are: | |||
* all [[member states of the European Union]]; | |||
* three of the EFTA members: [[Iceland]], [[Norway]], [[Switzerland]]; and | |||
* other states: [[United Kingdom]], [[North Macedonia]], [[Turkey]], [[Serbia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CENWEB:5:::NO::: |title=CEN members |publisher=Cen.eu |access-date=2012-08-27 |archive-date=27 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927013019/https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CENWEB:5:::NO::: |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
The current affiliates are [[Albania]], [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Egypt]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Lebanon]], [[Moldova]], [[Montenegro]], [[Morocco]], [[Tunisia]] and [[Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CENWEB:9:::NO::: |title=CEN affiliates |publisher=Cen.eu |access-date=2015-12-07 |archive-date=27 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927032413/https://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CENWEB:9:::NO::: |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
The current partner standardization bodies are [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Mongolia]], and [[Kazakhstan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CENWEB:40:::NO::: |title=CEN partner standardization bodies |publisher=Cen.eu |access-date=2012-08-27 |archive-date=8 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508235232/http://standards.cen.eu/dyn/www/f?p=CENWEB:40:::NO::: |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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The European Committee for Standardization (CEN, Template:Langx) is a public standards organization whose mission is to foster the economy of the European single market and the wider European continent in global trading, the welfare of European citizens and the environment by providing an efficient infrastructure to interested parties for the development, maintenance and distribution of coherent sets of standards and specifications.
The CEN was founded in 1961. Its thirty-four national members work together to develop European Standards (ENs) in various sectors to build a European internal market for goods and services and to position Europe in the global economy. CEN is officially recognized as a European standards body by the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association and the United Kingdom; the other official European standards bodies are the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).[1][2]
More than 60,000 technical experts as well as business federations, consumer and other societal interest organizations are involved in the CEN network that reaches over 460 million people. CEN is the officially recognized standardization representative for sectors other than electrotechnical (CENELEC) and telecommunications (ETSI). On 12 February 1999, the European Parliament noted in a resolution that CEN, CENELEC and ETSI co-operate smoothly and that a merger of the three standardization bodies would not have clear advantages.[3]
The standardization bodies of the thirty national members represent the twenty seven member states of the European Union, three countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the United Kingdom and other countries that are highly integrated into the European economy. CEN is contributing to the objectives of the EU and European Economic Area with technical standards (EN standards) which promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers, interoperability of networks, environmental protection, exploitation of research and development programmes, and public procurement. An example of harmonized standards are those for materials and products used in construction and listed under the Construction Products Directive. The CE mark is a declaration by the manufacturer that a product complies with all relevant EU directives.
CEN (together with CENELEC) provide a CEN/CENELEC platform[4] for the development of European Standards and other technical specifications across a wide range of sectors, also ensuring that standards correspond with any relevant EU legislation.
CEN (together with CENELEC) owns the Keymark, a voluntary quality mark for products and services. A product bearing the Keymark demonstrates conformity to European Standards.
History
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On June 9, 2022, it was announced that ASTM International and CEN have agreed to extend and expand a Technical Cooperation Agreement from 2019.[6]
Membership
The current CEN Members are:
- all member states of the European Union;
- three of the EFTA members: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland; and
- other states: United Kingdom, North Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia.[7]
The current affiliates are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Tunisia and Ukraine.[8]
The current partner standardization bodies are Australia, Canada, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.[9]
See also
- ANEC (organisation), the European consumer voice in standardization
- CENELEC is the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization.
- Ecma International
- ETSI
- Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements
- International Organization for Standardization
- List of EN standards
- List of CEN technical committees
- Eurocodes
References
External links
- Template:Official website
- CEN/CENELEC platform
- European Commission: Enterprise and Industry: European standards: European Union standards policy homepage
- W3J.Com: EN Standards The list of all EN (CEN) published standards. (Not complete)
- NORMAPME The European Office of Crafts, Trades and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises for Standardisation
- Sample of certifications for Playground equipment safety
- ↑ Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations. Official Journal of the European Communities. 26 April 1983. This directive only recognizes CEN and CENELEC as European standards institutions. Accessed 2009-04-27.
- ↑ See Annex 1 of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure Template:Webarchive. Official Journal of the European Communities. 21 July 1998. Accessed 2009-04-27.
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