Summary of KAN Report 37:

Report on KAN Activities: 1 January 2004 - 31 December 2005

In addition to providing a general introduction to the mission, structure, and modus operandi of KAN, this report presents the subjects from the field of standardization which have been addressed in the last two years. As usual, however, the focus of the report is the presentation of specific areas of KAN’s technical activity performed during the period concerned. This report presents projects and results on the following subjects:

• European and international standardization activity
• European co-operation
• Organization of occupational health and safety
• Safety of machinery
• Construction products
• Ergonomics
• Personal protective equipment
• Hazards
• Services

The report further provides a summary of KAN’S public information activity, introduces the reader to members of KAN and the staff of the KAN Secretariat, and documents KAN position statements.