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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/3/25/occupational-safety-and-health-and-standardization-still-exciting-30-years-on

German Consensus Statement ( GDS ), adopted in 1993. In 1997, the European standards organizations CEN and CENELEC also passed a resolution limiting standards’ scope in shaping of the working environment [...] force KAN to adopt a position. One...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-eu-and-third-countries/human-centric-lighting-lighting-for-today-tomorrow-and-beyond

example its influence upon the circadian rhythm. In line with the Arnsberg Roadmap (Result of a workshop attended by all stakeholders on the progress of scientific research into biologically effective [...] human beings will be held for the 9th...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/5th-euroshnet-conference/euroshnet-conference-in-seville-osh-speaks-european

and workplace safety, a range of instruments are required. These were considered more closely in workshops and lectures: standardization, testing and certification, market surveillance, research, legislation [...] legislation, cooperation....

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also contains further basic information on European standardization ( CEN / CENELEC Internal Regulations, Vienna and Dresden Agreements, etc.), international standardization (structure and procedures, ISO

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/osh-rules-and-regulations/normapme-the-european-voice-of-smes-in-standardization

preparing for competition from 2013 onwards, since under the new standardisation package, funding agreements will be concluded with the European Commission in future only following a public invitation to [...] the most diverse of disciplines...

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a smoke-filled building. The retention of this functionality must be tested. For this purpose, agreement must be reached on the minimum requirements for the technical reliability of the systems. Back-up [...] these challenges can be tackled by...

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individual comments with the standards committees, it became clear that it is not even easy to reach agreement upon which measurements are trivial. Criteria for measurement provisions When factors are present [...] (Section 6.3.5 of DIN...

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the incorrect use of arrester devices show that an urgent need for action exists. Experts are in agreement for example that EN 353-1:2002 must be supplemented by additional design requirements in order for [...] above in a standardization...

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absent from standards. KAN will therefore lobby for Germany to support the application submitted to CEN for a standard to be created for this purpose. A by-product of the study was the observation that choker [...] equipment, the tasks of which...

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Revision of the position was prompted by a new version of CEN-CENELEC Guide 29, published in March 2024. This stipulates that CEN now also excludes safety-critical aspects from CWAs. Until now, this was