efficiency and offsets the growing shortage of skilled workers: OSH representatives also view this new equipment as having the potential to enhance occupational safety and health. For example, the resulting [...] off it accounts for at least...
Electronic and Information Technologies of DIN and VDE (DKE) has taken the initiative and is developing new strategies for standardization in the future. Cross-disciplinary topics such as the smart grid, smart [...] the "Standardization 2020"...
standards (consumer organizations); or they wish to be informed at the earliest possible stage of new technical developments (large companies, research, testing and certifi cation bodies, consultants) [...] business commission is intended to...
system should indeed be optimized, but its integrity should not be placed in doubt by the creation of new structures. KAN therefore lobbies for points including the following: Legal instruments and public [...] assessment, the Commission is...
deemed warranted. In particular, Sub-clause 7.2 describing the limits of standardization is completely new. KAN expressly welcomes this development, as the content and aspects suitable for standardization and [...] standards whose scope does...
proposal for a standard to be developed if they explain why it is needed. Such proposals are known as new work item proposals. They are submitted via the national standards body in the country in question [...] three years. How can OSH...
inadequate. KAN examined this instrument critically in a position paper in October 2024. With the new proposals, common specifications are now to be introduced as an ‘alternative to harmonised standards’
conflicting national standards must be withdrawn. This would constitute a fundamental challenge to the New Approach, which has contributed substantially to the European Single Market for goods and which forms [...] ruediger.reitz@dguv.de...