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we talk to politicians on a regular basis and offer our specialist expertise to support them in reaching decisions. A good example is workplace exposure to asbestos. In December 2025, the proposed directive

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prompted the application for standardization. The work in Project Team 2 has therefore already reached an advanced stage. In July 2010, CEN/TC 397 agreed to publish the draft document for the purpose

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document without having to involve all parties with a vested interest and without necessarily having to reach a consensus. In cases of doubt, the chairperson decides when a draft is complete. As an option, the

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, such as a teabag. It was found that the working time required was shortest not when the robot reached for the next cup in a loss-free straight-line trajectory, but when the robot's arm movements followed

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privileged position in Germany. In accordance with the agreement on standardization (pdf, in german) reached between DIN (including DKE) and the Federal Republic of Germany in 1975, standardization activity

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development term for standards to 18 months and to establish a zero-error culture. This goal is to be reached by the streamlining of internal processes at DIN, CEN and ISO and by a binding schedule and improved

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has published 120 ergonomics standards to date. On the whole however, these standards have still reached only a small group of experts and have not (yet) been dissipated as widely as hoped. Our motto must

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example as part of an alternative test method. Sadly, "provisions" on which a full consensus was not reached are sometimes formulated in the informative parts of a document. However, this not only impairs the

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example, set out a common minimum level but permit the individual Member States to enact more far-reaching provisions. A-deviations Provisions of standards may conflict in practice with the national legislation

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tasks of which should include implementation of the study results. In the past, agreement has been reached at national level in an ad-hoc group. The new mirror committee should monitor European and international