Occupational safety and health may be relevant in many areas addressed by standardisation documents. However, standards may present problems for their…

In November 2025, the European Commission presented the Digital Omnibus on AI Regulation Proposal for amendment of the AI Act. The amendments proposed…

On 27 and 28 May 2026, EUROSHNET, the European Occupational Safety and Health Network, will host the 9th European conference on standardization,…

The team at the KAN Secretariat would like to thank you for your cooperation over the past year.

In recent years, standardisation has faced growing criticism for responding too slowly to technological developments. The European standards…

The digital product passport will be a source of useful information on products in numerous product groups in the future (see KANBrief 3/2025). DIN…

In mid-November, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the revision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF). The consultation’s…

Hans-Peter Kern has been appointed the new chair of the Governing Committees of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) and the Association for…

KAN has published several position papers in recent months:

On 21 May 2025, the European Commission published proposals for a regulation and a directive that would extend the European Commission’s power to…

A+A, the occupational safety and health trade fair, welcomes visitors to Düsseldorf from 4 to 7 November 2025. KAN will be present on the DGUV’s joint…

ISO 1999:1990, Acoustics – Estimation of noise-induced hearing loss, has long been a recognized standard for determining and assessing workers’…

Based on the results of the EU Commission's study on the inclusiveness of anthropometrics in harmonised European standards, the EU Commission is now…

From 27 to 28 May 2026, EUROSHNET will be hosting the 9th European Conference on standardization, testing and certification in the field of…

Dr Monika Maintz will become the new Head of the KAN Secretariat on 1 July 2025. She holds a doctorate in biology and a master’s degree in marketing…

On 28 March 2025, the European Commission published a study into the context, challenges, opportunities and trends in algorithmic management…

The seminar on the principles of standardization work in occupational safety and health is intended for members of standards committees and any…

On 22 May 2025, the Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardization (KAN) and ANEC, the European consumer voice in standardization, …

On 28 March 2025, the European Commission published the 2025 annual Union work programme for European standardisation.

On 14 and 15 April 2025, EU ministers of employment and social policy exchanged their views on the impact of digitalization on the world of work. They…