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Standardization Policy

KAN is involved in the following other subjects :

European standardization policy
Free Trade Agreements
"Fast-track" standardization documents
The role of standardization in relation to safety and health of workers at work
Presumption of conformity
Standards and specifications in court rulings

News

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2025-02-11

European Commission publishes schedule for revision of the Standardisation Regulation

The European Commission has published the schedule for revision of…

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2024-10-29

KAN has published a position paper on Common Specifications

In the event that the European Commission has requested the…

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2024-09-12

European AI Office

The European AI Office and its planned staff of 140 have the task…

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2024-09-09

KAN position on fast-track standardization documents revised

KAN has revised its position on the use of “fast-track”…

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2024-09-06

Central strategy group for standardization

DIN and DKE have set up a new body, the central strategy group for…

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2024-06-05

New mandate for the “Standardisation” working party

At the end of November 2023, the European Commission published the…

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