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European Standards are drafted by a group of experts in the field. Industry, trade federations, public authorities, academia, NGO and other representatives are invited to contribute to the standardization process. It is this open participation which accounts for the strength of European standardization. It is in these Technical Committees that standards are developed.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

ISO 26000 - Guidance on Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility

ISO 26000 - Guidance on Social Responsibility an international guidance standard produced by ISO with its national members and a number of stakeholder group representataives including NORMAPME. The final version of the international standard was approved and launched in November...

Construction

CEN TC 10 - Lifts, escalators and moving walks
Construction

The lift sector is an oligopolistic market dominated by four companies, each accounting for 10% of the market share. 10-15 mid-size companies account for over 1% each of the market. There are over 3000 small companies. The sector employs 120.000 people. SMEs are mostly specialised in...

CEN TC 124 - TIMBER STRUCTURES
Construction

CEN/TC 124 is active within the framework of the Constructions Products Directive (CPD). The elaboration of standards for physical and mechanical properties and test methods for structural timber has initially been supported by the European Commission in under the order voucher BC/CEN/87/...

Cosmetics

CEN TC 392 - Cosmetics
Cosmetics

CEN/TC 392 was founded during an informal brainstorming meeting, on the 29th of January 2009 in London, with the objective of determining standards for the following methods:
- to quantify ingredients;
- to provide skin compatibility tests;
- to evaluate traces;
- to...

Environment

ISO TC 207 SC1 WG3 Environmental Management
Environment

With the increasing importance of environmental issues, environmental management systems (EMS) are becoming more and more commonly used by enterprises. This also considers SMEs that start to implement EMS as a result of their own decision or forced by the situation on the market e.g. their...

Energy

CEN CLC/JTF 189 - Energy Management: General requirements and qualification procedures
Energy

In November 2006 NORMAPME joined the newly established CEN Sector Forum Energy Management, which co-ordinates standardisation activities in the field of energy.


The sector forum is divided into working groups to look into the following matters:



  1. ...

Food

CEN TC 182 - Refrigeration systems, safety and environmental requirements
Food


Refrigerating systems, heat pumps, air conditioning systems and automotive systems are marketed in all sizes (from refrigerators to large industrial plants) for all kind of application. They are delivered in large quantities as complete factory made refrigerating...

Furniture

CEN TC 207
Furniture

CEN/TC 207, which is followed by our expert Helmut Haybach, deals with standardisation in the field of all furniture (including mattresses, excluding transport furniture), considering, where appropriate:



  • terminology;

  • safety (e.g. test methods on...

Healthcare (Medical)

CEN TC 55 - DENTISTRY
Healthcare (Medical)

TC55 was established in 1973 with the principal objective of contributing to public health by the development of product standards conformity with which by manufacturers would ensure that the medical devices used in dentistry are safe and fit for their intended purpose. Standards now are...

ICT

ETSI/TC on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
ICT

In October 2009, the European Commission issued a standardisation mandate on Intelligent Transport System to the European standardisation organisations, notably to ensure interoperability of European standards on ITS. The mandate has been accepted by CEN and ETSI, which are sharing the...