Events & Trainings
CEN and CENELEC Technical Boards (BTs) recently agreed to a new process to delegate to JTCs the approval of New Work Items (NWIs), hence skipping final BTs approval. [...]
On Thursday 12 December 2024, CEN and CENELEC organise the training for newly appointed CEN and CENELEC Technical Body Officers (TBOs). This training session is addressed to CEN and CENELEC Technical Body Officers that have entered their function as Chairperson or Secretary since December of the previous year. [...]
In this webinar, Editors Amy Jayne and Marlies will talk you through the drafting rules and basic principles for Amendments and Common Modifications, including some clarifications, and how to make the drafting process simple and smooth! [...]
Join this webinar to know more about how we can make standards work for SMEs! The webinar, organised by Small Business Standards and CEN and CENELEC, will explore how CEN-CENELEC Guide 17 helps ensure that standards are developed with SMEs in mind, making them simpler to implement. We'll discuss the key elements of the guide, why it's crucial for the broader uptake of standards, and how making standards SME-friendly benefits all businesses. [...]
In this webinar, Editors Amy Jayne and Marlies will talk you through the drafting rules and basic principles for Amendments and Common Modifications, including some clarifications, and how to make the drafting process simple and smooth! [...]
This webinar aims to provide a recap and highlight some enhanced features of the CENELEC Meeting Registration System (MRS). [...]
The Annex Z is a critical component of Harmonized Standards, establishing the link between standard clauses and Essential Requirements of European legislation. Data indicates that Annex Z-related issues are the primary cause of non-compliance. This webinar aims to equip CENELEC standard drafters with the tools to improve the drafting of Annex Z. Sector-specific considerations of the Annex Z will be highlighted and best practices will be shared. A more detailed agenda will follow later. [...]
The last webinar on drafting will focus on the publication stage, focussing on the procedural overview, timeframes, editing process and the additional things you might need to send us. Amy Jayne and Cynthia will also explain any corrective actions that are available after the final date of publication. [...]
This webinar presents a live-edit of a CENELEC deliverable showing some of the most commonly-met drafting problems and why they are a problem. Amy Jayne and Claire will also consolidate what we learned in the last 2 webinars, so that you can draft like a pro! [...]
A CEN and/or CENELEC Workshop Agreement (CWA) is a deliverable developed and agreed by the participants of a temporary working group called CEN and/or CENELEC Workshop.
Did you know that a CWA is the ideal deliverable for emerging solutions that have not yet achieved a sufficient degree of stability, where a European Standard may not be the best way of meeting this need? And that the participation in a Workshop is direct and open to all interested parties? [...]