Norms and standards to become a top prio • Table.Briefings

In its new strategy, the EU Commission proposes to coordinate standardization in Europe at a high political level. A strategic approach is intended to prevent the EU from losing further ground to China and the USA. In addition, the authority wants to limit the influence of foreign groups in European standardization bodies.

For decades, experts from industry and research have been negotiating technical specifications and procedures in Europe’s standardization bodies, away from the public eye and largely unbothered by politics. The EU Commission now wants to change that: Politics and industry in Europe are to address the issue at a high level.

Norms and standards to become a top priority

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