ECOS was pleased to receive an invitation to the the 14th CEN and CENELEC Annual Meeting held in June and hosted by the Slovenian Institute for Standardisation (SIST) in Bled, Slovenia. The meeting was a great opportunity to discuss key strategic, policy and technical matters related to European standardisation. The Annual Meeting was followed by an interactive […]
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ECOS Newsletter – June 2018
ECOS Members gathered for a General Assembly on 13 June 2018
On 13 June, ECOS Members gathered in Brussels for the 2018 General Assembly. During the meeting, chaired by ECOS President Greg Archer, members were given a presentation on the past year’s achievements and a comprehensive update on the implementation of the organisation’s 2018 work programme. The members also discussed the strategic plan and priorities for […]
ECOS advocates for better participation in ETSI
The Advocate for societal stakeholders in the telecommunications standardisation body, ETSI, has submitted his first report on how to improve the participation of environmental, consumer, worker, and SMEs in ETSI. At a meeting on 19 June of ETSI’s societal stakeholder group, known as the 3SI Programme, ECOS and the other societal stakeholders urged ETSI to […]
ECOS/SBS workshop confirms that there is an elephant in the room – outcomes
On 12 June, ECOS and Small Business Standards, the organisations representing and defending environmental and SMEs’ interests in standardisation organised a workshop entitled: “The use of standards in policy: is there an elephant in the room?”, held at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. The workshop built on the landmark ruling of the […]
CALL FOR EXPERTS – Ecodesign for Lighting products
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of Ecodesign for lighting products to represent environmental interests in the development of standards. Experts will provide technical and scientific input into discussions, in accordance with the related policy context and ECOS strategy. The nominated experts will be responsible for: Participating and promoting ECOS’ position in the […]
European business, local authorities and NGOs urge EU leaders to step up climate action
A unique gathering of businesses, investor groups, local and regional authorities, and civil society groups, standing together as the Coalition for Higher Ambition, are calling upon EU leaders to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon Europe and thus limit climate impacts and allow for improvements to public health, greater competitiveness for businesses, and an increase in good […]
NGOs express deep concern at significant industry attempts to derail proposed classification of titanium dioxide
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), the European Environment Bureau (EEB) and ECOS have expressed deep concerns about industry attempts to introduce elements about socio-economic considerations in a discussion that should strictly be based on the hazardous properties of the substance. The three civil society organisations share their concerns with members of the EU Chemicals […]
Press Release: ECOS/SBS workshop confirms that there is an elephant in the room
On 12 June, ECOS and Small Business Standards, the organisations representing and defending environmental and SMEs’ interests in standardisation organised a workshop entitled: “The use of standards in policy: is there an elephant in the room?”, held at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. The workshop built on the landmark ruling of the […]
Position paper: The Use of Standards in Legislation and Policies
In the James Elliott case in October 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) shed some light on the legal nature of standards: standards are part of EU law. What are the implications of this ruling for the European standardisation system and the way policy-makers use standards to support legislation and policy? […]
