Standards for playground surfaces should better reflect the balance between play and protection against falls

Falls from playground equipment were the focus of an international conference hosted yesterday by TÜV AUSTRIA, a third party inspection, testing & certification body, and ANEC, the European consumer voice in standardisation.

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The newly-published ANEC Annual Review 2019! (ANEC eNewsletter ed. 5 – 2020)

• The newly-published ANEC Annual Review 2019! • CWA 17553 published on community face coverings • EESC Opinion on AUWP 2020 • ANEC and BEUC on the results of Safety Gate • CASP2019 closing event • ‘Toy stories’ – a COFACE survey • ANEC replies to the EC White Paper on AI • ANEC expert appointed to ENISA Advisory Group • ETSI EN 303 645 published on cybersecurity in the IoT • Standards on patient-centred care and social alarms • ANEC Traffic & Mobility WG meets virtually • ANEC comments on Alternative Fuels Directive

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Few people are interested in technical standardisation and even fewer have heard of ANEC. Yet, although standardisation may not seem at all sexy at first glance, it is an essential component of modern life and the role of ANEC is key.

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Work Programme 2020

The Work Programme sets out the activities ANEC plans to undertake in 2020. It lists areas of activity under our seven priority areas, as well as under the horizontal area of Policy. ANEC priorities are also reflected in the AUWP for Standardisation 2020.

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ANEC is the European consumer voice in standardisation, defending the collective consumer interests in the processes of technical standardisation, conformity assessment, accreditation and market surveillance as well as related legislation and public policies.

ANEC was established in 1995 as an international non-profit association under Belgian law and is open to the representation of national consumer organisations in 34 countries.

ANEC is funded by the European Union and EFTA, with national consumer organisations contributing in kind. Its Secretariat is based in Brussels.

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