Reducing falls from windows: window screens are not enough

The start of the holiday season, and (usually) warmer months, often sees children admitted to hospital with serious injuries resulting from falls from windows. Some of these falls prove fatal. Following research by ANEC, two European safety standards have been adopted to help prevent accidental falls from windows.

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An urgent CWA for community face masks (ANEC eNewsletter ed. 4 – 2020)

• An urgent CWA for community face masks • ANEC comments on revision of Machinery Directive • Use conditions in standards • HAS assessment of draft ENs under GPSD • ANEC joins CEN-CENELEC training for EC officials • ANEC Technical Study 2020 to address child safety • EN 81-40 on stairlifts approved • Farm to Fork confirms revision of law on food contact materials • PROMPT - testing premature obsolescence • ANEC works on standard for COVID-19 tracing apps • ETSI applies to ISO/IEC JTC 1 PAS submitter process • We support ETSI standard on cybersecurity • We want loopholes in UNECE Regulation No 44 closed • Launch of new ANEC Project Team • Training of consumer experts and consumer representatives • United Kingdom: Thank you, Molly Maher • Slovenia Happy 30th Anniversary to ZPS!

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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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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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