Position Papers

• CAN YOU HELP US? • ANEC General Assembly 2023 • GPSR published • EP adopts report on Standardisation Strategy • ANEC Annual Review 2022/2023 • EU Decision on safety requirements published • ANEC supports SReq on lifts • Safe use of barbecues • New Machinery Regulation published • ANEC Technical Study on IEC 60335-2-9 • Consumer expectations from revision of EU packaging rules • What’s needed for reliable environmental claims • reaLIFEstandards - helping Europe achieve its climate and energy goals • Recycled content in plastics • EP adopts report on ESPR • ANEC meets young Parliamentarians • ANEC Vice-President appointed to ENISA Advisory Group • Study on the role of standards in EU digital policy legislation • Joining forces on European fire safety • ANEC Traffic & Mobility WG meets • News from ANEC member countries

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.