Feedback on the revision of Standardisation Regulation 1025/2012 & the Standardisation Strategy

Eurosmart welcomes the Commission’s proposal to update Regulation 1025/2012 to ensure that National Standardisation Bodies (NSBs) are in the driving seat for European standardisation. If adopted, the legislation will rule that only European NSBs have the decision-making power to handle standardisation requests and prepare harmonised standards. This proposal recognises that standardisation is strategic and tightly connected to EU political priorities.

The proposal provides two relevant initiatives to strengthen the EU standardisation policy: (1) the creation of the High-level Forum to assist the European Commission in the identification of standardisation priority and (2) the development of the EU Excellence hub to foster the excellence of the EU standardisation system at the international level.

Eurosmart is really supportive of these two approaches and recommends liaising with already existing EU initiatives to enable a fully efficient standardisation strategy.

Eurosmart also supports the Standardisation Strategy that aims to strengthen Europe’s resources and position in the field.