CENELEC
International Standards and Conformity Assessment
for all electrical, electronic and related technologies

Policy opinions
CENELEC and its sister organization CEN are commonly replying to policy initiatives and open consultations launched by the European Commission. Our replies can be found here:
2012
- CEN-CENELEC proposals for amendments to the draft IMCO report on the EC draft Regulation on European Standardisation COM/2011/0315 final - COD 2011/0150 (January 2012)
2011
- CEN and CENELEC contribution to the Consultation on the ERA Framework: Areas of untapped potential for the development of the European Research Area (November 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the EC Communication 'A strategic vision for European standards: moving forward to enhance and accelerate the sustainable growth of the European economy by 2020' COM(2011) 311 final (September 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC position on the draft regulation on 'European Standardization' COM(2011) 315/2 (September 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the European Commission Public Consultation on a possible approach towards the revision of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive 89/686/EEC (June 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the European Commission consultation on a possible Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (June 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the EC consultation on the eHealth Action Plan (eHAP) 2012-2020 (May 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the EC consultation on the modernisation of EU public procurement policy – towards a more efficient European procurement market (April 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC WG STAIR reply to the Consultation of the Green Paper “From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation funding” (March 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the European Commission consultation on the recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive (March 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the European Commission consultation on the Single Market Act (February 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the European Commission consultation on the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme 2007-2013 (February 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the European Commission Communication COM(2010) 546 on the Innovation Union (February 2011)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the European Commission consultation on the Green Paper on expanding the use of e-Procurement in the EU (January 2011)
2010
- CEN-CENELEC comments to the European Commission Communication COM(2010) 245 on 'A Digital Agenda for Europe' (November 2010)
- CEN-CENELEC reply on the European Parliament IMCO draft report on the future of European Standardization, and the European Parliament ITRE opinion on the future of European Standardization (September 2010)
- CEN-CENELEC comment on the Pubilc Consultation on the revision of Directive 98/79EC concerning In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical devices (September 2010)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the Mutual evaluation foreseen by the Services Directive - Stakeholders consultation (August 2010)
- CEN-CENELEC response to the public consultation on the 'New legislative framework for the marketing products: Proposal to align ten product harmonization directives to Decision 768/2008' (July 2010)
- CEN-CENELEC Contribution to the Public Consultation on the revision of the General Product Safety Directive (July 2010)
- CEN-CENELEC Contribution to the Public Consultation on the revision of the European Standardization System (June 2010)
- CEN-CENELEC response to the public consultation on revised rules for the assessment of horizontal cooperation agreements under EU competition law (June 2010)
- CEN-CENELEC reply to the European Commission paper on EU manufacturing industry: What are the challenges and opportunities for the coming years? (May 2010)
