EU Standardisation Strategy

Achieving a resilient, green and digital EU single market with standards

The EU Commission published the EU Standardisation Strategy in February 2022. It places standards as a central driver on the path towards a green, digital and resilient EU single market.

The implementation of the strategy is organised into various packages of measures:

Boosting standardisation in strategic areas
The development of European standards is intended to drive forward the EU innovation and policy agenda. This concerns areas such as recycling of critical raw materials, the value chain for clean hydrogen or low CO₂ cement.
Improving governance of the standardisation system
European standards are expected to support the EU's policy and legislation. This concerns key areas such as cybersecurity or hydrogen.
Expanding Europe's leading role
The European approach is incorporated into international standardisation. This occurs due to the stronger support of innovation projects, improved unleashing of the potential of EU-financed research and focussed training measures.

Austrian Standards believes that it is important that Austria's contribution to the EU Standardisation Strategy is promoted and the national stakeholders are involved across various formats.

We welcome the strategy from the EU Commission. t not only underlines the importance of standardisation as a strategic instrument for the future for the European single market, but also for tackling societal challenges such as the climate crisis or digitalisation.