FAQ Sitemap Acronyms Contact US YOU & CEN WHO WE ARE MEMBERS WHAT WE DO WORK AREA MEETING FACILITIES NEWS SEARCH STANDARDS Home Who we are Who we are CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, is an association that brings together the National Standardization Bodies of 34 European countries. CEN is one of three European Standardization Organizations (together with CENELEC and ETSI) that have been officially recognized by the European Union and by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as being responsible for developing and defining voluntary standards at European level. CEN provides a platform for the development of European Standards and other technical documents in relation to various kinds of products, materials, services and processes. CEN supports standardization activities in relation to a wide range of fields and sectors including: air and space, chemicals, construction, consumer products, defence and security, energy, the environment, food and feed, health and safety, healthcare, ICT, machinery, materials, pressure equipment, services, smart living, transport and packaging. Learn more about our fields of work Our Ambitions Our role in Europe Our global role CEN community Governing structure CEN-CENELEC Management Centre Our helpdesks CEN in figures © 2021 CEN. All rights reserved - 2021-04-01 Terms of use Accessibility Privacy Copyright Follow us YOU & CEN European standardization Benefits for you Participate WHO WE ARE Our role in Europe CEN community Governing structure Our helpdesks CEN in figures WHAT WE DO Our products Standards development Fields of work Supporting public policies and legislation Trainings Find your way Keymark WORK AREA BOSS - Business Operations Support System Tools & applications Lists linked to CEN database NEWS News Workshops Calls Events Brochures HELPERS