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The Seconded European Standardization Expert for India (SESEI) project is launched in March 2013. Its general objective is to raise awareness on the European Standardization System, values and assets in India. The project is supported and operated by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), as well as by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Enterprise and Industry (EC DG ENTR) and by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

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Newsletter India September 2025

We are happy to present the September edition of the SESEI Newsletter India, from the desk of SESEI VI. The news and updates from the ESOs i.e. ETSI, CEN & CENELEC and EU/EFTA have been broadly categorized into “Digitization” and “Green & Clean Technologies”.

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Newsletter Europe September 2025

We are happy to present the September edition of the SESEI Newsletter Europe from the desk of SESEI VI. The news and updates from the ESOs i.e. ETSI, CEN & CENELEC and EU/EFTA have been broadly categorized into “Digitization” and “Green & Clean Technologies”.

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SESEI’s Article: The European Union’s approach towards trustworthy and safe Artificial Intelligence

AI has become deeply woven into the fabric of our daily lives, often in ways we may not even notice. From virtual assistants reminding us to take medication or playing our favourite genre of music, to AI-driven medical devices, For more details click here>>


 

SESEI Objectives

The SESEI’s mission is to enhance the visibility of European standardization activities,increase the cooperation between Indian and European standardization bodies and support European companies facing standardization related issues hampering market access to India.

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European Standards

European standards are market driven and any stakeholder affected by a standard can have a say in its development. Technical committees drawn from representatives from businesses of all sizes, government, trade associations , research environment, as well as society

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EU-India Relation

The European Union and the Republic of India benefit from a longstanding relationship going back to the early 1960s.The Joint Political Statement of 1993 and the 1994 Co-operation Agreement, which is the current legislative framework for cooperation

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📘 CEN & CENELEC's Work Programme 2026 is out!
Setting priorities for a more digital, sustainable & resilient #SingleMarket - covering AI, cybersecurity, DPP and the green transition.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5ffkz2ky
#TrustStandards

#SESEI India Newsletter – January 2026 Edition is out now!

Read the full edition here: https://sesei.eu/emailers/2026/january/index-in.html

Below are the key highlights from this edition:
· EU And India Conclude Landmark Free Trade Agreement
· Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive

#SESEI Europe Newsletter – January 2026 Edition is out now!

Read the full edition here: https://sesei.eu/emailers/2026/january/index-eu.html

Below are the key highlights from this edition:
· EU and India Conclude Landmark Free Trade Agreement
· Towards 2030: A Joint India-European Union Comprehensive

Discover the Indian standardization landscape! 🎧Dinesh Chand Sharma, the Seconded European Standardization Expert in India (SESEI) for 10+ years, shares insights from his extensive experience.
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INDIA-EU FTA: A Landmark Step in Global Trade Partnership🇮🇳🤝🇪🇺

ELECTRONICS SECTOR

▪️Preferential market access covering 99.6% of India-EU electronics trade

▪️Expanded opportunities in the $744 billion EU electronics market, among the world's largest

ENGINEERING SECTOR

Europe and India are making history today.

We have concluded the mother of all deals.

We have created a free trade zone of two billion people, with both sides set to benefit.

This is only the beginning.

We will grow our strategic relationship to be even stronger.

The EU and India concluded negotiations today for an ambitious, comprehensive free trade agreement.

This is the largest trade agreement that both the EU and India have ever concluded.

More: https://link.europa.eu/qyprBJ

Congratulations to India on its 77th Republic Day. Presidents @vonderleyen & @eucopresident joined @rashtrapatibhvn & PM @narendramodi as Chief Guests. They witnessed the #RepublicDay parade as the EU contingent marched with the flags of the EU, EUMS, ATALANTA & ASPIDES.

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