August 2025

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We welcome you to the August Edition of the SESEI Newsletter – India, bringing you the latest updates from Europe, highlighting key initiatives, standardization developments, legislative updates, and regulatory announcements pertaining to Digitalization, Clean & Green Technologies, and strategic EU/EFTA–India cooperation. The European Standardization and Policy Landscape has seen notable developments in recent months, spanning tools, legislation, sustainability, and innovation.

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Headlines
New Milestone in OSD: full CEN Standardization Process Now Available
An important milestone was reached in the implementation of the CEN Online Standards Development tool, with the deployment of the remaining stages of the standard drafting process in collaboration with ISO. The end-to-process from Project Creation to Publication is now available for CEN supported deliverables.

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Shaping European Standards Supporting the AI Act
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has been actively contributing to the work of CEN and CENELEC Joint Technical Committee 21 (JTC 21) in the development of two European standards mandated by the European Commission to support the implementation of the AI Act.

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Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in the Energy Sector
The Commission has launched an open public consultation and a call for evidence on the upcoming Strategic Roadmap for digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy sector. Both exercises are important elements that will feed into the preparation of this roadmap, due for publication in the first quarter of 2026.

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Commission Launches Consultation and Call for Evidence for Upcoming Circular Economy Act
The Commission launched a public consultation and the Call for Evidence for the upcoming Circular Economy Act on August 1, 2025. It marks a significant step in the impact assessment process, which will enable the Commission to gather input from a wide range of...

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Commission Presents Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard to Ease Burden on SMEs
The Commission adopted a recommendation on voluntary sustainability reporting for small and medium-sized companies (SMEs). The standard adopted in the recommendation will reduce administrative burden on SMEs by making it easier for them to respond to requests for sustainability ...

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Insights

ETSI’s Response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence for the Revision of the New Legislative Framework

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ETSI announces SDG OpenSlice Release 2025Q2 providing AI/LLM and 3GPP CAPIF Support

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Proper Waste Management can Significantly Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the EU

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CEN and CENELEC respond to the Gender Equality Strategy 2026-2030

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New Standard Increases Transparency on Energy Origin for Consumers

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CEN - European Committee for Standardization

CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute

EC - European Commission

EFTA - European Free Trade Association