Information and communication technologies
Reference documents - ICT Standardisation
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The legal basis for European standardisation, including the ICT domain, is Directive 98/34/EC. One of its main elements is the formal recognition of three European Standards Organisations (ESOs), CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, active in various degrees in the ICT domain. This recognition entails financial support from the European Commission. Standards produced by the three ESOs and resulting from an open consensus building process are by nature voluntary and non binding technical documents.
Key documents
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Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations
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Modernising ICT Standardisation in the EU - The Way Forward [58 KB]
COM(2009) 324 final -
Towards an increased contribution from standardisation to innovation in Europe
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Action Plan for European Standardisation (June 2008)
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The role of European standardisation in the framework of European policies and legislation
COM(2004) 674 -
The challenges for European standardisation
SEC(2004) 1251
ICT standardisation Work Programme
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2009 ICT standardisation Work Programme [80 KB]
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2008 ICT standardisation Work Programme [119 KB]
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2007 ICT standardisation Work Programme [82 KB]
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2006 ICT standardisation Work Programme [80 KB]
Further reading
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EU Study on the specific policy needs for ICT standardisation [934 KB]
Final report (July 2007)
