Policies on ICT and standardisation

The Commission is setting up ICT standardisation priorities for the Digital Single Market. The initiave aims at re-energising the standard-setting system in Europe as a step towards industrial global leadership and digital innovation.

The European Commission has developed a flexible approach to standardisation when identifying new ICT technical specifications.

Standardisation is the process by which specifications are set. The majority of ICT specifications help ensure that devices, systems and services retain the ability to connect and interoperate with each other, boosting innovation, and keeping ICT markets open and competitive.

The EU Rolling Plan provides an overview of the needs for preliminary or complementary ICT standardisation activities to be undertaken in support of EU policy activities.

An advisory expert group on all matters related to European ICT standardisation.

Building open ICT systems by making better use of standards in public procurement will improve and prevent the lock-in issue.