Better standards to boost European competitiveness and promote consumers' interest
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[P]The most important steps that the Commission took are the following:[/P]
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[LI]push for more international standards[/LI]
[LI]develop more market-driven European standards for services[/LI]
[LI]propose a light and fast way to recognise the increasingly important ICT standards [/LI]
[LI]enhance its cooperation with the leading standardisation organisations in Europe (i.e. CEN, CENELEC and ETSI)[/LI]
[LI]involve organisations representing those most affected, or most concerned – consumers, small businesses, environmental and social organisations in the drafting of standards[/LI]
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