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CEN and CENELEC

NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 58258552517-56

8
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
8
legislative files
of 665 tracked
7
with a full position paper
attached to a submission

Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.

Who they are

Among the 1106 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #161 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.

1.8
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€100K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since

Declares membership of

  • CEN and CENELEC
  • while remaining two distinct organisations
  • have merged their staff and appointed one only Director General. Therefore
  • Cinzia Missiroli is the acting Director General of CEN and CENELEC.
  • CENELEC counts on 34 Members
  • which are the National Standardization Bodies of the 27 EU countries plus Iceland
  • Norway and Switzerland (EFTA countries) and plus UK
  • the Republic of North Macedonia
  • Serbia and Turkey.
  • To note that 25 National Members of CENENELC are also the National Members of CEN.
  • https://www.cencenelec.eu/european-standardization/cen-and-cenelec/
  • CEN and CENELEC are also members of EQUIN, the European Quality Infrastructure Network.

Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).

Register category
Non-governmental organisations
Registered as
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)
Head office
Brussels, Belgium

Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Their record over time

CEN and CENELEC filed 8 positions between 26 Nov 2018 and 30 Jul 2026, across 8 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 7 times.

2018 · 1 filed2025 · 3 filed2026 · 4 filed

What they argued

Public Procurement Actfiled 23 Jan 2026PDFsource

CEN – European Committee for Standardization CENELEC – European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CEN Identification number in the EC register: 63623305522-13 CENELEC Identification number in the EC register: 58258552517-56 Discussion Paper CEN and CENELEC Response to the European Commission consultation on the Revision of Directive 2014/24/EU on Public Procurement CEN and CENELEC welcome and support…

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

European Competitiveness Fundfiled 6 Nov 2025PDFsource

In January 2025, CEN and CENELEC published their position paper on the future 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10). On 11 March 2025, the European Parliament adopted its report on the Assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe (A10-[phone removed], which highlights standardization as a driver of innovation and competitiveness.

Targeted initiative for a better copyright environment for European creativity and innovationfiled 25 Jun 2026source

We welcome the European Commissions initiative to review the copyright framework in light of technological developments, in particular generative AI. We support efforts to ensure a balanced approach that strengthens innovation, while safeguarding the rights and incentives of rightholders, such as CEN and CENELEC for their copyright protected standards and European standardization deliverables.

EU quantum Actfiled 9 Dec 2025PDFsource

The attached document provides input to the European Quantum Act by a group of standards contributors from CEN-CENELEC JTC22 on quantum technologies. Our input discusses the JTC22 committee work, standardisation of quantum technologies, observed barriers, as well as policy recommendations.

Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Unionfiled 7 Nov 2025PDFsource

CEN and CENELEC welcome continued collaboration with the European Commission to fully leverage European Standards in space policy and support the objectives of the EU Space Act. In the EU Space Act, CEN and CENELEC urge the European Commission to: Follow the consistency set in recent legislative negotiations and continue to use the proposed Toy Safety Regulation as blueprint for articles on common specifications…

Revision of Regulation (EU)2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of productsfiled 3 Feb 2026PDFsource

CEN – European Committee for Standardization CENELEC – European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CEN Identification number in the EC register: 63623305522-13 CENELEC Identification number in the EC register: 58258552517-56 Discussion Paper CEN and CENELEC Response to the European Commission consultation on the Revision of Market Surveillance Regulation 1020/2019 Introduction CEN and CENELEC welcome and…

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Regulatory measure on the review of energy labelling for household washing machines and washer-driersfiled 26 Nov 2018PDFsource

documents ANNEX, chapter, article page please use the following apprevations: Annex EL WM-WD, Annex ED WM-WD, ACT EL WM-WD, ACT ED WM-WD type of comment comment proposed change ge = general te = technical ed = editorial Annex ED WM-WD all Annex ED WM-WD Annex II, 9.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

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