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ECJ ruling on standards unsettles industry

The Luxembourg judges of the ECJ have ruled that four standards must be made freely accessible. If this principle were to apply to all standards, it would undermine the current fee-funded standardization system. Among other concerns, the industry fears greater intervention by the Commission.

By Redaktion Table

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EU Chamber of Commerce: businesses excluded from standardization process

Difficult access and a lack of transparency hinder the participation of European companies in standardization processes in China, a survey shows. However, it is also clear that companies lack expertise. The EU Chamber of Commerce calls for investment in standardization knowledge.

By Amelie Richter

Sibylle Gabler, Leiterin Regierungsbeziehungen, Deutsches Institut für Normung
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'China is taking big steps towards becoming a world standardization power'

Beijing's "China Standards 2035" initiative has caused experts to turn heads. The project shows that China has discovered standardization as an industrial, geopolitical and power-political instrument. The EU Chamber of Commerce in China will present a report on standardization in the People's Republic on Thursday. Germany and the EU still have some catching up to do, especially in key technologies, says Sibylle Gabler, Director Government Relations at the German Institute for Standardization (DIN). Speaking to Amelie Richter, however, she gives the all-clear: China is still a long shot from reaching superiority. But there is still a lot of work to be done.

By Amelie Richter

Sinolytics Radar

Standards used strategically

Setting standards in China is a highly political process. While companies play an increasingly important role in the definition of standards, the state retains significant control over the process. State influence allows for the strategic use of standards to advantage domestic firms and disadvantage foreign competitors.

By Redaktion Table

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China-EU: cooperation potential on digital and green issues

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the EU has surveyed the mood of Chinese companies in Europe: they are generally confident about trade – but with reservations. They fear that planned EU regulations will have a negative impact on their business and are calling for fewer restrictions on 5G expansion.

By Amelie Richter

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Niedziella: 'Viewing standardization as an opportunity to strengthen the economy'

Technical standards are increasingly becoming the focus of politics. This is also – but not only – due to China. Till Hoppe asked Wolfgang Niedziella, President-designate of the European standardization organization CENELEC, how the standardization institutions intend to deal with the current challenges of geopolitics, digitalization and the Green Deal.

By Till Hoppe

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Those who determine standards, set the course

In order to live up to its claim to technical leadership, Beijing has recognized the power of determining standards. Newly published guidelines show Beijing's two-pronged approach: Its domestic standards system is to be unified and is to gain more significance internationally.

By Amelie Richter