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New UNE Standard for the reuse and recycling of textiles
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New UNE Standard for the reuse and recycling of textiles

The Spanish Association for Standardization, UNE, and the Spanish Federation of Recovery and Recycling (FER) organised a webinar on 13 March to present the Specifications of the UNE 40700 Standard for the handling and classification of used textiles for reuse and recycling purposes

14/03/2024
Technical standards, strong regulatory support
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Technical standards, strong regulatory support

On Tuesday 12 March, a working meeting was held at the headquarters of the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE), with representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism (MINTUR). The goal was to consolidate the successful relationship maintained for many years between technical standards and national regulations, and to promote the use of standards for compliance with legislation.

12/03/2024
Copyright protection of harmonised standards is not in question
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Copyright protection of harmonised standards is not in question

Today, 5 March 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered its judgment in case C-588/21 P, concerning public access to four harmonised standards under Regulation 1049/2001.

05/03/2024
UNE Awards 2024 announced
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UNE Awards 2024 announced

The Spanish Association for Standardization is accepting nominees for the 2024 UNE Awards.

01/03/2024
Digital product passport and MWO feature in new issue of UN Magazine
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Digital product passport and MWO feature in new issue of UN Magazine

The digital product passport, the 2023 Report of the Market Surveillance Observatory, and the international leadership of Spanish standardization through ICTE, among other topics.

29/02/2024
Agreement between EFRAG, CEN and CENELEC for sustainability reporting
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Agreement between EFRAG, CEN and CENELEC for sustainability reporting

Promoting the use of standards in sustainability reports in Europe

28/02/2024
Xavier Montfort (Wallbox), Chairman of the IEC Electric Vehicle Chargers International Committee
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Xavier Montfort (Wallbox), Chairman of the IEC Electric Vehicle Chargers International Committee

On 9 February, the Standardisation Management Board of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) elected Xavier Montfort as Chairman of the international standardisation committee IEC TC 69

27/02/2024
New UNE Standard on ductile cast iron pipes for irrigation
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New UNE Standard on ductile cast iron pipes for irrigation

The Spanish Association for Standardization, UNE, has published the Standard UNE-ISO 23991, Ductile cast iron pipes for irrigation

21/02/2024
New UNE standards to boost the telecommunications infrastructure
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New UNE standards to boost the telecommunications infrastructure

The Spanish Association for Standardization has published two new UNE Standards to promote the urban deployment of telecommunications networks

20/02/2024