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The Chairman of the UNE, Alfredo Berges, and its Director General and Vice-President of ISO, Javier García, met with the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, to promote the green and energy transition in Spain through standardization.
The UNE, the national representative of the ISO, has published the official Spanish version of the global standard that will help companies promote ESG principles, after spearheading its translation.
The Spanish quality infrastructure website aims to highlight the importance of having a high-quality infrastructure, and is fundamental for the development of countries by promoting economic progress and social well-being.
The UNE standards support the new Industry Act, the Market Surveillance Observatory Report 2024, and the European leadership of Spanish standardisation in heat pumps and air conditioners, among others.
The Board of the UNE welcomed Carola Hermoso, the new Director General of UNESID, at its meeting held on 26 February.
Javier García, Director General of the UNE and Vice-President of ISO, took part in the ISO Council meetings held in Geneva last week.
The members of the VID-EXPERT operational group met on 19 February at the headquarters of the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV) to review and discuss the results obtained after almost three years of implementation.
Fernando Utrilla, head of R&D at the UNE, took part on Wednesday 18 February in a meeting of the ITRE Committee of the European Parliament, in its Working Group on the Horizon Europe R&D funding programme.
On 26 February, the “Automation and Creation of Environments through Lighting” conference will be held, organised by the Spanish Association of Lighting Manufacturers (ANFALUM) with the support of the Spanish Association for Standardisation, UNE.
The Spanish Association for Standardisation and the Portuguese Quality Institute (IPQ) held a meeting on Wednesday 19 February at UNE's headquarters in which they examined synergies and potential collaboration projects.