The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb 2026 | Guillaume Roty Head of Unit | Involvement of Annex III organisations in the standardisation process | — |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Guillaume Roty Head of Unit | Involvement of Annex III organisations in the standardisation process | SRC |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Guillaume Roty Head of Unit | The quarterly meeting between the DG GROW H3 and the organisations listed in Annex III to the EU standardisation Regulation. | — |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Guillaume Roty Head of Unit | The quarterly meeting between the DG GROW H3 and the organisations listed in Annex III to the EU standardisation Regulation. | SRC |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Guillaume Roty Head of Unit | The upcoming revision of the Standardisation Regulation 1025/2012 and in particular the issue of inclusiveness in standardisation work. | — |
| 23 Sept 2025 | Guillaume Roty Head of Unit | The upcoming revision of the Standardisation Regulation 1025/2012 and in particular the issue of inclusiveness in standardisation work. | SRC |
| 07 May 2025 | Barbara Bonvissuto Director | Meeting between DG GROW and ANEC regarding the proposed Paper to Digital Omnibus and the revision of regulation 1025/2012 | — |
| 07 May 2025 | Barbara Bonvissuto Director | Meeting between DG GROW and ANEC regarding the proposed Paper to Digital Omnibus and the revision of regulation 1025/2012 | SRC |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Thor-Sten Vertmann Cabinet member | Preparation of the Sustainable Product Policy Initiative and Consumer Empowerment for the Green Transition. | — |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Preparation of the Sustainable Product Policy Initiative and Consumer Empowerment for the Green Transition | SRC |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Isabelle Perignon Cabinet member | Preparation of the Sustainable Product Policy Initiative and Consumer Empowerment for the Green Transition | SRC |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Thor-Sten Vertmann Cabinet member | Preparation of the Sustainable Product Policy Initiative and Consumer Empowerment for the Green Transition. | SRC |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Helena Braun Cabinet member | Preparation of the Sustainable Product Policy Initiative and Consumer Empowerment for the Green Transition | — |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Isabelle Perignon Cabinet member | Preparation of the Sustainable Product Policy Initiative and Consumer Empowerment for the Green Transition | — |
| 05 May 2021 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Implementation of the chemicals strategy for sustainability | — |
| 05 May 2021 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Implementation of the chemicals strategy for sustainability | SRC |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Rolf Carsten Bermig Cabinet member | Circular Economy | — |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Heidi Jern Cabinet member | Investment Plan | — |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Rolf Carsten Bermig Cabinet member | EU Energy Label | — |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Sarah Nelen Cabinet member | circular economy | — |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Aurore Maillet Cabinet member | Energy Labeling | — |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Aurore Maillet Cabinet member | Energy Labeling | SRC |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Sarah Nelen Cabinet member | circular economy | SRC |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Heidi Jern Cabinet member | Investment Plan | SRC |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Rolf Carsten Bermig Cabinet member | EU Energy Label | SRC |
Mission & Goals
ANEC is an international not-for-profit association, established in 1995. It uses the strapline, Raising Standards for Consumers. ANEC is recognised by the European Commission and EFTA as the European association representing the interests of consumers in standardisation, in line with Annex III to Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 on European standardisation. Its partnership with the European Commission is formalised through Framework Partnership Agreement EISMEA-SMP-STA-FPA-OG-2025-CNS and, with EFTA, through Framework Partnership Agreement ANEC/EFTA/FPA-OG 2025-2026. Its principal aim is to promote, defend and represent the interests of consumers in the work of the three European Standardisation Organisations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI) and in similar organisations whose technical regulations, technical standards, specifications or guidance documents may affect consumers, directly or indirectly.
EU Legislative Interests
Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 on European standardisation (and participation in its Committee on Standards) Revision of Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 New Legislative Framework Annual Union Work Programmes on European standardisation Rolling Plans for ICT Standardisation New Consumer Agenda and its successor Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on Market surveillance & compliance EU Standardisation Strategy (including the High-Level Forum on Standardisation) Digital Single Market Directive 2009/48/EC on Toy safety and its revision as the Toy Safety Regulation Directive 2014/35/EC on Low voltage Directive 2014/33/EU on Lifts Regulation (EU) 2016/426 on Gas appliances Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 Directive 2014/53/EU on Radio equipment and its amendments Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 on ecodesign requirements for sustainable products (and Ecodesign Forum) Directive (EU) 2019/882 on the accessibility requirements for products and services Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers etc Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 "the AI Act" Regulation (EU) 2019/881 on cybersecurity (and its Expert Group) Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste The Green Deal The Chemicals Strategy (and its High-Level Group) Premature obsolescence of products
Communication Activities
Explanatory video about ANEC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn9PdTlgdP0 Video to mark ANEC's 25th anniversary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUOqL9Bqt3A ANEC Annual Review https://www.anec.eu/publications/annual-reviews ANEC e-Newsletter https://www.anec.eu/publications/newsletters ANEC Brochure, "What we do for you" https://bit.ly/2QCBjO8 ANEC Position Papers & similar https://www.anec.eu/publications/position-papersl
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The organisations with which ANEC most frequently collaborates in its mission are: CEN, the European Committee for Standardization www.cen.eu CENELEC, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization www.cenelec.eu ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute www.etsi.org ISO, the International Organization for Standardization www.iso.org IEC, the International Electrotechnical Commission www.iec.ch CI, Consumers International www.consumersinternational.org BEUC, the European Consumers' Organisation www.beuc.eu ICRT, International Consumer Research & Testing www.international-testing.org ECOS, the Environmental Coalition on Standards https://ecostandard.org/ ETUC, the European Trade Union Confederation www.etuc.org SBS, Small Business Standards www.sbs-sme.eu PROSAFE, Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe www.prosafe.org ICPHSO, the International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization https://icphso.org/ KMPEU, Keep me posted EU https://keepmepostedeu.org KAN, German Commission for Occupational Health & Safety and Standardization www.kan.de THUAS, the Hague University of Applied Sciences www.thuas.com
Organisation Members
The list of the ANEC members, all natural persons, can be found at https://www.anec.eu/about-anec/our-members