AIOTI WG Standardisation prepared the response to the call for evidence on the Standardisation Regulation revision.
Overall Comments
AIOTI supports the current legal framework for standardisation as outlined in Regulation 1025/2012 and the work of the ICT Multi-Stakeholder Platform.
The current system, grounded in the Standardisation Regulation (EU) 1025/2012 and the New Legislative Framework (NLF), provides a reliable, market-oriented foundation for developing harmonised standards that support EU policy goals while promoting innovation and global competitiveness. We acknowledge that the current system could improve regarding the speed of development and flexibility.
We agree that Europe should be positioned as a global standard-setter (geo-political context, competitiveness and expertise etc.).
Europe should strengthen and support the active participation in existing SDO’s. ETSI and other European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) have played a vital role in establishing Europe’s leadership in global standards. The existing public–private partnership structure — where clear roles are defined and maintained between policymakers and technical experts — has enabled rapid responses to technological advances, while ensuring openness and legal certainty.
Only an industry-driven standardisation ecosystem can remain resilient and competitive amid current geopolitical and technological challenges. European leadership in global standardisation relies on transparency, market relevance, and technical credibility—features that are weakened by excessive regulatory intervention.
Recommendations:
- We recommend maintaining the current industry-led standardisation model in Europe and reinforcing it.
- We suggest focusing on implementation-level reforms to strengthen the inclusiveness of the process and timeliness.
- Further digitalisation of the standards development should be promoted through maximising the use of tools to automate and expedite the whole process.
- Promotion of diversity, inclusiveness and accessibility of participation in the standards development process.
- We propose avoiding establishing new regulatory frameworks that would dilute Europe’s international standing and weaken what is already working and needs improvement.
- Promote the inclusiveness and voluntary nature of the standards development process by supporting and updating existing mechanisms and maintaining private sector engagement.