[2012-02-21] European Standardization Summit 2012 - ‘Towards a sustainable economy’ - 7th June 2012 - Albena, Bulgaria

[2012-02-17] Survey confirms that European Standards help businesses to improve quality of services. The results of the study have been published by CEN at the end of January 2012.

[2012-02-07] The International Standard ISO 14067 is to raise transparency on the quantification and communication of CO2 emissions in the future. Austria played a leading role in the development of this standard.

[2012-01-19] www.cencenelec.eu: new joint website provides easy access to general information about European Standards.

[2011-01-11] As of the 1st of January, 2012 Friedrich Smaxwil is the new President of CEN, the European Committee for Standardization. 

[2012-01-01] With 1st of January 2012 the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) is the 32nd full member of CEN and CENELEC.

[2011-11-16] In early November 2011, experts coming from all over the world took stock of past achievements and discussed future challenges — a review of the international conference „20 Years Vienna Agreement“.

[2011-11-03] Conclusion of the Russian-Austrian standardization summit at Austrian Standards in Vienna. ROSSTANDART’s President Elkin intends to raise contributions to important themes of international standardization. To report

[2011-11-02] Opening of the international Russia:Austria Conference with around 100 participants at Austrian Standards: Representative of Russian industrialists and entrepreneurs sees potentials for both partners. To report

[2011-10-06] International Russia:Austria Conference hosted by Austrian Standards on 2 and 3 November in Vienna. Its topic: International standards as a basis for successful economic co-operation.

[2011-09-26] DDr. Elisabeth Stampfl-Blaha, Deputy Managing Director of Austrian Standards, was elected to the leadership of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) at the General Assembly in New Delhi.

[2011-08-01] A new technical committee of CEN/CENELEC draws up standards for fire safety and security service providers.

[2011-07-13] At the annual press conference of Austrian Standards the importance of standards as stepping stone for the Austrian economy was stressed as well as the internal news and innovative high-tech solutions all around standards. gleanings

[2011-06-28] End of May Austrian Standards plus Trainings was certified by the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems to ISO 29990.

[2011-05-25] Mag. Steigenberger joins the management team of Austrian Standards.

[2011-03-17] The new published book from Guido Gürtler gives information about the standardisation and what managers and employee should know.

[2011-01-28] Aesthetic surgery: European technical committee drafts on a standard.

[2011-01-20] Trademarks & Patents: For the first time, standards made in Austria permit harmonised valuations world-wide.

[2010-12-10] International Standards are to simplify recruitment and personnel development processes.

[2010-11-25] New Presidential Council of Austrian Standards launches dialogue on the future of standards.

[2010-11-04] A working group convened by the Austrian Standards Institute analyses the feasibility of a European Standard on Halal Food. Its first meeting was held in Vienna in late October 2010.

[2010-10-25] Mid-October finalises ISO working group harmonised terms and structure for International system management standards.

[2010-10-12] For a world without barriers: „Accessibility for All“ is the message of the World Standards Day on 14 October.

[2010-10-04] Work on European Standards for aesthetic surgery started in Bratislava in late September 2010.

[2010-09-22] On 23 September, the organisation known as the “Österreichische Normungsinstitut” to date celebrated its 90th anniversary and announced the change of its name to “Austrian Standards Institute”.

[2010-05-26] Celebration “90 years of Austrian Standards & SME Award”: Together with partners and customers from the fields of economy, science and administration, the “Austrian Standards Institute” celebrated its 90-year success story.

[2010-05-20]  At a press conference held on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Austrian Standards Institute in Vienna on Wednesday, 19 May, the importance of standards for the economy in the national, European and international context was explained.

[2010-05-06] ONR 142001-1: Europe’s first normative document on Islamic financial services was published on 1 May 2010 and presented to the public at the Concordia Press Club on 6 May.