EU Clears Way to Use Consortium Standards

Posted by Andy_Updegrove on Jun 8, 2012 6:10 AM EDT
ConsortiumInfo.org Standards Blog; By Andy Updegrove
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While the decade long debate in the European Union over the definition of “open standards” has been well-publicized, it may come as a surprise to some that EU member nations are required to utilize a second standards filter in public procurement as well.

That filter relates to whether a standard has been developed by a “formal” standard setting organization (SSO).  In other words, by either an EU SSO, such as CEN/CENELEC or ETSI, or by one of the global “Big Is” (ISO, IEC or ITU).  If it doesn’t, then it’s supposed to be off limits - until now.

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