eLearning tool for SMEs on standardisation now available

An eLearning tool has been launched to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) learn about standardisation in a quick and easy way.

Standards provide SMEs with a vital competitive edge.

The benefits of standards can be gained both from using them and from participating in the process of revising or developing them.

However, SMEs often lack the human and financial resources to be fully involved in such activities.

The new tool has been developed by CEN (the European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) with the support of the European Commission. It helps SMEs to better understand the standardisation process and prepares them to actively participate. It is available in 23 languages.

The tool is part of a range of information for SMEs available on the CEN/CENELEC website.