Annual Reviews

• ANEC celebrates its 30th anniversary • In Memoriam of Benedicte Federspiel • ISO/COPOLCO meeting, London, 19 to 23 May 2025 • 2025 EU Product Safety Award • CASP2024 closes its actions • Button batteries: awareness day • ANEC Factsheet: European Accessibility Act: What's New for Consumers? • ANEC priorities for the EAA • ANEC comments on key standards for AI Act • AI for All? • ANEC advocates Age-Inclusive AI • Chris Evans honoured • More sustainable smartphones and tablets hit the market • Look Before You Lock! • ANEC factsheet now available in Macedonian! • Caption competition!

In 2025, ANEC marks its 30th anniversary of representing the interests of European consumers in technical standardisation and related legislation. Since 1995, we have worked to ensure that standards and legislation protect and benefit all consumers regardless of age or ability. To celebrate this milestone, we will hold a special ANEC General Assembly in June 2025.

Few people are interested in technical standardisation and even fewer have heard of ANEC. Yet, although standardisation may not seem at all sexy at first glance, it is an essential component of modern life and the role of ANEC is key.