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Harmonised standards form the backbone of the European single market. They ensure that the requirements of EU directives can be met and provide legal certainty for manufacturers. However, delays in…

In the context of the European Commission’s Omnibus initiative on data, privacy and cyber security, we have developed recommendations to roll back mandatory B2B data-sharing obligations where no…

A last chance to make the EU's digital framework competitive Europe is at a crucial turning point. The European Commission's Digital Fitness Check provides a valuable opportunity to review the…

The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) establishes a new European standard for the cybersecurity of connected products. While the ZVEI supports this goal, the current legal framework poses considerable…

Industrial AI is more than just a trend; it has been an integral part of industrial processes for decades. Unlike in unregulated areas, its use is subject to clear legal frameworks, which are…

The European AI Act came into force on 1 August 2024. Initial experience shows that the goal of low bureaucracy and legally secure regulation has not yet been achieved. In the field of industrial AI…

The digital integration of the European single market holds immense potential for economic and social value creation. The companies of the electrical and digital industry are expected to generate…

Cybersecurity requirements are increasingly becoming a regulatory focus. The interest in instruments that make it possible to improve quality and processes in the (software) supply chain is…

On 15 September 2022, the European Commission published the draft of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). ZVEI has been intensively involved in the informal discussions between the European legislator…

The implementation of short transition periods for legislative proposals in connection with mandatory third-party certification is causing major problems for German and European manufacturers.…