A new web portal provides a very valuable source of information regarding market access, standards and standardization systems and industry standards in Europe and in China.

Brussels (19 October 2009) - The new Europe-China Standards Information Platform (CESIP) designed by the Sustainable Development Association (SDA) with the support of the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was officially launched during a meeting held within the Brussels office of EFTA. Present were representatives from the European Commission DG Industry & Enterprise and DG Trade, EFTA, the European Standardization Organizations CEN, CENELEC and ETSI and, some National Standardization Bodies and Committees, European Federations, the Seconded European Standardization Expert in China, and SDA. The launch took place on 16 October 2009.

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