About CENELECEuropean Committee for Electrotechnical StandardizationCENELEC_f198db50-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b22Designated as a European Standards Organization by the European Commission, CENELEC is a non-profit technical organization set up under Belgian law. It was created in 1973 as a result of the merger of two previous European organizations: CENELCOM and CENEL.European Commission_f198dc18-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b22To foster standardization in the electrotechnical engineering field._f198dc90-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b22InnovationIn an ever more global economy, CENELEC fosters innovation and competitiveness, making technology available industry-wide through the production of voluntary standards. CompetitivenessTechnological DevelopmentThrough the work of its members together with its experts, the industry federations and consumers, European Standards are created in order to encourage technological development, to ensure interoperability and to guarantee the safety and health of consumers and provide environmental protection. InteroperabilitySafetyHealthEnvironmental ProtectionStandardsPrepare voluntary standards_f198dd08-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b221CENELEC prepares voluntary standards, which help facilitate trade between countries, create new markets, cut compliance costs and support the development of a Single European Market.TradeFacilitate trade between countries_f198dd6c-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b221.1New MarketsCreate new markets_f198dde4-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b221.2ComplianceCut compliance costs_f198de52-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b221.3Common MarketSupport the development of a Single European Market_f198dec0-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b221.4Market AccessCreate market access_f198df2e-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b222EuropeInternational Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)CENELEC creates market access at European level but also at international level, adopting international standards wherever possible, through its close collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), under the Frankfurt Agreement._f198dfa6-69b9-11e8-89f8-929261751b222018-06-06https://www.cenelec.eu/aboutcenelec/whoweare/index.htmlOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net