MEPs back deal with Council on EU standards revamp

摘要

A deal with the Council on a major overhaul of the EU standardisation system that notably produces standards to back up the packaging directive was unanimously endorsed by the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee on 21 June.Under this deal, EU firms should get faster access to standard solutions to technical problems, enabling them to cut production costs, boost competitiveness and drive growth, a Parliament statement said. The Committee also inserted a provision to step up the involvement of small firms and other stakeholders in developing standards, to ensure that they meet their needs.