February 2026

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We are pleased to present the “February 2026 edition” of the SESEI Newsletter – India, featuring major developments in Europe and India–EU cooperation across digitalization, green transition, research, innovation, and standardization.

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Headlines
CEN and CENELEC Work Programme 2026
CEN and CENELEC announced the Work Programme 2026 . The Work Programme is one of the flagship publications of CEN and CENELEC; it outlines the key priorities and actions that will shape European standardization in the year ahead. 2026 will be a pivotal year for European standardization.

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EU Sets World’s First Voluntary Standard for Permanent Carbon Removals
The Commission adopted the first set of methodologies under the carbon removals and carbon farming (CRCF) Regulation to certify activities that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. By adopting these first voluntary certification methodologies, the EU is setting clear rules and creating...

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ETSI Open-Source MANO Announces its Next Release Bringing a Significant Modernization of its Codebase
ETSI announced OSM Release NINETEEN, a Standard release of OSM, produced by the OSM Community, meeting the established cadence of two releases per year. OSM Release NINETEEN brings a modernisation...

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Launch of the “European Legal Gateway Office” Pilot in India
The European Union launched the first-ever European Legal Gateway Office in India, in New Delhi in the presence of Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Dr S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India. Representatives of the EU Member States also took part in the event.

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India – France Joint Statement “2026 India-France Year of Innovation”
At the invitation of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, President of the French Republic H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron paid an official visit to India from 17 to 19 February 2026 and participated in the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit 2026. During the visit, the two leaders held bilateral talks and jointly...

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Insights

CEN Strengthens Digital Product Passport Standardization

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Launch of the CEN Workshop 'Climate Services Guidance for Co-production

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EU and India Launch Talks on “Horizon Europe” Association

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Indian Union Ministry - MeitY signs Administrative Arrangement on Advanced Electronic Signatures & Seals with DG CONNECT of European Commission

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Closing the Digital Standards Gap: Why Participation Matters for Development

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CEN - European Committee for Standardization

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EC - European Commission

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