September 2026

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Welcome to the September 2026 edition of the SESEI Newsletter – India, bringing you key developments from Europe across standardisation, digitalisation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability, and EU–India cooperation.

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Headlines
European Commission Presents EU–India Trade Deal for Council Approval and Signature
The EU Commission has put forward its proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of FTA between the European Union and India, seeking authorization for its signature and conclusion. If authorized by the Council, this will be the largest trade agreement ever...

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CEN-CENELEC Advances Quality Management with New Edition of EN ISO 9001
CEN has published a new edition of EN ISO 9001 ‘Quality Management Systems – Requirements’ in parallel with ISO. As the European adoption of the world’s most widely used quality management standard, EN ISO 9001:2026 supports organizations in applying a common, internationally recognized...

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New European Union Ambassador to India Assumes Office
H.E. Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to India, presented his Letters of Credence to the Honourable President of India, at an official ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Describing the EU-India Strategic Partnership as "one of the most defining relationships of the 21st century",...

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ETSI Launches New Framework to Measure Data Quality, a Key Enabler for Trustworthy AI
ETSI announced the launch of its new Technical Report (TR) ETSI TR 104 180: Data Solutions; Development and identification of Data Quality Metrics, a standardised framework for quantitatively assessing the quality of data used across digital and AI ecosystems.

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Commission Adopts Proposal to Accelerate Standards Development and Improve EU Competitiveness
Standards are essential to the functioning of the EU economy. Harmonised European standards play a central role in helping businesses demonstrate compliance with EU legislation, reducing costs and enhancing quality and consumer trust. However, the current standardisation system faces...

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Insights

EU Publishes Final Revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards in Official Journal

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European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) Launches €96 Million Funding Call to Strengthen EU Cybersecurity

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India-EU Partnership Opens New Avenues for Cooperation in AI, Quantum Technologies, Semiconductors & Advanced Research

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A New CEN Workshop Agreement to Support AI Skills and Professionalism

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EuroHPC JU Signs Contract to Deploy the LUMI-AI Supercomputer

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CEN - European Committee for Standardization

CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute

EC - European Commission

EFTA - European Free Trade Association