WG 5 - Circularity assessment

WG 5 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Circularity assessment" and is responsible for: To develop harmonized methods and indicators for measuring, assessing and comparing different strategies, design options, material and product selection in order to provide the most circular and sustainable solutions This committee has published 435 standards.

WG 5 develops CEN standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: To develop harmonized methods and indicators for measuring, assessing and comparing different strategies, design options, material and product selection in order to provide the most circular and sustainable solutions Currently, there are 435 published standards from this technical committee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.