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EU-wide uniform product requirements for cybersecurity are of great importance for the German electrical industry. It is clear that a patchwork of national initiatives, laws and labels are…

The European Cybersecurity Act (draft) strengthens the role of ENISA and proposes a European governance structure for product security certification (Cybersecurity Certification Framework). The ZVEI…

This guide applies to products in safety technology systems such as fire alarm control panels, smoke and heat extraction systems, etc., which are covered by the Construction Products Regulation (EU)…

Following the FIEEC-ZVEI Digital Conference of July 2016 (Joint Declaration, Joint Position Paper), both associations have decided to cooperate on a joint Cybersecurity position. This position is…

The EU Commission wants to establish a voluntary "Framework for Certification and Labelling". Cybersecurity ought to be made more transparent and comparable for consumers. The ZVEI…

The German electrical and electronic manufacturers’ association supports the European Union’s proposal to build up a cross-European data economy. At the same time, ZVEI urges the need for a…

Digitisation is a challenge as well as an outstanding opportunity. To grasp its full potential, we need an approach that goes beyond conventional categories and borders of companies or industrial…

Industry and private customers need comparable information in order to assess the state of cybersecurity in products. Thus, at the EU level, approaches for the introduction of "trusted…

Which properties does a product need in order to be Industrie 4.0 compatible? The Reference Architecture Model Industrie 4.0 and the Industrie 4.0 component provide a basic method and orientation.…