25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Advanced vocational training requires funding and support
... In our rapidly changing occupational landscape, advanced vocational training plays an important role. Disruptive technologies and new digitization trends are placing ever new demands on people and ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Connected Mobility
... The Internet of Things (IoT) is bringing about large-scale transformation in all areas of our society. The ecosystems emerging will lead to increased digital interaction, deeper integration of value ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Environmental and climate protection in mobility
... The issues with diesel in the last years and court-imposed driving bans highlight the problem of air pollution by road vehicles and add new momentum to the ongoing debate on the necessity of ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Safe and compliant products through independent assessment
... he Single Market is the backbone of the European Union and stands for the free movement of goods and services. EU-wide harmonisation of legal regulations for placing products on the market provides ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Fast and uniform implementation of the new Regulations on medical devices
... Medical devices make an essential contribution to healthcare for the benefit of all patients. They are fundamental for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and monitoring of diseases. Medical ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Create trust in AI-based systems and products
... Although artificial intelligence (AI) is not a new phenomenon from a scientific point of view, political interest in the issue has grown significantly in recent years. Due to the increasing use of ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Maintain high product standards and ensure open market access on fair competitive terms
... Products traded within the Single Market and worldwide must fulfil the applicable legal requirements and standards, i.e. they must conform and, first and foremost, be safe. Independent assessment ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Exploit the potential of automated driving to increase road safety
... Many vehicles on the roads are already equipped with powerful driver assistance systems. They assist vehicle users with specific driving-related tasks, e.g. lane-keeping or emergency braking. ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Implement the Vision Zero strategy: reduce the number of road deaths and serious injuries
... The EU Commission’s Vision Zero strategy aims to bring the number of road deaths in Europe down to zero by the year 2050. In the Valletta Declaration of 2017, the European Council also resolved to ...
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25.03.2019 // Position Paper
Promote trust in connected products and systems
... Digitalisation is one of several economic trends driving a large-scale technological transformation, creating new markets and radically disrupting entire industries. Products and installations such ...
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