JRC Standards
and Reference Materials

JRC is one of the major developers and producers of reference materials (RMs) in the world. JRC has unique RM production facilities, including specialised laboratories for material processing. JRC’s RMs support EU policy needs by ensuring reliable measuring results critical for healthcare, environmental protection, food safety, and economic competitiveness. These state-of-the-art RMs also play a vital role in emerging areas such as biotechnology and health crisis preparedness.

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Standards play a crucial role in turning

scientific research into actionable policies. The JRC actively shapes standards across various fields, including physical sciences, chemistry, health, life sciences, and nuclear safety.

Standards play a crucial role in turning scientific research into actionable policies. The JRC actively shapes standards across various fields, including physical sciences, chemistry, health, life sciences, and nuclear safety.

The JRC further supports standardisation by providing reference materials (RMs) and conducting validation and certification work in its labs. To stay ahead of future needs, the JRC organises ‘Putting Science Into Standards Workshops’ (PSIS) with the European Standardisation Organisation CEN-CENELEC.

These workshops serve as a tool to identify areas where standards are needed and bring together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss current trends and shape future policies.

Past workshops have addressed hydrogen, AI data needs, organ-on-chip technology, quantum technologies, circular technologies in constructions and molten-salt reactors (MSRs)

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