Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumers Protection , is participating in the ANEC General Assembly
Today, June 12, 2025 , Sorin Mierlea , the President of InfoCons , is participating in the General Assembly organized by ANEC : The European consumer voice in standardization. The event is taking place in Brussels, Belgium .
InfoCons – European Organization for Consumer Protection and Promotion of Programs and Strategies has represented Romania in ANEC : The European consumer voice in standardization since 2012.
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Event Agenda:
- Opening of the 36th ANEC/GA Meeting
Welcome by Dermott Jewell, ANEC President
- Approval of the Agenda
Approval of the proposed agenda
- Approval of the Minutes from the Previous Meeting (35th ANEC/GA)
3.1 Review of decisions taken by the ANEC Steering Committee (ANEC/SC) – Stephen Russell, Director-General
- Financial Matters
4.1 Adoption of ANEC Accounts for 2024 (audited results, balance sheet, auditor’s report)
4.2 Adoption of the ANEC “core” budget for 2025
4.3 Performance report on the 2025 budget
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- National Best Practices for Driving Inclusiveness in Standardisation
Presentation by Andrea Raffaelli (Small Business Standards, Co-leader EC High-Level Forum – WS3)
- Report of the ANEC Director-General
6.1 Call for new experts and representatives
6.2 Sneak preview of the new ANEC website
- General Assembly Activities
General presentation
7.1 Activity reporting
7.2 Lobbying activities
7.3 Date of the next meeting
- Reports from ANEC Sectors
8.1 Child Safety & Domestic Appliances – Tania Vandenberghe
8.2 Accessibility & Digital Society – Chiara Giovannini
8.3 Services & Sustainability – Michela Vuerich
8.4 Mobility & Resource Efficiency – Isabel López Neira
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Participants at the General Assembly :
Members
- Herbert WEISSENSTEINER – Austrian Member
- Billy-Ray MURAILLE – Belgian Member
- Nina TIPOVA-PETROVA – Bulgarian Alternate
- Libor DUPAL – Czech Member
- Helen AMUNDSEN – Danish Member
- Sanne JANSWEIJER – Dutch Alternate
- Anne LUCET-DALLONGEVILLE – French Member
- Werner DAUM – German Member
- Sigurður MÁSSON – Icelandic Member
- Dermott JEWELL – Irish Member, ANEC President
- Giovanni SANTOVITO – Italian Member
- Marija DUBICKA – Latvian Alternate
- Rusnė JUOZAPAITIENĖ – Lithuanian Member, ANEC Vice-President
- Grace ATTARD – Maltese Member
- Olav KASLAND – Norwegian Member, ANEC Treasurer
- Elżbieta SZADZIŃSKA – Polish Member
- Sorin MIERLEA – Romanian Member
- Zoran NIKOLIĆ – Serbian Member
- Boštjan OKORN – Slovenian Member
- David SÁNCHEZ CARPIO – Spanish Member
- Sinan AKDAG – Swedish Alternate
- Muammer BERGE – Turkish Member
- Julie HUNTER – United Kingdom Member
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Guests
- Pinuccia CONTINO – European Commission, DG JUST
- Andrea RAFFAELLI – Small Business Standards (SBS)
ANEC Secretariat
- Chiara GIOVANNINI – Senior Manager & Deputy Director-General
- Tania VANDENBERGHE – Senior Manager
- Nathalie JOORIS – Senior Manager
- Michela VUERICH – Programme Manager
- Isabel LÓPEZ-NEIRA – Project Manager
- Marijana ANTAROROVA – Policy & Communications Officer
- Myriam ALGUEMI – Finance & Administration Assistant
- Helena CLARK – Office Assistant
- Kasia BACQ – Administrative Assistant
- Camille DORNIER – ANEC/BEUC Project Management Officer
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Apologies
- Tiina VYYRYLÄINEN – Finnish Member
- Caralampo FOCAS – Greek Member
- Marijana LONCHAR VELKOVA – North Macedonian Member
- Vitor MACHADO – Portuguese Member
- Jens HENRIKSSON – Swedish Member
- Alejandro MOLEDO – ANEC Accessibility WG Chair
- Mike HAYES – ANEC Child Safety WG co-Chair
- Javier Pablo GARCÍA – ANEC Domestic Appliances WG Chair
- Keith LEWIS – ANEC Services WG Chair
- Ronald VROMAN – ANEC Traffic & Mobility WG Chair
- Stephen RUSSELL – ANEC Director-General
What is ANEC : The European consumer voice in standardization ?
ANEC serves as the voice of European consumers in the field of standardization. It represents consumer interests in the development of technical standards, particularly those that support the implementation of European legislation and public policies.
Beyond standard creation, ANEC is also involved in how standards are applied—focusing on areas such as market surveillance, enforcement, accreditation, and conformity assessment systems. The organization actively seeks to shape European laws concerning products and services, especially when standards are referenced.
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ANEC’s Vision for 2030
By 2030, ANEC aims—primarily through legislation and standardization—to help build:
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A Europe where consumers can make sustainable choices that benefit both their well-being and the environment;
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A Europe that ensures consumer safety, security, and well-being in both traditional and digital contexts;
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A Europe where all consumers can access and use products and services without facing discrimination;
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A Europe that stands by its core values and principles in an increasingly globalized world;
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A Europe where consumer participation at both national and EU levels is encouraged and supported—politically and financially.
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