Dr. Florian Brill represents the laboratory sector on the new DIN SME Council

Dr. Florian Brill has been appointed to DIN's new SME Council, where he represents the testing and laboratory sector as Vice President of the German Association of Independent Testing Laboratories (VUP). The SME Council is a cross-thematic and cross-industry advisory body that supports the operational management level of DIN with regard to the interests of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in standardization. The aim is to facilitate the participation of SMEs in standardization processes and to ensure that their interests can be represented in an effective and balanced manner, regardless of their sector and size. The SME Council's advisory focus is on
•    Identification of SME interests in standardization
•    Simplifying the standardization process, especially for cross-cutting issues
•    Simplification of standards and the reduction of their partial complexity for application in SMEs
•    Development and review of supporting instruments
•    Raising external awareness of important standardization topics
•    Recruitment and qualification of standardization experts
•    Development of SME training modules
The 25-member advisory board will hold its inaugural meeting on 19 February 2025.

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