NORMAPME or European Office of Crafts, Trades and Small and Medium sized Enterprises for Standardisation was created in 1996 by UEAPME

UEAPME

The European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises or UEAPME is an umbrella group for associations of SMEs based in Brussels, Belgium. UEAPME represents the interests of European crafts, trades and SMEs at EU level...

 with the support of the European Commission

European Commission

The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....

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NORMAPME participates in the standardisation process on behalf of SMEs and is an associate member of CEN

CEN

CEN may refer to:*Cen, or sen, is the currency of the fictional nation of Amestris of the anime/manga "Fullmetal Alchemist"As a three-letter acronym:* Cambridge Evening News, former name for the Cambridge News...

, ISO, CENELEC & ETSI.

Activities

• Technical Committees: NORMAPME recruits experts from SME organisations to follow and report the work in European and International TCs in their fields of expertise.

• Political Interventions: Political influence is possible for NORMAPME through its membership in ISO, CEN, CENELEC & ETSI and through our recognition by the European Commission.

• Projects: NORMAPME aims at providing tools for SMEs and creating European networks

Information policy

Any SMEs can regularly receive from NORMAPME updates on standardisation mandates, ongoing technical committees, issues and stakes for SMEs, and assistance to obtain CE marking, etc...

All publications and the website are translated in six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Polish.

Members

Founding members:

UEAPME : Union Européenne de l'Artisanat et des Petites et Moyennes Enterprises

EBC: European Builders Confederation

EMU: European Metal Union

JEUNE : Jeunes Entrepreneurs de l'Union Européene

IFD: International Federation for the Roofing Trade

Full members

CINET : Comité International de l'Entretien du Textile

ECAP: European Consortium of Anchors Produces

FEPPD : Fédération Européenne et Internationale des Patrons Prothésístes Dentaires

EUROWINDOOR

EVH: Europäsische Vereinigung des Holzbaus

GCI-UICP : Génie Climatique International-Union internationale de la plombiere et de la couverture

BIPAVER : Bureau International Permanent des Associates de Vendeurs et Rechapeurs de pneumatiques

EWA: European Waterpark Association

EFESME: European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

ELCA: European Lift Components Association

EMM: European Multifoil Manufacturers

Associate members

FIDEM: Fundació International de la Dona Emprenedora

SFIRMM : Syndicat des Fabricants d’Isolants Réflecteurs Minces Multicouches

FNS : Fédération Nationale des Scieries

Partners

COSBOA: Council of Small Business of Australia

External links

• NORMAPME, the "European Office of Crafts, Trades and Small and Medium sized Enterprises for Standardisation"
• The European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
• The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)
• The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
• European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, Standardisation and SMEs, (link and references to NORMAPME)