CEN/CLC/TC 11 - Accessibility in the built environment
Standardization of accessibility in the built environment to ensure usability following ‘Design for All’/’Universal Design’ principles, which considers the widest range of people, including persons with disabilities and older people’.
Accessibility in the built environment
Standardization of accessibility in the built environment to ensure usability following ‘Design for All’/’Universal Design’ principles, which considers the widest range of people, including persons with disabilities and older people’.
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CEN/CLC/TC 11 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Accessibility in the built environment" and is responsible for: Standardization of accessibility in the built environment to ensure usability following ‘Design for All’/’Universal Design’ principles, which considers the widest range of people, including persons with disabilities and older people’. This committee has published 5 standards.
CEN/CLC/TC 11 develops CEN standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: Standardization of accessibility in the built environment to ensure usability following ‘Design for All’/’Universal Design’ principles, which considers the widest range of people, including persons with disabilities and older people’. Currently, there are 5 published standards from this technical committee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.