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Winterhalter elected Vice-President Policy of CEN
With effect from 1 January 2018, DIN Executive Board Chairman Christoph Winterhalter has been elected Vice-President Policy of CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, by the CEN members. In this function he will aid the CEN President in developing and implementing CEN’s political and strategic goals. He will also chair the Consultation Committee of the Administrative Board, which deals with matters involving CEN policy and international relations. As well as furthering the implementation of the CEN/CENELEC strategy, paying particular regard to policy aspects, he will ensure effective communication with the CEN Members and stakeholders on issues relating to policy and international relations.
Christoph Winterhalter is taking over from DIN Executive Board Member Rüdiger Marquardt. Mr Winterhalter’s term of office is due to run until 31 December 2019.