Europe: CEN Technical Committee 19 meeting held in Berlin

A European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee (TC) 19 meeting took place at the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) in Berlin from May 13-16, 2025. CEN/TC 19 is a committee that is responsible for developing and maintaining European standards for sampling, analysis and testing methods, as well as terminology, specifications and classifications for oil-related products. These products include fuels, lubricants and hydraulic fluids that originate from mineral oil and biomass. Topics discussed also included the standardization of gaseous/liquid fuels and bio-fuels for transport and stationary applications.

The standards discussed included those used for characterizing produc