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ISO standards that underpin EU law must be free to access, ECJ rules

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( April 21, 2026, 14:19 GMT | Insight) -- The International Organization for Standardization, the world’s biggest provider of technical standards, might have to make many standards free for public access. The EU’s highest court on Tuesday ruled that certain standards built into EU laws must be made available for individuals and organizations affected by the law — even when those standards are protected by intellectual property. Responsibility for costs would be down to the EU. The world’s biggest provider of technical standards might be required to provide many for free after a ruling by the EU’s highest court that standards incorporated into EU law must be available for individuals and organizations affected by that regulation without charge — even when they are covered by intellectual property protections....

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