CEN/TC 50 - Lighting columns and spigots

CEN/TC 50 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Lighting columns and spigots" and is responsible for: Harmonisation of existing standards in the field of lighting poles up to 20 m for pedestrian, roads and open space applications. In addition to luminaries, lighting columns could support minor attachments like cameras, flowers boxes, small signs etc. Flags and cables are excluded. This committee has published 15 standards.

CEN/TC 50 develops CEN standards in the area of B17 - LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHTING APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY. The scope of work includes: Harmonisation of existing standards in the field of lighting poles up to 20 m for pedestrian, roads and open space applications. In addition to luminaries, lighting columns could support minor attachments like cameras, flowers boxes, small signs etc. Flags and cables are excluded. Currently, there are 15 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.