
States and/or actors enjoying a quasi-monopoly seek to formulate standards in order to benefit from “first mover”-advantages in their products’ reach. Over the decades, standardization has developed into an increasingly politicized policy tool. They do so by identifying the critical raw materials (CRMs) which are set to increase in relevance, analysing ways in which standards are established internationally, mapping types of standards and finally, suggesting actions that the Dutch government can undertake to mitigate unwanted effects. In this report, Irina Patrahau, Hugo van Manen, Tycho de Feijter and Michel Rademaker, set out to assert if Chinese standard setting initiatives pose a threat to the Netherlands’ and EU’s national security. Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC).

Sustainability and the Energy Transition.


Initiative on the Future of Transatlantic Relations.
