The role of HCI standards in relation to the directive

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to review the role of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) standards in relation to the EC Directive on Display Screen Equipment, we identify the relevant committees in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Next we review their current progress and finally we relate the standards under development to the specific requirements in the technical Annex to the Directive.