Sri Lanka Lists Revised Quality, Environmental and Conformity Assessment Standards

The Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) has announced the availability of six revised national standards covering quality management, measurement management, environmental management and conformity assessment.

Suriname Invites Review of Quality, Environmental and Conformity-Assessment Standards

The Suriname Standards Bureau (SSB) is inviting stakeholders to review proposed national standards covering quality management, environmental management, inspection and food hygiene.

NABCB Sets Separate Transition Schedules for ISO 9001, Inspection and Personnel Certification

India’s National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) has published separate transition policies for ISO 9001:2026, ISO/IEC 17020:2026 and ISO/IEC 17024:2026, with different application, declaration and completion dates.

TÜRKAK Awards First Accreditation for ISO 46001 Water Efficiency Certification

The Turkish Accreditation Agency, TÜRKAK, has announced its first accreditation for certification of water efficiency management systems under TS ISO 46001.

Cofrac Withdraws External Quality Assessment Directory and Points Laboratories to ANSM

The French Accreditation Committee (Cofrac) has withdrawn SH INF 19, its information document listing principal external quality assessment organizers.

PCA Recommends Revised EA Guidance for Small Interlaboratory Comparisons

The Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) is recommending the revised EA-4/21 INF:2026 guidance to accredited laboratories organizing or participating in small interlaboratory comparisons.

Accredia Updates Laboratory Accreditation and Test-Reporting Documents

Accredia has outlined three laboratory-document updates with effective dates spanning November 2026 and January 2027, covering accreditation scopes, laboratory requirements and the reporting of test results.

RvA Publishes Eight Accreditation Specifications Across Management-System and Safety Programs

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has published eight accreditation specifications, replacing several former specific accreditation protocols and separating privacy information management into its own document.

RvA Grants First Cyber Resilience Act Accreditations

The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has announced its first accreditations for certification bodies assessing products under the EU Cyber Resilience Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/2847.

DANAK Sets Accreditation Routes Under the New Construction Products Regulation

The Danish Accreditation Fund (DANAK) has issued AMF 11, explaining accreditation arrangements for assessment systems 3 and 3+ under the revised EU Construction Products Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2024/3110.

ANAB Publishes Guidance on Responsible AI Use in Conformity Assessment

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has published GD 1003, guidance on responsible artificial intelligence use by accredited conformity assessment bodies, retaining accountability with the organization using the technology.

Mexico Introduces New Approval Rules for Hydrocarbon Inspection Bodies and Laboratories

Mexico's Ministry of Energy (SENER) has introduced new rules for approving and supervising conformity assessment bodies that verify the quality of hydrocarbons, petroleum products and petrochemicals.

Global ACI Sets Transition Periods for Revised ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO 20387

Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) has agreed transition arrangements for the forthcoming revisions of ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO 20387, alongside decisions extending its international recognition framework to two sustainability-related schemes.

ISO 14025:2026 Strengthens Verifier Independence and Clarifies When EPDs Can Be Compared

The second edition of ISO 14025 strengthens independence requirements for verifiers of environmental product declarations (EPDs) and clarifies when those declarations can be compared.

ISO 22316 Organizational Resilience Revision Reaches Final Approval

The revision of ISO 22316, the international guidance on organizational resilience, entered stage 50.20 of the final approval process on October 30, 2026.

ISO/IEC TS 17021-16 Establishes Competence Requirements for Innovation Management Certification

ISO/IEC TS 17021-16:2026 has been published, establishing additional competence requirements for personnel involved in auditing and certifying innovation management systems.

ISO 30301 Records Management System Revision Reaches Proof Stage

The revision of ISO 30301, the requirements standard for management systems for records, entered stage 50.20 on November 2, 2026.

ISO Advances Guidance on Ethical Technology Integration and Workforce Wellbeing

Two human resource management standards have entered final approval: ISO/FDIS 30440, addressing the strategic and ethical integration of technology, and ISO/FDIS 30441, covering workforce wellbeing.

ISO/IEC TS 20000-18 Brings Experience Management Into Service Management Systems

ISO/IEC TS 20000-18:2026 has been published, providing guidance on integrating experience management into a service management system based on ISO/IEC 20000-1.

ISO/UNDP 53002 Implementation Guidance Reaches Final Approval

ISO/UNDP 53002, the forthcoming implementation guidance for management systems supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has reached final-draft approval.

GFSI Opens Consultations on GLOBALG.A.P. and Global Seafood Alliance Programs

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened public consultations on GLOBALG.A.P. programs and the Global Seafood Alliance’s Seafood Processing Standard Issue 6 against its Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.

Global ACI and BIPM Sign Agreement Linking Metrology, Accreditation and Digital Transformation

Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) and the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding linking cooperation on metrology and accreditation with policy coordination and digital transformation.

ISO 41012 Facility Management Sourcing Revision Enters Final Approval

The revision of ISO 41012, covering strategic sourcing and the development of facility management agreements, has entered final-draft approval.

Conformity Assessment Schemes Gain Broader Guidance Under ISO/IEC 17067:2026

The second edition of ISO/IEC 17067:2026 has been released, expanding the standard's scope beyond product certification to cover all types of conformity assessment schemes.