The China Quality Certification Center (CQC) has been chosen by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology as an evaluation agency for the pilot project on the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Beijing.
The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a comprehensive assessment of the country’s food control system to enhance food safety and align with international standards.
Singapore Manufacturing Federation-Standards Development Organisation (SMF-SDO) and Enterprise Singapore will unveil SS 708:2024, a new standard on additive manufacturing for aerospace, at a launch event on March 26, 2025.
As winter temperatures drop, the Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) has warned that heating devices without 'CE' and 'TSE' certifications pose serious safety risks.
The Saudi Accreditation Center (SAAC) has granted an accreditation certificate in the field of inspection to the National Center for Environmental Compliance Control.
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has announced a 22% increase in funding for the National Standard Technology Improvement Project, bringing the 2025 budget to 42.5 billion won.
The Gosoft Customer Service Center has received two major recognitions - ISO 18295-1:2017 certification for Customer Contact Centre Management and the Outstanding Call Center Award.
In line with China’s dual carbon policy, the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) has issued its first certifications for Solid Waste Treatment Management and Water Efficiency Management.
Foundation FSSC has announced that over 1,000 FSSC 22000 certificates have been issued to organizations in Turkey, highlighting the country's growing commitment to globally recognized food safety standards.
BRCGS has launched a public consultation to revise its Global Standard Consumer Products Issue 4, aiming to gather input from across the industry to improve the standard’s relevance and effectiveness.
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has issued an extended call for highly experienced auditors to join the second phase of its Auditor Training and Professional Development (ATPD) governance initiative.
JETI, the dedicated ISO/IEC advisory group specialized in emerging technologies, has released two reports, focusing respectively on the Metaverse and Intelligent Computing.
An analysis by the Accredia Observatory highlights the risk of new US tariffs on European imports and emphasizes the crucial role of Quality Infrastructure (QI) in safeguarding Europe's integrated economy.
On February 26, 2025, the German Accreditation Advisory Board advised the Federal Government that Germany, through its national accreditation body (DAkkS), should not join the newly established Global Accreditation Cooperation (GLOBAC).
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is inviting experts worldwide to participate in an open consultation on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services.
In a historic move, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has introduced WA 49:2025, the first international guidelines for child-friendly services aimed at supporting victims of violence.
ISO is developing two international standards to improve the reliability of environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques used to study aquatic life and assess water quality.