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NATA Opens Nominations for 2025 Excellence Award
The National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 NATA Excellence Award, encouraging member organizations to showcase their achievements in technical and scientific accreditation.
Standards Australia Opens 2025 Awards Nominations, Adds Two New Categories
Standards Australia has announced that nominations for the 2025 Standards Awards are now open, introducing two new categories: Corporate Commitment to Standards and Nominating Organisation.
Australia Adopts International Standard for Proactive Security Coordination
Australia has adopted AS ISO 22340, the first international standard that focuses on integrating and coordinating protective security.
Standards Australia Releases Draft Standard to Protect Children in the Metaverse
Standards Australia has unveiled draft standard DR AS 5402:2024, Children’s Safety in the Metaverse, developed by its MV-002 committee.
Four Australian Experts Honored With IEC 1906 Award
Four contributors from Standards Australia have been honored with the prestigious International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) "1906 Award" in its 2024 edition.
Three Quarters of Australian Labs Accredited to Latest Quality Requirements
More than 75% of laboratories in NATA’s accredited network have successfully transitioned to the ISO 15189:2022 standard, just 15 months after assessments began in August 2023.
Safe Food Australia Guide Covers All Aspects of Food Safety
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has published Safe Food Australia: A Guide to the Food Safety Standards,
CAPS Australia’s ISO Certifications Prove Quality Isn’t Just Hot Air
"CAPS Australia", a leading provider of industrial air compressors and power generation equipment, has secured ISO 9001:2015 for quality management and ISO 45001:2018 for occupational health and safety.
Australia Tightens Asbestos Safety with New International Standard Adoption
Australia just got serious about asbestos safety, adopting the international standard ISO 22262 or AS 5370:2024.
New Imaging Standards: The Doctor Will See You Now, But Will Your Scan Be Up to Standard?
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking public input on a new set of standards for diagnostic imaging accreditation, known as the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS).Global News
ISO 45010 Becomes First International Standard on Menstruation and Menopause at Work
ISO has published ISO 45010, the first International Standard focused on supporting employees experiencing menstruation and menopause at work.
Digital Identity Standards Now Freely Accessible Worldwide
Key ISO and IEC digital identity standards, including the ISO/IEC 18013 and ISO/IEC 23220 series, are now freely accessible worldwide through a new sponsorship model set up by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF).
GFSI Opens Consultation on FSSC 22000 Version 7 Against 2024 Benchmarking Requirements
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened a public consultation on the recently updated FSSC 22000 Version 7 as part of its assessment against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.
Accreditation Bodies Roll Out ISO 14001 Transition Plans
Accreditation bodies are putting the ISO 14001:2026 transition timetable into practice, with Norwegian Accreditation (NA) among the latest to publish detailed arrangements for certification bodies moving to the revised environmental management systems standard.
ISO Considers Three Tourism Proposals on Restaurant Evaluation, Tourist Guides and AI
Three tourism standardization proposals are now under consideration at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), covering restaurant evaluation, professional tourist guide services and the use of artificial intelligence with tourism destination data.
ISO 14002-3 Released as Guidance on Climate Change
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released ISO 14002-3:2026, new guidance to help organizations using ISO 14001 address climate change through their environmental management systems.
AIQI Publishes First AI Use Case for Management System Certification Decisions
The Artificial Intelligence Quality Infrastructure (AIQI) Consortium has published a new use case examining how AI could support management system certification decisions, including the risks, limitations and controls that conformity assessment bodies may need to consider.
ISO 11462-1:2026 Updates Statistical Process Control to Reduce Process Variation
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 11462-1:2026, updating guidance on statistical process control (SPC) to help organizations improve the stability and capability of their processes.
Codex Sets New Labelling Rules for Multipacks and Outer Packaging
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has adopted new requirements for foods sold in multipacks or grouped together in one outer package, clarifying what information must appear on the packaging consumers see when buying the product.
SBTi Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 Adds New Rules for Corporate Climate Targets, Reporting and Carbon Removals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) published Version 2.0 of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard on June 11, introducing new requirements for how companies set climate targets, plan their transition to net zero, report progress and deal with emissions that remain.
CSA Group to Sell Testing and Certification Business to Kiwa
Kiwa and CSA Group have agreed on a deal worth around $1.5 billion for Kiwa to acquire CSA Group’s testing, inspection and certification business, significantly expanding the Dutch company’s presence in North America.
