Training on CE Marking Platform Prepares Western Balkans for EU Compliance

A training session on the "CE Marking Platform" took place at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.

Agreks and Agrostok Achieve Halal Certification

Agreks d.o.o. and Agrostok d.o.o. have successfully completed the process to earn the Halal certification under the BAS 1049:2023 standard.

Sheep's Milk Cheese from Travnik Secures Certification, Awaits Official Protection

The certification process for the famous sheep's milk cheese from Travnik has been successfully completed, paving the way for its official protection as a geographically recognized product.

Playground Safety Standard Translation Accepted in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted the translation of a key safety standard for playground equipment.

Bosnia Published Translated European Guide on Sustainable Business Reporting

The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has published the translation of the CEN-CENELEC ESG (environmental, social, and governance) guide.

Bosnia Adopts New Standard for Managing Collaborative Business Relationships

The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has adopted a new standard for managing collaborative business relationships by the method of translation.

AlivitPharm successfully passed the GMP audit

AlivitPharm, a company based in Ljubinje, B&H, successfully completed a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) audit.

Postal Traffic Standards and Quality Discussed at Sarajevo Conference

A conference titled “Standardization and Quality in Postal Traffic” was held in Sarajevo on September 12 2024.

Gatački Kajmak Earns Protected Designation of Origin Status

The famous "Gatački kajmak from mješina", a creamy dairy delight from Bosnia and Herzegovina, has officially earned the prestigious Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Developing National Food Safety Guidelines for GLOBALG.A.P. Standards

Bosnia’s National Technical Working Group (NTWG) is working to create National Interpretative Guidelines (NIG) for GLOBALG.A.P. standards and add-ons.

Herzegovinian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Gains PDO Status

Herzegovina’s extra virgin olive oil has officially received Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Introduces New Standard for Project, Program and Portfolio Management

The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has introduced a new standard,

ISO/DIS 9001 Approved with Overwhelming Global Support, Reports SIS

The Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS) reports that ISO member countries have approved the Draft International Standard ISO 9001:2026 with 97 percent voting in favor,

First Global Standard To Measure Pharmaceutical Impact: PAS 2090 Launched

The UK’s national standards body BSI has published the first global standard for measuring the environmental impact of medicines.

GLOBALG.A.P. Recognizes Eight Schemes in 2025 Benchmarking Round

Eight agriculture and floriculture schemes have secured recognized status as GLOBALG.A.P. benchmarked schemes for 2025, giving producers accepted ways to meet market requirements without duplicate audits.

First ISO/IEC 5259-3 Certification for AI Data Quality Management Published

AI Clearing has become the first organization to earn certification under ISO/IEC 5259-3, the new international standard for managing data quality in artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

GFSI Opens Applications and Extends Deadline for BMRs v2024

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened applications for the Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024 (BMRs v2024), the criteria used to evaluate and recognise food safety certification programmes worldwide.

PEFC Opens Consultation On Revised Project Sourcing Standard

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has opened a public consultation on its revised PEFC Project Sourcing standard, which is available for feedback until December 23, 2025.

Circular Design Process Aims to Transform the Global Textile and Fashion Industry

The global textile and fashion industry is under increasing pressure to reduce waste, improve material use, and meet new expectations from regulators and consumers.

Global Payments Shift to ISO 20022 in a Move to Improve Data Quality

Banks worldwide have completed the shift to the ISO 20022 payments standard, following SWIFT’s cutoff of older message formats on November 22.

ISO 10993-1 Update Raises Biological Safety Expectations for Medical Devices

The new ISO 10993-1:2025 from ISO brings substantial changes to how manufacturers plan and justify the biological safety of medical devices.

IFS Publishes New Guideline to Support Wholesale and Cash & Carry Audits

IFS has released a new guideline to help companies prepare for audits under the IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry 3 Standard.

Shift to Green Coding Responds to Rising Energy and Environmental Pressure

Green coding, the practice of designing and writing software that uses less energy, is becoming an important part of modern software development.

IATF Releases New Updates to Rules 6th Edition and IATF 16949

The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has approved Stakeholder Communiqué SC-2025-003, announcing new Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions for both the Rules 6th Edition and the automotive quality standard IATF 16949.