The first ISO international standard project dedicated to smart warehousing, ISO/NP 26205, has been officially approved, with Chinese organizations taking a leading role.
A new voluntary group standard for zero carbon restaurants has been officially released in China, providing technical requirements for their construction and operation.
China has officially introduced a global artificial intelligence standards library and a global AI terminology database, consolidating key standards and definitions to support the development and coordination of AI standardization work.
The China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment has issued a revised forest certification body accreditation scheme, formally replacing the 2022 edition with CNAS-SC23:2026.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has released the Winter 2025 edition of the ANSI in China Newsletter, outlining recent standards, policy, and regulatory developments linked to U.S. and China engagement.
China has introduced a new national framework to guide how companies disclose climate-related information, marking a clear step toward broader and eventually mandatory climate reporting.
Nantong Qiangsheng New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. has received verification statements for its greenhouse gas emissions and product carbon footprints,
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has opened a public consultation on draft rules that would update how product barcodes are managed and supervised nationwide.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a revised edition of ISO 10993-6, expanding guidance for implantation studies used in the biological evaluation of medical devices.
The Consumer Goods Forum's Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has confirmed that all 12 previously recognized Certification Program Owners (CPOs) have applied for recognition against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.
ISO 14002-3, a guidance standard for managing climate-related issues within ISO 14001 environmental management systems, has advanced to the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage.
The Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) has published a cross-reference tableshowing the status of former International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) publications.
The 2026 Standards+Innovation Awards are now accepting nominations for individuals and projects that have contributed to standardization through research, innovation and education.
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has launched a new Project Sourcing certification program for the construction sector.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has begun development of ISO 59001, a future certifiable management system standard for the circular economy.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has advanced ISO 45010, which provides guidance on menstruation and menopause in the workplace, has advanced to the Final Draft International Standard - FDIS stage.