China Approves Counterpart Units and Secretariat Hosts for Seven ISO and IEC Technical Bodies

The Standardization Administration of China (SAC) has approved domestic technical counterpart units for seven technical committees within

Shanghai Fumanjia Convenience Earns Grade A Under BRCGS Agents And Brokers Standard

Shanghai Fumanjia Convenience (SFC) has achieved Grade A certification under the BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers after successfully passing an audit conducted by SGS, an international testing, inspection, and certification body.

CNAS Revises Five Biobank Accreditation Documents And Sets Implementation Plan

China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) has released five revised documents for biobank quality and competence accreditation.

China Seeks Organizations For Avionics, Antenna Measurement And Digital Product Passport Standards Committees

China’s Standards Innovation Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is seeking an organization to host the secretariat of

China Releases Framework For Humanoid Robotics And Embodied AI Standards

China has introduced its first national framework for humanoid robotics and embodied artificial intelligence, AI integrated into physical machines such as robots,

China National Accreditation Service Seeks Technical Experts For Laboratory And Inspection Evaluation

The China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) is recruiting technical experts to support accreditation evaluations for laboratories and inspection bodies across a wide range of technical fields.

First ISO Smart Warehousing Standard Project Approved With Chinese Leadership

The first ISO international standard project dedicated to smart warehousing, ISO/NP 26205, has been officially approved, with Chinese organizations taking a leading role.

China Releases Standard for Zero Carbon Restaurant Construction and Operation

A new voluntary group standard for zero carbon restaurants has been officially released in China, providing technical requirements for their construction and operation.

China Launches Global AI Standards Library And Terminology Database

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.

China Revises Forest Certification Body Accreditation Scheme Under CNAS-SC23:2026

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.

Heilongjiang Transportation Receives ISO 37301 Compliance Certification

Heilongjiang Transportation Investment Group Co., Ltd. and its expressway subsidiary, Heilongjiang Province Expressway Group Co., Ltd., 

China Seeks Secretariat Holder for New IEC Power System Meteorological Services Subcommittee

China has launched a formal call to designate organizations to run the subcommittee secretariat and coordinate domestic technical work for a

Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released

ISO has released the first edition of ISO/TS 24971-2:2026, providing guidance on applying the ISO 14971 risk management process to machine learning-enabled medical devices (MLMDs).

Revised ISO 19008 Expands Cost Coding System to Lower Carbon Energy

ISO 19008 has been revised to extend its common system for organizing and comparing cost data to lower carbon energy as well as oil and gas.

GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurance and Social Practice Standards Set for September Update

Agraya has announced that it will publish GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) v6.1 Smart and GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) v2.1 on September 1, 2026.

IEC 63223-2 Sets Risk-Informed Decision-Making (RIDM) Process for Power Network Assets

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 63223-2:2026, introducing a structured risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) process for managing existing assets in power networks.

VDA Releases ISA 2027 Information Security Assessment Catalogue for TISAX

The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has published ISA 2027, the next version of the Information Security Assessment (ISA) catalogue used by TISAX, an information security assessment and exchange mechanism for the automotive industry. 

Global Standards Updates Flagship GOTS Standard to Version 8.1

The Global Standards (GS) has updated the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.1, its first revision since the major Version 8.0 release in March.

TÜV SÜD Acquires SustainCERT to Accelerate Digital Carbon Verification

Germany-based testing, inspection and certification company TÜV SÜD has acquired climate verification platform SustainCERT

ISO 30201 Adds Human Resources to the ISO Management System Family

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 30201:2026, the first international requirements standard for human resources management systems.

ISO/PAS 25171 Provides First International Auditing Guide for ISO 21001 Educational Management Systems

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/PAS 25171:2026, the first international guidance for auditing educational organization management systems under ISO 21001:2025.

Proposal Calls for ISO Committee on Responsible Business Practices and Sustainability Reporting

An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee has been proposed to develop standards for responsible business practices and sustainability reporting.

CanadaGAP Version 11 Achieves GFSI Recognition Under 2024 Benchmark

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has recognized CanadaGAP Food Safety Program Version 11.0 against its 2024 Benchmarking Requirements (BMRs), allowing

ISO 9001:2026 Receives Final Approval Ahead of September Publication

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the final draft of ISO 9001:2026 with overwhelming support, clearing the way for publication of the revised quality management standard, which is expected in September 2026.