The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), in cooperation with several ministries, has released guidelines to advance the digital development of quality certification.
China has put into national standards effect a batch of new covering artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, household appliances, transportation, and public safety.
China has released a plan to establish a high quality standards system for advanced machine tools, aiming to complete the framework by 2026 and reach world leading levels by 2030.
China Quality Certification Center (CQC) has issued the country’s first evaluation certificates for high-quality AI datasets to Shuzu Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. and the Jiangsu Geological Survey Institute.
The China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) has become the first Chinese organization authorized to validate and verify international carbon reduction projects under the UNFCCC,
China has approved the development of a new national standard to guide organizations in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
PAS 25535, a specification focused on integrating sustainability into asset management systems, has reached the committee draft stage within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), marking the close of its initial comment period.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has confirmed that the revision of ISO 9001 has entered the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage, marking the last step before publication.
Following an initiative by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (DKE),
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is developing a new addendum to the ANSI/TIA-942 data center standard to address the growing demands of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has approved a new mandatory training module to strengthen how auditors assess organizations certified under corporate audit schemes for IATF 16949.
The Foundation for Food Safety Certification (FSSC) has published five sector-specific guidance documents to support organizations using the FSSC Development Program,
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 14001:2026, marking the release of the fourth edition of the world’s most widely used environmental management systems standard.
A new international accreditation body, Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated, has introduced a new identity as Global ACI, including a logo and communication channels after starting operations on January 1, 2026.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) is revising ISO/IEC 17067 to expand its scope from product certification to a broader framework for conformity assessment schemes.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has set up a new working group under ISO/TC 347 to develop a standardized way to record and share data on environmental and social impacts across agrifood supply chains.
A European draft standard, prEN 18281, for evaluating AI systems that analyze images and video has entered public enquiry, setting out how such systems should be assessed as part of the broader framework supporting the EU AI Act.