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Sri Lanka Lists Revised Quality, Environmental and Conformity Assessment Standards
The Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) has announced the availability of six revised national standards covering quality management, measurement management, environmental management and conformity assessment.
Suriname Invites Review of Quality, Environmental and Conformity-Assessment Standards
The Suriname Standards Bureau (SSB) is inviting stakeholders to review proposed national standards covering quality management, environmental management, inspection and food hygiene.
Italy Publishes UNI ISO 50100 for Energy-Related Decarbonization
UNI has announced publication of UNI ISO 50100:2026, providing requirements and guidance for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions associated with energy.
TÜRKAK Awards First Accreditation for ISO 46001 Water Efficiency Certification
The Turkish Accreditation Agency, TÜRKAK, has announced its first accreditation for certification of water efficiency management systems under TS ISO 46001.
RvA Publishes Eight Accreditation Specifications Across Management-System and Safety Programs
The Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA) has published eight accreditation specifications, replacing several former specific accreditation protocols and separating privacy information management into its own document.
DANAK Sets Accreditation Routes Under the New Construction Products Regulation
The Danish Accreditation Fund (DANAK) has issued AMF 11, explaining accreditation arrangements for assessment systems 3 and 3+ under the revised EU Construction Products Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2024/3110.
Serbian ISO/PAS 45007 Translation Text Receives Committee Approval
The Serbian translation text of ISO/PAS 45007 has received committee approval, according to a post dated 2 November 2026 in the Serbian KS CASCO mirror group.
Mexico Introduces New Approval Rules for Hydrocarbon Inspection Bodies and Laboratories
Mexico's Ministry of Energy (SENER) has introduced new rules for approving and supervising conformity assessment bodies that verify the quality of hydrocarbons, petroleum products and petrochemicals.
Taiwan Issues Transition Requirements for ISO 9001:2026 and ISO 14001:2026
The Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF) has issued two notices setting out requirements and deadlines for certification bodies transitioning to ISO 9001:2026 and ISO 14001:2026.
PCA Opens ISO 14001:2026 Accreditation Transition in Poland
The Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) has begun accepting applications from certification bodies seeking accreditation under PN-EN ISO 14001:2026-04, the revised standard for environmental management systems.
AFNOR Publishes SPEC 2503 Framework for Applying One Health Approach
The French Association for Standardization (AFNOR) has published AFNOR SPEC 2503, a voluntary framework helping public and private organizations integrate the One Health approach into their management practices.
Peru's Inacal to Help 24 Companies Implement Circular Economy Standard
Peru's National Institute of Quality (Inacal) will provide free technical assistance to 24 manufacturing and tourism companies to implement NTP 721.105:2023, the Peruvian standard for circular economy project management.Global News
Global ACI Sets Transition Periods for Revised ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO 20387
Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) has agreed transition arrangements for the forthcoming revisions of ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO 20387, alongside decisions extending its international recognition framework to two sustainability-related schemes.
ISO 14025:2026 Strengthens Verifier Independence and Clarifies When EPDs Can Be Compared
The second edition of ISO 14025 strengthens independence requirements for verifiers of environmental product declarations (EPDs) and clarifies when those declarations can be compared.
ISO 22316 Organizational Resilience Revision Reaches Final Approval
The revision of ISO 22316, the international guidance on organizational resilience, entered stage 50.20 of the final approval process on October 30, 2026.
ISO/IEC TS 17021-16 Establishes Competence Requirements for Innovation Management Certification
ISO/IEC TS 17021-16:2026 has been published, establishing additional competence requirements for personnel involved in auditing and certifying innovation management systems.
ISO 30301 Records Management System Revision Reaches Proof Stage
The revision of ISO 30301, the requirements standard for management systems for records, entered stage 50.20 on November 2, 2026.
ISO Advances Guidance on Ethical Technology Integration and Workforce Wellbeing
Two human resource management standards have entered final approval: ISO/FDIS 30440, addressing the strategic and ethical integration of technology, and ISO/FDIS 30441, covering workforce wellbeing.
ISO/IEC TS 20000-18 Brings Experience Management Into Service Management Systems
ISO/IEC TS 20000-18:2026 has been published, providing guidance on integrating experience management into a service management system based on ISO/IEC 20000-1.
ISO/UNDP 53002 Implementation Guidance Reaches Final Approval
ISO/UNDP 53002, the forthcoming implementation guidance for management systems supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has reached final-draft approval.
GFSI Opens Consultations on GLOBALG.A.P. and Global Seafood Alliance Programs
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened public consultations on GLOBALG.A.P. programs and the Global Seafood Alliance’s Seafood Processing Standard Issue 6 against its Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.
Global ACI and BIPM Sign Agreement Linking Metrology, Accreditation and Digital Transformation
Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) and the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding linking cooperation on metrology and accreditation with policy coordination and digital transformation.
ISO 41012 Facility Management Sourcing Revision Enters Final Approval
The revision of ISO 41012, covering strategic sourcing and the development of facility management agreements, has entered final-draft approval.
