The German city of Hamburg is introducing the Hamburg Standard to make housing more affordable by streamlining planning, allowing flexible use of rules, and accelerating permit processes.
The 2025 Environmental Quality Mark in Construction (Znak kakovosti v graditeljstvu – ZKG) has been awarded to iQwood for its adhesive-free wooden building elements.
The Dutch Standardization Institute NEN is consulting stakeholders on the possible withdrawal of NEN 6820, a national standard for detecting unwanted contamination in long-life liquid milk products.
Swedac has approved TS 560, a new national certification scheme that enables Swedish organizations to demonstrate structured innovation management practices.
The German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (DKE) officially opened a new office in Nanjing, China on April 16, 2025, aiming to deepen international cooperation in electrotechnical standardization.
he French Standardization Association (AFNOR) has launched AFNOR BAO, a service that matches businesses with seasoned experts in quality, safety, and environment (QSE) to help manage change and meet ISO certification goals.
A major international conference will be held in Berlin on May 15, 2025, to explore how quality infrastructure supports Germany’s economic competitiveness and enables fair global trade.