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Sweden And Iceland Take Leadership Roles In New ISO Children’s Rights Committee
The Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS) and the Icelandic Standards (IST) will lead the new ISO technical committee ISO/TC 356, which will develop international standards to support the implementation of children’s rights.
AKH Wien Becomes First Hospital In Austria Certified For Diversity Management
The Vienna General Hospital (AKH Wien) has become the first hospital in Austria to receive certification for its diversity management system,
Youth Fencing World Cup In Udine Earns ISO 20121 Certification
The Udine Under-17 and Under-20 Fencing World Cup has achieved ISO 20121 certification, confirming its approach to managing sustainability across an international youth competition.
ISO/UNDP 53000 Sustainability Standards Featured In March UNE Magazine
The Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) has released its March issue of UNE Magazine,
Public Consultation Opens For Four Parts Of NS 3420
Standard Norway (SN) has launched a public consultation on four updated parts of the NS 3420 standard,
Role Of Standards In Fast Changing Technologies In New Issue Of PKN News
The Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN) has released a new issue of its monthly “PKN News”,
Academic Standards Day Connects Students With Standards And Career Opportunities In Belgrade
The Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) has announced that Academic Standards Day will take place in Belgrade on April 1,
Montenegro Launches National Technical Committee for Building Information Modeling in Construction
The Institute for Standardization of Montenegro (ISME) has launched the formation of a national technical committee dedicated to building information modeling (BIM),
Mountain Healthcare First In UK To Achieve ISO 15189 Accreditation For SARC Services
Mountain Healthcare has become the first provider in the UK to achieve accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 15189:2022 for its Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs),
ENAC Opens Accreditation Scheme for CBAM Emissions Verifiers in Spain
The Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC) has launched a new accreditation scheme for organizations that will verify emissions data linked to imported goods under the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
ABB Earns ISO 56001 Certification For Innovation Management Systems
ABB, a global technology company focused on electrification and automation, has been certified to ISO 56001 for innovation management systems.
Poland Opens Call For IEC 2026 Young Professionals Workshop In Hamburg
The Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN) has launched a national call for candidates to join the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Young Professionals workshop,Global News
First ISO/IEC 5259-3 Certification for AI Data Quality Management Published
AI Clearing has become the first organization to earn certification under ISO/IEC 5259-3, the new international standard for managing data quality in artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
GFSI Opens Applications and Extends Deadline for BMRs v2024
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened applications for the Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024 (BMRs v2024), the criteria used to evaluate and recognise food safety certification programmes worldwide.
PEFC Opens Consultation On Revised Project Sourcing Standard
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has opened a public consultation on its revised PEFC Project Sourcing standard, which is available for feedback until December 23, 2025.
Circular Design Process Aims to Transform the Global Textile and Fashion Industry
The global textile and fashion industry is under increasing pressure to reduce waste, improve material use, and meet new expectations from regulators and consumers.
Global Payments Shift to ISO 20022 in a Move to Improve Data Quality
Banks worldwide have completed the shift to the ISO 20022 payments standard, following SWIFT’s cutoff of older message formats on November 22.
ISO 10993-1 Update Raises Biological Safety Expectations for Medical Devices
The new ISO 10993-1:2025 from ISO brings substantial changes to how manufacturers plan and justify the biological safety of medical devices.
IFS Publishes New Guideline to Support Wholesale and Cash & Carry Audits
IFS has released a new guideline to help companies prepare for audits under the IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry 3 Standard.
Shift to Green Coding Responds to Rising Energy and Environmental Pressure
Green coding, the practice of designing and writing software that uses less energy, is becoming an important part of modern software development.
IATF Releases New Updates to Rules 6th Edition and IATF 16949
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has approved Stakeholder Communiqué SC-2025-003, announcing new Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions for both the Rules 6th Edition and the automotive quality standard IATF 16949.
Codex Commission’s 48th Session Confirms Updates Across Core Food Safety Standards
The Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted major changes to international food-safety rules during its 48th session in Rome from November 10 to 14.
ISO 13485 Application Guide, TS 23485, Under Way After Standard Confirmed as Current
A new guide on how to apply ISO 13485 is moving through development shortly after the standard was reconfirmed in its 2016 version (no revision will be done), despite remaining unaligned with the Annex SL structure.
