Belgrade Hosts ESG Conference - ESG standards contribute to competitiveness and long-term business sustainability

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia hosted the "ESG, a Way of Life and Doing Business" conference in Belgrade, focusing on how ESG standards can boost competitiveness.

New EU Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products Now in Force

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) has officially entered into force across the European Union.

Serbia Begins Transition to New Standard for Competence of Proficiency Testing Providers

The transition to a new standard for proficiency testing providers in Serbia has been announced by the Accreditation Body of Serbia (ATS), as instructed by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).

Bosnia Published Translated European Guide on Sustainable Business Reporting

The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has published the translation of the CEN-CENELEC ESG (environmental, social, and governance) guide.

Public Discussion Opens for Croatian National Fuel Standard Draft Addition

The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) announced a public discussion for the draft addition of the Croatian national standard nHRN 589:2024/NA.

Croatian Accreditation Agency Wraps Up EU Cybersecurity Project

The Croatian Accreditation Agency (HAA) concluded its EU-funded project focusing on building its capacity to support the Cybersecurity Act, with the final conference taking place on September 23, 2024.

Bosnia Adopts New Standard for Managing Collaborative Business Relationships

The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has adopted a new standard for managing collaborative business relationships by the method of translation.

AlivitPharm successfully passed the GMP audit

AlivitPharm, a company based in Ljubinje, B&H, successfully completed a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) audit.

ENAC Authorizes Six Verifiers for Energy Saving Certificate System

The Spanish National Accreditation Entity (ENAC) has awarded the first accreditations to six companies as verifiers of the Energy Saving Certificate System (CAE).

Spain Spearheads Two European AI Standardization Initiatives

Spain is leading two new AI standardization initiatives under CEN-CENELEC, focusing on creating ethical guidelines and upskilling organizations on social concerns related to AI.

Italy’s Equalitas Updates Wine Sustainability Certification

The revised version 5 of the SOPD Standard which focuses on sustainability across the wine supply chain, has been officially released by Equalitas.

France Pioneers Creation of First-Ever Gender Equality Guidelines

The first-ever step in standardization for gender equality was made with the creation of guidance, and France was the country that initiated the process.