The October issue of Manak Samachar, the monthly newsletter of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), showcases key developments in India’s quality and standardization efforts.
The Environment and Ecology Department of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) brought together over 400 participants for a consultation on biodiversity and ecosystem standardization.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is inviting academic experts to join international technical committees on environment and ecology, through its Environment and Ecology Department.
Chaudhary Charan Singh International (CCSI Airport) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, has become the first airport in the world to receive the BSI Kitemark for Building Information Modelling (BIM) Design and Construction.
The 10th Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure will take place on July 16, 2025, at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
Stakeholders worldwide are invited by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) to give feedback on India’s revised Sustainable Forest Management System, with the public consultation open until July 12.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released two new resources aimed at strengthening the role of consumers in the standardization of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/TS 14064-4, a new technical specification designed to help organizations apply ISO 14064-1 more consistently when measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
BRCGS has opened a public consultation on the draft of Global Standard Consumer Products Issue 5, marking the first full revision of the standard since 2016 and setting the direction for how non-food consumer products will be certified in the coming years.
From January 1, 2026, companies will be able to officially register Automotive SPICE assessment results with the VDA Quality Management Center (VDA QMC) and issue recognized certificates without infringing trademark rules.
The international ISO 22095:2020 Chain of Custody standard is currently under review, and stakeholders are being invited to share their experience with using the standard.
International standards organizations have jointly issued the Seoul Statement on Artificial Intelligence, setting out a shared commitment to develop global standards that support safe, inclusive, and trustworthy AI.
The revision of ISO 14001 has recently entered its Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage, and the updated standard is scheduled for publication in April 2026.
The revision of ISO/IEC 17020, the international standard for inspection bodies, has reached the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage and is now in its final global voting phase.
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has released the first edition of Product Compliance Volume 2 as a draft edition, focused on safety and conformity requirements across the automotive supply chain, and opened it for industry feedback until February 21, 2026.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched a new interactive dashboard that brings together more than 1,100 International Standards linked to environmental data.
EcoVadis has recognized the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Scheme as a valid certificate under the Labor and Human Rights topic, allowing certified companies to use it directly in EcoVadis sustainability assessments.
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) has added its portfolio of artificial intelligence standards to the new International AI Standards Exchange, a central platform created to support responsible AI development worldwide.