Three UNI Reference Practices on Workplace Safety and Asbestos Open for Stakeholder Review

The Italian National Standardization Body (UNI) has opened a public consultation to gather feedback on three Reference Practices that may be turned into full technical standards.

Standardizing Hospital Design Terminology with New UNI 11993

Italy’s national standards body UNI has published UNI 11993, a new standard that defines terminology for hospital and healthcare structures to

Italy Publishes Four Parts of National Adaptation of ISO/IEC 5259 AI Data Quality Standards

The Italian Organization for Standardization (UNI) has issued the national adaptation of ISO/IEC 5259, a four-part series focused on data quality for analytics and machine learning.

ISO Survey Finds Italy Among Global Leaders in Key Management System Certifications

Italy reaffirmed its strong position in international standardization, ranking among the top three countries for six management system standards in the 2024 ISO Survey,

UNI’s Obiettivo 9001 Platform Adds Two Articles Explaining Key Points and New Features in ISO 9001 Revision

Two new resources explaining the main updates in ISO/DIS 9001 have been released by the Italian Organization for Standardization (UNI) on its Obiettivo 9001 platform.

Italy Updates White Certificate Rules to Reward Energy Efficiency

Italy has revised its white certificates – the country’s main policy tool for promoting energy efficiency through tradable savings certificates.

UNI Opens Consultation On Soft Facility Management Practice For Outsourced Services

UNI has launched a public consultation, open until November 1, 2025, on a draft Practice of Reference (UNI/PdR) dedicated to Soft Facility Management.

EUCC Scheme, Risk Management Testing and More: Accredia September Newsletter

The latest edition of AccrediaLetter, published by Accredia - Italy’s national accreditation body

Anticorruption Takes Center Stage in New Issue of UNI’s Standard Magazine

The latest edition of Standard, the magazine of the Italian national standards body UNI,

Made Green in Italy: New Call for Environmental Footprint Projects Opens in October

The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) will open a new call for projects under its national voluntary scheme “Made Green in Italy” on October 28, 2025.

Managing Biodiversity Credits With New Reference Practice UNI/PdR 179

The Italian National Standardization Body UNI has published UNI/PdR 179:2025,

Strengthening Protection of Cultural Heritage Exhibits With New UNI EN 15991 Standards

The Italian national standards body UNI has adopted EN 15991 parts 1 and 2, dedicated to the safety and preservation of cultural heritage objects on display.

Public Consultation Opens on Revised FSC Chain of Custody Standards

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has opened a public consultation on the revision of its Chain of Custody standards, with comments accepted until January 25, 2026.

ISO/DIS 9001 Approved with Overwhelming Global Support, Reports SIS

The Swedish Institute for Standards (SIS) reports that ISO member countries have approved the Draft International Standard ISO 9001:2026 with 97 percent voting in favor,

First Global Standard To Measure Pharmaceutical Impact: PAS 2090 Launched

The UK’s national standards body BSI has published the first global standard for measuring the environmental impact of medicines.

GLOBALG.A.P. Recognizes Eight Schemes in 2025 Benchmarking Round

Eight agriculture and floriculture schemes have secured recognized status as GLOBALG.A.P. benchmarked schemes for 2025, giving producers accepted ways to meet market requirements without duplicate audits.

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.