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Cofrac Unveils Major Shake-Up of Laboratory Units in 100th Edition of Compétences
The French Accreditation Committee (Cofrac) has announced a significant restructuring of its Laboratory section, featured in the 100th issue of its magazine Compétences.
CQC South China Lab Gains IECEx Approval for Explosion Protection Testing
The China Quality Certification Center (CQC) South China Laboratory has passed the on-site assessment to become an officially recognized IECEx Testing Laboratory (ExTL),
INTI Laboratories Certified by International Olive Council for Olive Oil Quality Testing
The National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) has been certified by the International Olive Council (IOC) for its competence in physicochemical analysis of olive oil.
Italy Establishes National Reference Laboratory for Food Improvers
The Italian Ministry of Health has launched the National Reference Laboratory for Food Improvers (LNR-FIA) to enhance food safety regarding additives, enzymes, and flavorings.
CROLAB Invites Laboratories to Participate in Wheat Toxin Testing
CROLAB's Food Section (SEH) is organizing an interlaboratory test to measure deoxynivalenol (DON) levels in wheat samples.
SCC and A2LA Launch First Dual Accreditation Program for North America
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) have introduced a dual accreditation program to help testing and calibration laboratories achieve seamless cross-border compliance.
ISBIH Translates ISO 15189 Standard for Medical Laboratories
The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) has translated the latest edition of the international standard Medical Laboratories—Requirements for Quality and Competence, and issued it as BAS EN ISO 15189:2022.
Mariposa Labs Earns ISO 22716 Certification for Cosmetic Manufacturing
Mariposa Labs, a personal care contract manufacturer based in Boise, Idaho, has achieved ISO 22716:2007 certification.
DAkkS Implements New Category Designations to Clarify Flexible Scopes in Accreditation Certificates
Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (DAkkS) has implemented new category designations to clarify flexible scopes in accreditation certificates for testing laboratories under DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.
Inmetro Modernizes Accreditation for Forensics and Doping Control in Humans and Equines
The National Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Technology (Inmetro) has introduced a flexible scope system to modernize laboratory accreditation and expand technical competencies.
Swedac Conducts First Assessments Under Updated ISO 15189 Standard
The 2022 version of the ISO 15189 standard has been implemented, and Swedac began inspections of medical laboratories against it in January 2024.
Three Quarters of Australian Labs Accredited to Latest Quality Requirements
More than 75% of laboratories in NATA’s accredited network have successfully transitioned to the ISO 15189:2022 standard, just 15 months after assessments began in August 2023.Global News
Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released
ISO has released the first edition of ISO/TS 24971-2:2026, providing guidance on applying the ISO 14971 risk management process to machine learning-enabled medical devices (MLMDs).
Revised ISO 19008 Expands Cost Coding System to Lower Carbon Energy
ISO 19008 has been revised to extend its common system for organizing and comparing cost data to lower carbon energy as well as oil and gas.
GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurance and Social Practice Standards Set for September Update
Agraya has announced that it will publish GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) v6.1 Smart and GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP) v2.1 on September 1, 2026.
IEC 63223-2 Sets Risk-Informed Decision-Making (RIDM) Process for Power Network Assets
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published IEC 63223-2:2026, introducing a structured risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) process for managing existing assets in power networks.
VDA Releases ISA 2027 Information Security Assessment Catalogue for TISAX
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has published ISA 2027, the next version of the Information Security Assessment (ISA) catalogue used by TISAX, an information security assessment and exchange mechanism for the automotive industry.
Global Standards Updates Flagship GOTS Standard to Version 8.1
The Global Standards (GS) has updated the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to Version 8.1, its first revision since the major Version 8.0 release in March.
TÜV SÜD Acquires SustainCERT to Accelerate Digital Carbon Verification
Germany-based testing, inspection and certification company TÜV SÜD has acquired climate verification platform SustainCERT
ISO 30201 Adds Human Resources to the ISO Management System Family
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 30201:2026, the first international requirements standard for human resources management systems.
ISO/PAS 25171 Provides First International Auditing Guide for ISO 21001 Educational Management Systems
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/PAS 25171:2026, the first international guidance for auditing educational organization management systems under ISO 21001:2025.
Proposal Calls for ISO Committee on Responsible Business Practices and Sustainability Reporting
An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) technical committee has been proposed to develop standards for responsible business practices and sustainability reporting.
CanadaGAP Version 11 Achieves GFSI Recognition Under 2024 Benchmark
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has recognized CanadaGAP Food Safety Program Version 11.0 against its 2024 Benchmarking Requirements (BMRs), allowing
