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Pacific Islands Set Direction for Regional Quality Policy at Fiji Workshop
The Pacific Regional Quality Policy Inception Workshop was held in Fiji from May 21–23,Australia • Cook Islands • Fiji • French Polynesia • Kiribati • Marshall Islands • Micronesia, Federated States of • Nauru • New Caledonia • New Zealand • Niue • Papua New Guinea • Samoa • Solomon Islands • Tonga • Tuvalu • Vanuatu
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IFS Releases Updated Food 8 and PACsecure 3 Doctrines with New Audit Clarifications
IFS has released two updated normative documents: version 4 of the IFS Food 8 Doctrine and version 2 of the IFS PACsecure 3 Doctrine.
ISO 9001 Revision Reaches Ballot Stage in Key Step Toward 2026 Update
The revision of ISO 9001 has reached a new milestone, as the Draft International Standard (DIS) will now enter a 12-week ballot period.
Promoting Safer Bicycle Tourism Worldwide With New ISO 11956
A new international standard, ISO 11956:2025, has been published to support safe and responsible bicycle tourism across the globe.
Equitable Earth Forest Carbon Credit Standard Aims to Restore Market Trust
A new forest carbon credit standard and accreditation system are expected to launch by 2026 under the leadership of Equitable Earth.
DAkkS Proposes GLOBAC Fix: No Conflicts of Interest, No Profit Motive
The German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) has proposed legal changes to GLOBAC that would allow EU national accreditation bodies to join without violating European law.
France and Norway to Lead Committee in Charge of ISO 9000 Family of Standards
The French Standardization Association (AFNOR) and Standard Norway (SN) will jointly lead ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality assurance, the ISO technical committee responsible for the ISO 9000 family of quality management standards.
Second Consultation Round Begins for Global Organic Textile Standard Version 8.0
The second public consultation for Version 8.0 of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is now open and will run until August 15, 2025.
TÜV Süd Launches Voluntary Test Mark for Low-Risk AI Systems
TÜV Süd has launched a voluntary certification mark for low-risk AI (artificial intelligence) systems, allowing manufacturers to prove the quality of their AI solutions even when no legal requirements apply.
Draft of ISO 17024 for Certification of Persons Wins Overwhelming Approval
The draft of ISO/IEC 17024, a conformity assessment standard for certifying persons, has been approved by ISO, IEC, and CEN.
New ISO Agreement Proposed to Align Global Greenhouse Gas Accounting Rules
A new ISO International Workshop Agreement (IWA) has been proposed to harmonize greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting standards for industrial products and improve the comparability of emissions data across global supply chains.
Two New Papers Map AI and Multimedia Authenticity Standards
The AI and Multimedia Authenticity Standards Collaboration (AMAS) released two major papers on July 11 at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva.