PCA Opens Consultation On Draft Update To DAK-08 For Railway Inspection Body Accreditation

The Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) has opened a public consultation on a draft update of the DAK-08 document,

Inside Russia’s Standardizer Of The Year 2025 Award In The February Issue Of Standards And Quality

An article reviewing the results of the national “Standardizer of the Year 2025” competition appears in the February 2026 issue of the journal Standards and Quality.

SIS Invites Swedish Stakeholders To Meeting On Yoga And Ayurveda Standard

SIS, the national standards body of Sweden, has invited stakeholders to attend a meeting on March 26 about international standardization work on yoga and ayurveda,

Czech Republic Proposes Technical Committee On Cybersecurity And Information Security

The Czech Standardization Agency (ČAS) has announced a proposal to establish a new technical standardization committee focused on cybersecurity and information security.

Armstandard Calibration Laboratories Expand Accreditation Scope With Three New Measurement Areas

The calibration laboratories of Armstandard, Armenia’s National Body for Standardization and Metrology, have expanded their international accreditation scope under ISO/IEC 17025. 

BCA First In Indonesia To Earn AI Management System Certification

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) has become the first organization and consumer bank in Indonesia to be certified to ISO/IEC 42001 for its artificial intelligence management system (AIMS).

China National Accreditation Service Seeks Technical Experts For Laboratory And Inspection Evaluation

The China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) is recruiting technical experts to support accreditation evaluations for laboratories and inspection bodies across a wide range of technical fields.

Accredia Certification And Inspection Conference To Address Developments In Conformity Assessment

The annual conference of the Certification and Inspection Department of Accredia, Italy’s national accreditation body, will take place from March 17 to 19 at the headquarters of UNI, Italy’s national standards body, in Milan.

AFNOR Report Maps Standards Landscape For Data-Driven Agrifood Systems

AFNOR Group has published a report that maps the emerging standards landscape for data-driven agricultural and agrifood systems, highlighting ongoing international standardization work and the role of French stakeholders in shaping it.

FSC Launches Interim Forest Stewardship Standard For Côte d’Ivoire

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has introduced a new Interim Forest Stewardship Standard (IFSS) for Côte d’Ivoire to set clear requirements for sustainable forest management and help protect the country’s remaining forest resources.

Bahrain Council of Representatives Pioneers ISO 42001 Certification In Legislative Governance

Bahrain’s Council of Representatives, the elected lower house of Bahrain’s National Assembly, has become the first legislative body in the world to obtain ISO/IEC 42001 certification for AI management systems.

DANAK Updates AMC 15 Guidance On Accreditation Field Visits Including EMAS

The Danish Accreditation Fund (DANAK) has published a revised edition of accreditation message AMC 15, which sets out the scope of DANAK’s field visits used to assess accredited certification bodies and verifiers.