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Italy Opens UNI 12000 Certification Scheme for Anti-Bullying Systems
Italy Opens UNI 12000 Certification Scheme for Anti-Bullying Systems
Accredia, Italy’s national accreditation body, has opened accreditation for certification bodies that will certify organizations against UNI 12000,
Italy Opens Consultation On Framework For Assessing And Certifying Digital Skills
Italy Opens Consultation On Framework For Assessing And Certifying Digital Skills
Italy has opened a public consultation on a draft reference practice that would establish common rules for assessing and certifying digital competences.
Accredia Certification And Inspection Conference To Address Developments In Conformity Assessment
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.
COSA Method Certification Debuts with CSQA as First Authorized Body
COSA Method Certification Debuts with CSQA as First Authorized Body
A new COSA Method certification has been introduced to measure and strengthen food safety culture in agri-food companies.
UNI Opens 20th Edition of Paolo Scolari Award with February 26 Deadline
UNI Opens 20th Edition of Paolo Scolari Award with February 26 Deadline
The Italian National Standardization Body (UNI) has launched the 20th edition of the Paolo Scolari Award (Premio Paolo Scolari),
UNI Establishes Technical Commission on Governance and Compliance
UNI Establishes Technical Commission on Governance and Compliance
The Italian standards body has created UNI/CT 062, to strengthen the link between governance and compliance and align national work with international standards.
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Highlight Quality Systems in Italy
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Highlight Quality Systems in Italy
Italy’s preparations for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing quality and trust systems into sharp focus,
Gender Equality, ICT Security, ESG, And EU Rules In The January Accredia Letter
Gender Equality, ICT Security, ESG, And EU Rules In The January Accredia Letter
The January edition of Accredia Letterr, the monthly newsletter of Italy’s national accreditation body,
Made Green in Italy Opens New Application Window in January 2026
Made Green in Italy Opens New Application Window in January 2026
Italy has opened a new application window for the Made Green in Italy scheme, allowing companies to apply for support for product environmental footprint projects from January 12 to January 26, 2026.
UNI Releases PdR 185 for Managing Projects Across Organizations
UNI Releases PdR 185 for Managing Projects Across Organizations
UNI, the Italian standards body, has released UNI/PdR 185, a new reference practice that defines requirements for how organizations manage projects and prepare for certification of a Project Management System.
Changes In Global Accreditation And SME Governance In December Issue Of AccrediaLetter
Changes In Global Accreditation And SME Governance In December Issue Of AccrediaLetter
Accredia, Italy’s national accreditation body, has released the December issue of its monthly newsletter, AccrediaLetter,
Italy Updates Minimum Environmental Criteria For Sustainable Construction
Italy Updates Minimum Environmental Criteria For Sustainable Construction
Italy has updated its Minimum Environmental Criteria for construction (CAM Edilizia), setting new rules on how buildings are designed, built, renovated, and maintained with greater attention to environmental performance and quality.

Global News

ISO Approves Blockchain-as-a-Service Standard Project
ISO Approves Blockchain-as-a-Service Standard Project
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved ISO 25904, a new standard project to establish a common technical framework and functional requirements for Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platforms.
IATF 16949 Second Edition Expected in Mid-2027 With Five Priorities Set
IATF 16949 Second Edition Expected in Mid-2027 With Five Priorities Set
IATF 16949 is expected to reach its second edition in mid-2027, with five priorities set for the revision.
GHG Protocol Aligns Scope 2 and AMI Development for Future Joint ISO Standard
GHG Protocol Aligns Scope 2 and AMI Development for Future Joint ISO Standard
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) the results of its public consultation on the update to its Scope 2 Guidance and released preliminary feedback on the development of its Actions and Market Instruments (AMI) standard.
Risk Management Guidance for AI-Powered Medical Devices: First Edition of ISO/TS 24971-2 Released
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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