Taprobane Seafoods First in Sri Lanka To Earn GlobalG.A.P. Aquaculture Certification

Taprobane Seafoods is the first company in Sri Lanka to earn certification to the GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard for aquaculture, following an audit carried out by DNV.

Vietnam Sets 2030 Plan To Strengthen International Integration in Standards, Metrology and Quality

Vietnam has approved a plan to boost international integration in standards, metrology and quality through 2030, aiming to help businesses compete globally and support higher-quality growth.

BIS Newsletter November Issue Highlights World Standards Day 2025

The November issue of Manak Samachar, the monthly newsletter from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS),

Korea Honors 487 Quality Leaders at 51st National Quality Management Conference

The Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) and the Korean Standards Association (KSA) held the 51st National Quality Management Conference at COEX in Seoul on November 19,

ETRI Proposes Two ISO Standards To Improve AI Safety and Trustworthiness

Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has proposed two new AI standards to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), through the Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1.

AIIA Pharmacology Lab Earns Triple ISO Certification from BIS

The Pharmacology Laboratory of the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has received three certifications from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS):

Qatar Adopts ISO 37120 to Build a Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Doha Metropolis

Qatar has adopted the ISO 37120 city-data standard as the framework for developing the Doha Metropolis into a smart, sustainable and resilient urban region.

IEI Secures TFDA QMS Approval and ISO 13485 Certification

IEI Integration Corp, a Taiwan-based provider of medical and industrial computing systems,

MUC Consulting Earns ISO Certifications for Information Security and Anti-Bribery

MUC Consulting, a Jakarta-based tax and business advisory firm, has been certified to two international management system standards: ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 37001.

WEIL Hotel Becomes First to Earn Malaysia’s Hospitality ESG Certification

WEIL Hotel has become the first property to earn the ESG Certification for Malaysian Hotels and Resorts program.

Vietnam Seeks Comments On New Rules For National Quality Awards

Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) is asking ministries, provinces, and business groups to comment on a draft circular that will replace the current regulation governing how the Vietnam National Quality Awards are organized and assessed.

Standards Watch Issue 23 Highlights Safer Sustainable Plastic Packaging

The 23rd edition of the Standards Watch video series explains how plastic packaging can be made safer and more sustainable.

ISO 17020 Reaches Final Global Vote toward 2026 Release

The revision of ISO/IEC 17020, the international standard for inspection bodies, has reached the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage and is now in its final global voting phase.

VDA Releases Draft Product Safety And Conformity Guidance for the Automotive Supply Chain

The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has released the first edition of Product Compliance Volume 2 as a draft edition, focused on safety and conformity requirements across the automotive supply chain, and opened it for industry feedback until February 21, 2026.

ISO Launches Interactive Dashboard with Over 1,100 Environmental Standards

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has launched a new interactive dashboard that brings together more than 1,100 International Standards linked to environmental data.

EcoVadis Recognizes FSSC 24000 Social Certification Scheme

EcoVadis has recognized the FSSC 24000 Social Management System Scheme as a valid certificate under the Labor and Human Rights topic, allowing certified companies to use it directly in EcoVadis sustainability assessments.

IEEE Makes Its AI Standards Available Through New Global Exchange

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) has added its portfolio of artificial intelligence standards to the new International AI Standards Exchange, a central platform created to support responsible AI development worldwide.

IVECO Group Updates Customer Requirements for IATF 16949 Suppliers

IVECO Group has updated its Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs) for organizations certified to IATF 16949, setting new expectations for how suppliers manage quality, testing, sustainability, and supply disruptions.

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.