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Austria Makes Greenwashing Illegal From September 27
Austria will make specified forms of greenwashing, the use of misleading environmental claims in marketing, illegal from September 27, 2026.
TÜV AUSTRIA Expands Railway Safety and Quality Services with Berlin Company
TÜV AUSTRIA has established TÜV AUSTRIA RAIL GMBH in Berlin, expanding its safety, testing and quality services for railway vehicles and infrastructure.
Liebherr Appliances Marks Three Decades of ISO 9001 Certification
Liebherr Appliances has marked 30 years of ISO 9001 certification, reflecting three decades of maintaining a certified quality management system across its global operations.
Connexia Wins Austria's 2026 State Award for Business Excellence
The Vorarlberg-based health care and social services organization connexia has won the 2026 State Award for Business Excellence, presented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism (BMWET) and Quality Austria.
Austria Reveals Five Finalists for State Prize for Business Quality 2026
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism (BMWET) and Quality Austria have announced the five finalists shortlisted for Austria’s State Prize for Business Quality 2026, with the winner set to be revealed on June 17 in Vienna.
Quality Austria And ÖVQ Present 2026 Quality Awards Winners At Salzburg Forum
The Quality Austria Holding and the Austrian Association for Quality (ÖVQ) have announced the winners of the 2026 Quality Awards during the 31st qualityaustria Forum in Salzburg,
AKH Wien Becomes First Hospital In Austria Certified For Diversity Management
The Vienna General Hospital (AKH Wien) has become the first hospital in Austria to receive certification for its diversity management system,
TÜV AUSTRIA Certified To ISO 30415 As Austria Prepares For EU Pay Transparency Rules
TÜV AUSTRIA, an Austrian testing, inspection, and certification organization, has obtained certification to ISO 30415,
Austrian And Romanian Accreditation Bodies Retain EA MLA Status
The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has confirmed that Accreditation Austria (AA) and the Romanian Accreditation Association (RENAR) will remain signatories to the EA Multilateral Agreement (EA MLA) following their latest peer evaluations.
Quality Austria and ÖVQ Announce Finalists for DACH Quality Awards 2026
Quality Austria and the Austrian Association for Quality Assurance (ÖVQ) have announced the finalists for the 2026 Quality Awards, recognizing leading professionals, young talents, and teams across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).
Registration Opens for the 31st Quality Austria Forum in Salzburg
Registration is now open for the 31st Quality Austria Forum, which will take place on March 18, 2026, in Salzburg,
ISO 45001 Accident Reporting Rules Simplified in Austria From 2026
Since January 1, 2026, organizations certified to ISO 45001 in Austria apply simplified rules for reporting serious workplace accidents and breaches of worker protection laws.Global News
ISO 45010 Becomes First International Standard on Menstruation and Menopause at Work
ISO has published ISO 45010, the first International Standard focused on supporting employees experiencing menstruation and menopause at work.
Digital Identity Standards Now Freely Accessible Worldwide
Key ISO and IEC digital identity standards, including the ISO/IEC 18013 and ISO/IEC 23220 series, are now freely accessible worldwide through a new sponsorship model set up by the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF).
GFSI Opens Consultation on FSSC 22000 Version 7 Against 2024 Benchmarking Requirements
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened a public consultation on the recently updated FSSC 22000 Version 7 as part of its assessment against the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024.
Accreditation Bodies Roll Out ISO 14001 Transition Plans
Accreditation bodies are putting the ISO 14001:2026 transition timetable into practice, with Norwegian Accreditation (NA) among the latest to publish detailed arrangements for certification bodies moving to the revised environmental management systems standard.
ISO Considers Three Tourism Proposals on Restaurant Evaluation, Tourist Guides and AI
Three tourism standardization proposals are now under consideration at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), covering restaurant evaluation, professional tourist guide services and the use of artificial intelligence with tourism destination data.
ISO 14002-3 Released as Guidance on Climate Change
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released ISO 14002-3:2026, new guidance to help organizations using ISO 14001 address climate change through their environmental management systems.
AIQI Publishes First AI Use Case for Management System Certification Decisions
The Artificial Intelligence Quality Infrastructure (AIQI) Consortium has published a new use case examining how AI could support management system certification decisions, including the risks, limitations and controls that conformity assessment bodies may need to consider.
ISO 11462-1:2026 Updates Statistical Process Control to Reduce Process Variation
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 11462-1:2026, updating guidance on statistical process control (SPC) to help organizations improve the stability and capability of their processes.
Codex Sets New Labelling Rules for Multipacks and Outer Packaging
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) has adopted new requirements for foods sold in multipacks or grouped together in one outer package, clarifying what information must appear on the packaging consumers see when buying the product.
SBTi Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 Adds New Rules for Corporate Climate Targets, Reporting and Carbon Removals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) published Version 2.0 of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard on June 11, introducing new requirements for how companies set climate targets, plan their transition to net zero, report progress and deal with emissions that remain.
CSA Group to Sell Testing and Certification Business to Kiwa
Kiwa and CSA Group have agreed on a deal worth around $1.5 billion for Kiwa to acquire CSA Group’s testing, inspection and certification business, significantly expanding the Dutch company’s presence in North America.
