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Nelt Group Hosts Quality and Supply Chain Conference in Belgrade
The Quality Sector of Nelt Group, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS), organized a two-day Quality and Supply Chain Conference in Belgrade on May 27-28.
Albanian and Tunisian Accreditation Bodies Pass EA Peer Review, TUNAC Expands Recognition
The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has confirmed that the Albanian Directorate of Accreditation (DPA) and the Tunisian Accreditation Council (TUNAC) successfully passed recent peer evaluations,
Environmental Management and Digital Transformation Headline New HZN e-Glasilo
The Croatian Standards Institute (HZN) has published issue 5/2026 of HZN e-Glasilo, with environmental management and digital transformation emerging as the publication's leading themes.
Montenegro Invites Proposals for 2027 National Standards Plan
The Institute for Standardization of Montenegro (ISME) has opened a public call for participation in the development of Montenegro’s 2027 plan for adopting national standards and related documents.
Serbian Editions of Revised ISO 17020 and ISO 17024 Released
The Institute for Standardization of Serbia (ISS) has published Serbian-language editions of ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17024 following the recent release of the new third editions of both conformity assessment standards.
Sorsix Becomes First in Europe’s Public Health Sector to Earn ISO 42001 Certification
Sorsix has become the first organization in Europe to have governance for a live national healthcare system certified under ISO/IEC 42001, the international standard for AI management systems.
Sarajevo to Host Fourth European Halal Congress in June 2026
The Agency for Halal Quality Certification of Bosnia and Herzegovina will host the Fourth European Halal Congress in Sarajevo on June 9-10, 2026,
Montenegro Standards Body Forms BIM Technical Committee
The Institute for Standardization of Montenegro (ISME) has formed a new technical committee focused on Building Information Modelling (BIM), expanding the country’s work on digital standards for the construction sector.
Regional Standards Bodies Discuss SMART Standards and Eurocodes in Sarajevo
The Institute for Standardization of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ISBIH) hosted a regional meeting of national standardization bodies on May 11 and 12 in Sarajevo,
Reptil Markets and Rade Koncar Showcase Energy Savings Through ISO 50001 Project
Reptil Markets and Rade Koncar TEP have reported lower energy consumption and reduced CO₂ emissions after implementing ISO 50001 through an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) sustainability project in North Macedonia.
BDS Honors Experts for Contributions to Standardization
The Bulgarian Institute for Standardization (BDS) presented awards to five experts during its regular General Assembly on April 24 in recognition of their contributions to national and international standardization activities.
Greece Appoints Experts to Develop 10 Circular Economy Standards
The Hellenic Organization for Standardization (ELOT) has approved the appointment of experts who will support its technical committees in developing 10 standards linked to circular economy implementation in Greece.Global News
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 30201:2026, the first international requirements standard for human resources management systems.
