The Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (Inmetro) has introduced the campaign Inmetro in the Palm of Your Hand (Inmetro na Palma da Mão).
The National Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Technology (Inmetro) has issued Ordinance No. 459 of August 19, 2025, requiring all footwear sold in Brazil to carry standardized labels.
Brazil has formally enacted its National Quality Infrastructure Strategy (ENIQ) and the 2025–2026 Action Plan through Resolutions No. 1 and No. 2 of 2025, published in the Official Gazette on July 1.
Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) has launched a public consultation to revise the country’s general rules for product certification.
The Brazilian government has officially launched Inmetro na Palma da Mão (“Inmetro in the Palm of Your Hand”), a new digital verification platform that allows consumers to confirm whether certified products are genuine.
Brazil has launched its National Quality Infrastructure Strategy (ENIQ) and the first related Action Plan, which will be in effect for the 2025–2026 period.
The National Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Technology (Inmetro) has received the 2024 Gold Category of the Regulatory Quality Seal from the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp)—
The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has awarded the National Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (CNMP) the highest category of the “Nós Por Elas” Seal, recognizing its efforts to prevent and combat violence against women.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released two new resources aimed at strengthening the role of consumers in the standardization of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/TS 14064-4, a new technical specification designed to help organizations apply ISO 14064-1 more consistently when measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
BRCGS has opened a public consultation on the draft of Global Standard Consumer Products Issue 5, marking the first full revision of the standard since 2016 and setting the direction for how non-food consumer products will be certified in the coming years.
From January 1, 2026, companies will be able to officially register Automotive SPICE assessment results with the VDA Quality Management Center (VDA QMC) and issue recognized certificates without infringing trademark rules.
The international ISO 22095:2020 Chain of Custody standard is currently under review, and stakeholders are being invited to share their experience with using the standard.
International standards organizations have jointly issued the Seoul Statement on Artificial Intelligence, setting out a shared commitment to develop global standards that support safe, inclusive, and trustworthy AI.
The revision of ISO 14001 has recently entered its Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) stage, and the updated standard is scheduled for publication in April 2026.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.